TV series to promote Asean to the Chinese

Singapore's Clarke Quay among highlights in documentary that aims to boost tourism

A screen shot from the documentary, of a woman from Myanmar's Inle Lake area.
A screen shot from the documentary, of a woman from Myanmar's Inle Lake area. PHOTO: BEIJING TELEVISION STATION
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The temples of Cambodia's Angkor Wat, rice paddies in the Philippines and Singapore's bustling Clarke Quay will all play a role in a documentary showcasing the diversity of Asean that will be broadcast in China in a few months.

The documentary, which was launched yesterday by the Beijing Television Station (BTV) and Asean-China Centre (ACC), aims to sell the region as a tourist destination for the Chinese.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 21, 2018, with the headline TV series to promote Asean to the Chinese. Subscribe