1.2 mln Chinese tourists visit Cambodia last year, up 45.9 pct

Currently, 12 Chinese airlines had operated 126 direct flights each week to Cambodia, he said.

He predicted that the Southeast Asian country could attract at least 2 million Chinese tourists in 2020.

Tourism is one of the four sectors supporting the Cambodian economy. The country has three world heritage sites, namely Angkor archeological park in northwestern Siem Reap province, Preah Vihear Temple in northwestern Preah Vihear province, and Sambor Prei Kuk archeological site in Central Kampong Thom province.

Besides, it has a pristine coastline stretching in the length of 450 km in four southwestern provinces of Preah Sihanouk, Kampot, Kep and Koh Kong.