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Phnom Penh has often struggled to be defined by anything other than its grim past under the Khmer Rouge. Even today the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and Killing Fields of Choeung Ek count amongst the most visited sights. Yet the Khmer Rouge fell in ; more than 70% of the current population is under 30 and they’re out to definitively rewrite the image of Cambodia's capital.

Fortunately, Cambodia was able to maintain some normalcy the last year and a half, documented here by Lonely Planet contributor Nicky Ray.

Coming out of the pandemic, the Phnom Penh reemerges as a rapidly rising metropolis with glittery skyscrapers, world-class restaurants and one of the fastest-growing major airports in the world.

From gender-bending dancers to backyard brewers and aspiring artists, innovation is happening here, as the city sheds the cloak of the past and looks towards the future with optimism.

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