Move over Macau (and Las Vegas): the Angkor Dynasty show has come to town. This is an epic multimedia performance that tells the story of Angkor through dance, song and acrobatics, involving tens if not hundreds of Cambodian and Chinese performers. With Chinese choreographers, it is not classical Khmer dance by any means, but it is entertainment.
Angkor Dynasty
Siem Reap
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7. Miniature Replicas of Angkor’s Temples
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