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Government to develop special economic zone near Borobudur
“In developing Borobudur, we need to view it not only as a world heritage site but rather as an inspiring heritage site,” said PT Taman Wisata Candi Borobudur, Prambanan and Ratu Boko (TWCBPRB) president director Edy Setijono.
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Domestic tourists try to touch a statue inside a stupa in the belief that the dreams of those able to reach the statue will come true. The Borobudur management has warn people not to do it as it could cause damage. (Shutterstock/-)
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he government is set to establish the Borobudur Tourism Authority Board (BOP) and a new special economic zone (KEK) located 10 kilometers from the center of Borobudur temple. The KEK area will be far from Borobudur’s zone 1, 2 and 3.
Zone 1 is a culture development area, whereas zone 2 and 3 are owned by the provincial administration. The three zones will be overseen by the BOP.
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“In developing Borobudur, we need to view it not only as a world heritage site but rather as an inspiring heritage site,” said PT Taman Wisata Candi Borobudur, Prambanan and Ratu Boko (TWCBPRB) president director Edy Setijono.
Moreover, Setijono said the TWCBPRB always came up with a yearly theme for promoting Borobudur. Last year, the theme was Sounds of Music that emphasized exploring reliefs on the temple that pictured string instruments.
“This year, the featured theme is Fashion of Borobudur, which explores women’s hairstyles back in the seventh century as seen in the temple's reliefs,” he said.
The themes for the next two years have also been set and are Agriculture of Borobudur and Transportation of Borobudur. (asw)
