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A |     PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- Commercial operations began Monday at Cambodia’s newest and biggest airport, designed to serve as an upgraded gateway to the country’s major tourist attraction, the centuries-old Angkor Wat temple complex in the northwestern province of Siem Reap.A Bangkok Airways flight from Thailand was the first to land, with 16 additional flights scheduled for the first day of operations at the Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport.The airport, which was built at a cost of about $1.1 billion on 700 hectares (1,730 acres) of land about 40 kilometers (25 miles) east of Angkor Wat, boasts a 3,600-meter (11,810-foot) long runway. Construction began in 2020 to replace the old airport, about 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) from the temple site, which is being retired in part because of fear that vibrations from frequent flights were damaging the temples’ foundations.The new airport can handle 7 million passengers a year, with plans to augment it to handle 12 million passengers annually from 2040. It was constructed under a 55-year build-operate-transfer (BOT) program between Cambodia and China. According to the Ministry of Tourism, Cambodia received some 3.5 million international tourists in the first eight months of 2023, while for the whole of 2019 — the last year before the coronavirus pandemic — it received some 6.6 million foreign visitors. Tourism is considered one of the main pillars supporting Cambodia’s economy.Deputy Prime Minister Vongsey Vissoth, who headed the ceremony marking the start of operations, said the new airport will be officially inaugurated on Nov. 16 by Prime Minister Hun Manet and top Chinese officials.Another Chinese-funded airport is being constructed at a cost of $1.5 billion to serve the capital Phnom Penh. The new Phnom Penh international airport, formally known as the Techo International Airport, is set on 2,600 hectares (6,425 acres) and scheduled for completion in 2024.。      澳门8月13日电（记者宋晨、齐菲）2026澳门国际青少年演艺节暨澳门国际声乐比赛11日至13日在澳门举办，活动汇聚海内外青少年艺术人才与行业名家，依托澳门中西文化交融优势，助力青年文艺互通互鉴。  本次活动门类持续丰富，今年新增戏曲板块，覆盖声乐、器乐、舞蹈、音乐剧等多个领域。由海内外专家组成的评审团，在赛事之余开设艺术大师班，与参赛青少年面对面交流，讲授专业技艺、分享舞台经验。  据介绍，今年还增设青年专业组“澳门国际声乐比赛”专项赛事，借助澳门地域优势，积极推动海峡两岸及港澳地区青少年声乐人才交流，优胜选手有望参与多地巡演。

B |   组委会代表李自松表示，澳门兼具中华文化底蕴与国际化特质，是青少年开阔视野、提升才艺的优质舞台。本次赛事不仅提供了竞技展示机会，更助力青少年培养自信表达能力、跨文化协作视野，以及深植于心的中华美学基因。  活动由中国歌剧研究会、澳门文化界联合总会指导，澳门莲花卫视、澳门城市文化促进会等机构主办，共吸引来200多名青年艺术爱好者前来切磋技艺、展示风采。

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