PHNOM PENH, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's renowned Angkor Archaeological Park attracted a total of 23,965 Chinese tourists during the first four months of 2026, said an official report released on Wednesday.

China was the fourth biggest source of international tourist arrivals to the UNESCO-listed world heritage site during the January-April period this year, after the United States, Britain and France, said the state-owned Angkor Enterprise's report.

The ancient park received 5,820 Chinese visitors in April this year, the report added.

Situated in northwest Siem Reap province, the 401-square-km Angkor Archaeological Park, the kingdom's most popular tourist destination, is home to 91 ancient temples, which were built from the ninth to the 13th centuries.

Thong Mengdavid, deputy director at the China-ASEAN Studies Center of the Cambodia University of Technology and Science, is confident that Cambodia's pilot visa-free policy for Chinese nationals, set to begin from June 15 to Oct. 15, 2026, will help attract more Chinese tourists to Cambodia, particularly to the Angkor park. ■