The next day, Zhou Sen took the interview team to say goodbye to Lao Liu and flew to Laos by plane.

Known as the "roof of the Indochina Peninsula", Laos has a long and narrow country, mountains and plateaus account for most of the area, and extremely poor transportation conditions.

Zhou Sen received the interview task to Laos, he was still very emotional, Laos is also a country along the "Belt and Road", President Zhang told him that he must complete the interview task and pay attention to safety.

Zhou Sen agreed, he had never been to Laos before, and he was also full of curiosity about this country, Laos is one of the least developed countries in the world, mainly agriculture, weak industrial and service industry foundation, rich in water conservancy resources, and produces teak, pear and other precious timber.

"The country's economic development is not as good as that of Singapore and Brunei, and it is still relatively poor and backward, and the transportation conditions are extremely poor. ”

I just went to Brunei for an interview, and when I came to Laos, there was a gap.

Liu Dazhuang said: "We Chinese prefer to travel to Thailand, Singapore and Brunei, and go to wealthier places, while Laos and Vietnam go less. ”

"Yes, we will go to several representative places in Laos to interview, and visit all the countries along the Belt and Road in Southeast Asia, whether they are rich or poor, and hope that our program can help you better understand these neighboring countries. ”

"Laos is a landlocked country located in the northern part of the Indochina Peninsula, bordered by China to the north, Cambodia to the south, Vietnam to the east, Myanmar to the northwest, and Thailand to the southwest. ”

"The location is still more important, I didn't know much about Laos before, this is a great opportunity!"

When I arrived at the airport, an acquaintance came to pick up Zhou Sen.

"Lao Zhou, it's a pleasure to see you, Dean Zhang called me and asked me to pick you up and be responsible for receiving you. ”

"Lao Liang, it's a pleasure to meet you, Dean Zhang also told me, with your support, our interview work will be much smoother!"

"Hahaha......" Lao Liang smiled, "Let's go, I'll arrange for you to stay first, put your luggage away, and then take everyone around." ”

Lao Liang said with a smile: "I have been sent to work here for five years, and I am really happy to meet my compatriots, and I will introduce you to Laos." ”

Laos is covered by forests, known as the "roof of Indochina", the terrain is high in the north and low in the south, bordering the western Yunnan Plateau in Yunnan, China in the north, the eastern border of Laos and Vietnam is the plateau composed of the Changshan mountain range, the western part is the Mekong River valley and the basins and small plains along the Mekong River and its tributaries, Laos is divided into Shangliao, Zhongliao and Xialiao from north to south, and Shangliao is the highest.

Laos has a tropical and subtropical monsoon climate, with the rainy season from May to October and the dry season from November to April of the following year, with an average annual temperature of about 26 °C, which is still relatively hot.

"When I first came, I was not used to it, it was too hot and I didn't adapt to the season here, but after staying for a long time, I got used to it. Lao Liang said with a smile.

"People are still very adaptable!"

"Hahaha......" Zhou Sen also smiled, "Dean Zhang often praises you for being hard-working and hard-working!"

"Dean Zhang has always cared about me and often helped me, thank you to the old dean, we all respect him!"

"The city we are in now is called Vientiane, Vientiane is a historical city, Vientiane means 'city of sandalwood', it is said that in the past, there were many sandalwood here, Vientiane is located on the valley plain on the north bank of the middle reaches of the Mekong River, across the river from Thailand. ”

"You have just come out of Wattay International Airport, which is the only international airport in Vientiane, and you have to pay airport fees for international flights, and there are also flights to Phnom Penh, Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Hanoi and other places, and there are many taxis waiting for passengers at the airport gates. ”

"We have prepared in advance, I have arranged the vehicle, please get in the car and I will take everyone to the hotel. ”

Lao Liang led the way, which was very smooth, and Zhou Sen and Liu Dazhuang followed Lao Liang into the car.

The driver drove, Lao Liang sat in the co-pilot's seat, let Zhou Sen and Liu Dazhuang sit in the back seat, the driver drove very smoothly, serious and focused, and did not smile.

Lao Liang introduced to everyone, "Vientiane is not only known as the 'city of sandalwood', Vientiane has also had some other names, such as Yongzhen, 'Yong' is the meaning of the city, 'Zhen' is the meaning of the temple, together as the 'city of temples', and then 'the city of the moon', this is because the ancient Vientiane is a semi-circular city, the buildings are mostly white or yellow, surrounded by green bamboo forests, looking like a crescent moon in the distance. ”

"Vientiane's industrial and mining enterprises account for about three-quarters of Laos, Vientiane is a very important city in Laos, but also the best developed city, mainly sawn wood, bricks, textiles, matches, soap, etc., especially silk, cloth, weaving and gold and silver jewelry industry is the most famous. ”

Liu Dazhuang asked: "We have just been to Brunei, Brunei is mainly Malay, and some are Chinese, Lao Liang, are there many Chinese here in Vientiane?"

Lao Liang nodded, "There are a lot of overseas Chinese, many of these overseas Chinese have been living here since their ancestors, they know Laotian, and many of them marry each other with the locals. ”

Liu Dazhuang asked again: "What kind of business do overseas Chinese mainly run here?"

Lao Liang replied: "Overseas Chinese mainly run businesses, many shops on the street are in Chinese and Laotian with signs, and most of the overseas Chinese women wear sarongs that local women love, and it is difficult for people to tell whether they are overseas Chinese or locals." ”

"It's a bit of a local feeling, coming to Vientiane to eat local food, wearing local traditional clothes, and the language has also been affected, and after a long time, I got used to it. ”

"However, overseas Chinese can also chat in the local accent when they meet, and they feel very cordial when they hear the local accent, and some also open Chinese restaurants here. ”

"Laos is multi-ethnic, and the customs and habits of the Lao Long people largely represent the customs and habits of Laos, and in rural and remote mountainous areas, the Lao ethnic groups mostly wear their own sewn clothes. ”

"In urban and economically developed areas, the dress code has become more commoditized and internationalized, and the national costume of the Laolong ethnic group is similar to that of the Dai people in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, China, with men wearing collarless cardigans and sand cage trousers or long-legged trousers, and women wearing collarless blouses and tube skirts. ”

"Whenever there is a festival or a major event, women should wear national costumes and buns, while men wear more suits and wear less national costumes. ”

"There are sweet national costumes, it's still quite interesting, I also wear such national costumes now, follow the local customs, and when I get to the hotel, I will buy a set of national costumes for each of you, and wear them to feel the exotic culture!"

"The trip to Laos has begun, starting with Vientiane, wishing us all the best!"

"Okay!" everyone listened to Lao Liang's introduction and sang and laughed all the way, and the atmosphere was also lively.

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