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Koh Pich or Diamond Island, a fake Paris and one of the major Chinese development sites Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Slums in foreground Royalty Free Stock Photo

Koh Pich or Diamond Island, a fake Paris and one of the major Chinese development sites in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Koh Pich is an island in the Bassac River, just before it empties into the Mekong River. The Elysee project, which is a homage to Paris with a grand boulevard and haussmann-esque rows of apartment blocks. China is being the largest visitor country to Cambodia.