China or Cambodia?

On the second half of the day, we are sightseeing  the capital's newest districts. All of it was "produced" by the Chinese and is operated by them, as they have numerous companies there.

This is a vast, completely new part of the city, and it's still being developed.

A small part of the construction happening in Phnom Penh can be seen in our photos.

Is this the future of big cities?

Does this look like social housing?

We are leaving the Diamnod Island* over the new bridge (look at the lighting and notice what it represents),  impressed by the purpousful resemblance of the buildings to European architecture. The riverside avenue and its promenade are impressive in both appearance and purpose.

After this truly shocking view of the Chinese city, we returned to old Phnom Penh (it means Lady Penh's Hill), to a typical tourist street, for our last meal of the day.

There’s a lot about food on this blog, but it's a crucial part of what a tourist does...