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Cambodia breaks world record for largest display of origami hearts

Cambodia Guinness Siem Reap Britain
Origami hearts are displayed at the complex of the famed Angkor Archaeological Park in Siem Reap province, Cambodia, on Tuesday. (Photo: Xinhua)

SIEM REAP: Cambodia's display of origami hearts was included in the Guinness Book of Records on Tuesday as the world's largest show of origami hearts, breaking the previous record held by Britain, a Guinness World Records adjudicator announced.

The nearly 4 million origami hearts were displayed at the complex of the famed Angkor Archaeological Park in northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province to show support for the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in May and the 12th Asean Para Games in June.

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