Cambodia plants 600 trees to welcome Olympic Games
Sunday, 10 August 2008
PHNOM PENH, Aug 9 (Xinhua): The Banteay Meanchey provincial authority Friday planted 600 trees in its capital town to welcome the opening of the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Khmer-language newspaper the Kampuchea Thmey said Saturday.
"Eight o'clock in the evening, Aug. 8, 2008, is a lucky, time for us and means good fortune in Feng-shui theory. Therefore, we are planting 600 trees and also organize football tournament to welcome the Olympic Games to open in China and memorize the friendship between Cambodian and China, too," provincial governor Ong Eoeurn was quoted as saying.
"Eight o'clock in the evening, Aug. 8, 2008, is a lucky, time for us and means good fortune in Feng-shui theory. Therefore, we are planting 600 trees and also organize football tournament to welcome the Olympic Games to open in China and memorize the friendship between Cambodian and China, too," provincial governor Ong Eoeurn was quoted as saying.