Abstract:

-"Known to its people as Kampuchea, Cambodia is still fighting many of the internal conflicts which filled our newspapers a decade ago. Yet the people live their daily lives with remarkable optimism. Attend a performance of the Cambodian Ballet, one of the finest dance companies in the world. Party in the modern capital Phnom Penh during the Lunar New Year (TET) Celebration. View the Royal Palace. Tour the ancient capital of Angkor Thom which is a cradle of hundreds of years of rich history. Marvel at the majesty of the famous Angkor Wat (Temple). This videotape brings into your classroom the land and people of Cambodia as they are today."