Chapter 259: Gotong Bridge

Zhou Sen interviewed and learned that under the "Belt and Road" initiative, China and Cambodia have cooperated in the construction of many infrastructure projects from the "Belt and Road" initiative, including roads, ports, railways, bridges and hydropower stations, which not only connect China and Cambodia, but also extend to other Southeast Asian neighboring countries.

Wei Wei said: "Looking forward to the future, China and Cambodia should carry out more practical cooperation in the fields of production capacity, economy and trade, finance and other fields, and create new highlights of cooperation. ”

Wei Wei said: "To develop the economy, we must first carry out the construction of infrastructure projects, if there is no road, bridge, railway, port, the road is not passable, there is no trade, the population can not flow, the society can not function, people need to survive, they must provide food and water, but also need to generate electricity, then we need to build hydropower stations, power supply, water supply, For natural gas, Cambodia used to have frequent power outages like Pakistan, but after China helped Cambodia build a number of hydropower stations, the power outages have been solved, and it has been much better. ”

Zhou Sen nodded, "Yes, we are used to living in a big city, we are used to supplying electricity, water and gas every day, we have never thought about how to live if we suddenly don't have these modern lifestyles!"

Xiao Yang said: "When I was a child, we burned the briquette stove, and when there was no electric fan, we shook the fan!"

Wei Wei said: "At that time, the weather was not as hot as it is now, there was no electric fan, and you could get through it with a fan, but now that the global climate is warming and Cambodia is so hot, you can't get through it with just a fan, you still have to supply electricity, and you can use electric fans, air conditioners and other electrical equipment with electricity." ”

Zhou Sen also felt, "At that time, there was no such modernization, people's lives were still very difficult, and now we have very good conditions, we should really be grateful, it is a lot of infrastructure construction staff, who have provided us with so many high-quality services, I am really grateful to them!"

Xiao Yang also nodded, "Yes, Cambodia's life has improved a lot now, because the friendship between the two countries is long-lasting, many shops in Cambodia, meet Chinese are very friendly to Chinese, goods also give preferential prices, this is the main reason why our family is willing to live in Cambodia." ”

Wei Wei said: "I'll take Reporter Zhou to visit the bridge built with China's assistance to Cambodia, go and have a look, and feel more!"

"Okay!" Zhou Sen agreed and followed.

A group of people, arrived by car, Wei Wei got off the car, took Zhou Sen to visit, introduced: "Over the years, by our Chinese aid to Cambodia built many bridges, the Gotong Bridge is one of them, the Gotong Bridge is located in Kotong County, Kandal Province, starting from the west bank of Highway 21 58 kilometers, and finally the east bank of Highway 110 to reach Bai Temei Village, Gao Township, the bridge body is 415 meters long, the bridge deck is 13.5 meters wide. ”

Zhou Sen also exclaimed: "It's so beautiful!"

Seeing a white bridge across both banks, the lines are simple and smooth, Zhou Sen praised: "I know that our Chinese infrastructure is famous all over the world, and this bridge is really beautiful!"

Wei Wei said: "The completion of the Kotong Bridge has effectively improved the traffic situation in Kandal Province, facilitated the travel and trade of residents on both sides of the river, and provided great convenience for the local people on both sides of the Baise River, the transportation of agricultural products, and the exchange of commerce. ”

Zhou Sen asked: "This is the first friendship bridge that China has helped Cambodia build?"

Wei Wei replied: "The Kotong Bridge is the seventh Cambodia-China Friendship Bridge, and seven bridges have been built before, the first is the Xigong Bridge in Stung Treng Province, the second is the North Kedan Bridge Bridge, the third is the Bai Dianmu Bridge, the fourth is the Da Jin Ou Bridge, the fifth is the Xinshui Chroy Bridge and the sixth is the Bridge across the Mekong River in Stung Treng Province. ”

Xiao Yang said: "China and Cambodia are traditional friendly neighbors and all-round strategic cooperative partners, and traditional friendship has been jointly created and carefully cultivated. ”

"Cambodia also expressed its heartfelt gratitude to China for its attention and valuable assistance to promote Cambodia's infrastructure construction, especially the construction of roads and bridges. ”

"The road forms a ring network, improves transportation efficiency, boosts economic growth, brings tangible benefits to the local people in Cambodia, and makes it more convenient for Cambodians to travel. ”

Wei Wei said: "In addition to helping Cambodia build many infrastructure projects, including roads, ports, railways, bridges and hydropower stations, China has also helped Cambodia improve its vehicle maintenance and repair capabilities, further enhancing the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries and deepening the friendship between the two peoples." ”

Cambodia-China joint venture production of motorcycles, motorcycle assembly plant will not only provide employment opportunities for local residents and improve people's living income, but also reduce the import of second-hand motorcycles to Cambodia and reduce environmental pollution.

Wei Wei took Zhou Sen to visit the assembly line of the Cambodian-Chinese joint venture production of motorcycles, and saw that the workers were busy and everything was in order.

This made Zhou Sen very happy, this was completely different from his impression of Cambodia before he came to Cambodia, and he still saw gratifying changes.

Zhou Sen interviewed several young Cambodian workers, they have learned skilled production skills, have been proficient in the production line, facing the camera, they seem a little shy, simple smile, Zhou Sen's questions are also answered, patiently explained some of the operation process.

"We are all very grateful to China for cooperating with Cambodia, with this factory, we have employment opportunities and stable income!"

A Cambodian young man told Zhou Sen, "My father has a lumbar muscle strain, can not do heavy work, he used to work in the field for a long time, accumulated hard work into a disease, old problems, sometimes, waist pain, my mother is also old, parents are getting old, I am the eldest son at home, the other brothers and sisters are still young, the burden of supporting the family falls on my shoulders, I am really grateful to have this worker, I have a job, every month I look forward to pay, get the salary, I can spend money to buy daily necessities." ”

Zhou Sen nodded, "Behind a job is the hope of a family!"

There are many Cambodian young men like this, they are all young, they need to solve their work, hardworking and kind, simple and not very good at talking, they seem a little shy and restrained when they meet strangers, and only after getting acquainted with you, they will open the conversation.

Xiao Yang took Zhou Sen to visit China's technology into Cambodia, built and opened some main roads and mechanized roads in the park, completed land leveling and water conservancy infrastructure construction, and completed the construction of simple office areas and management workers' houses.

"Chinese technology has been well received here, and many cooperation projects in Cambodia are inseparable from Chinese technology, there are many infrastructure projects, I take you to visit only a part of it, due to time constraints, we will visit so much today!"

"Okay!" Zhou Sen smiled, "Thank you very much!"

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