In morning, the atmosphere during Khmer New Year in the Phnom Penh is less quiet than the usual day which full of people and all kind of vehicles traveling for works. New Year’s Day, each house almost is closed, no business. Some restraints are closed, only some markets opened having few sellers, selling only fast food and customers, buying a little for offering to monks. Many people, in morning, wearing traditional clothes with package of foods in hand travel on the street to pagoda offering to the monks. All kind of people are at pagoda. Some people offer foods to monks and praying, and some walk around pagoda playing Khmer traditional game.
In the evening, driving on the street in Phnom Penh during the Khmer New Year is too easy better than one on the other day. There are a few vehicles on the street, no traffic jam, and no need to stop at traffic light. The scenery a long the street seems strange, which remind the drivers, driving on the street at the common day full with many kind of vehicles. Only a few people on the road travel for relax at some place, such as in front of the Royal Palace, and Wat Phnom. In there seem not noisier than usual day.
At night during Khmer New Year at the crowded place like Wat Phnom, river side, and independent monument seem to be less quiet. There is not sound of people or vehicles on the road, except the lights of electricity make the city more beautiful with the sound of wind coming from everywhere. Darkness with lights of stars seem leading the city to quiet place and waiting for new night of next day.
All in all, the views of city are changed by Khmer New Year even in morning, evening, and night. Noisy seems to be away and brings only quietness covering the atmospheres of the whole city.
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