Most people, especially the ones who have never visited Cambodia, have a wrong image that Cambodia is a very dangerous country with civil wars and disruptions, or that it is a very poor country.
But now, more and more tourists visit one of the world's greatest heritage landmarks: Angkor Wat. New hotels and restaurants; Khmer, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Indian, Vietnamese, and Italian are opening every day.
The local life style is progressing, resulting in more people eating out with their families and getting around in their own cars. There are many Internet cafes and more and more owners of mobile phones. However, only a few Cambodian people live in newly developed cities. Most Cambodian people live in outer cities or countryside, the same way they had been living long time ago, in houses on stilts, drawing water from wells and thriving most on agriculture. It is traditional to work with the family rather than to study at school. Some children don't go to school, but they help their families to take care of their land.