"I take you to visit Brunei's museums, see the exhibits in the museum, listen to the explanation of the staff, and understand the history and culture of Brunei faster and better. ”

"Lao Liu, you're right, I also agree with this point of view, when we go to a place, we usually go to visit the museum first!"

The exterior of the Brunei Museum is white, with two floors, and the exhibits in the museum are divided into five themes: art, the history of Brunei's oil development, Malay customs and traditional handicrafts, archaeological discoveries and the history of Brunei, and shipwreck treasures.

On the right side of the first floor is the exhibition hall with many exhibits, and on the left side of the second floor is the exhibition hall of Brunei's traditional culture and handicrafts, which combines life-size statues, pictures, and objects to show Brunei's traditional culture and folk customs.

There are also a large number of antiquities such as pottery, exquisite glass ornaments of ancient art, precious commemorative and historical carpets, and other items that can be seen in the museum include silver and bronze objects, Borneo ethnographic displays, and models and materials of oil fields and oil rigs.

"Bandar Seri Begawan is the largest city in Brunei and has been built into a modern city, so let's all come here to visit and see how it is bustling. Lao Liu said.

"Lao Liu, you have to be our tour guide, you are more familiar than us, and the attractions depend on your introduction. ”

"Okay, wrap it up on me, I'll do my best!"

"Let me introduce it to you, Bandar Seri Begawan is located in the north of Borneo, in the southwest corner of Brunei Bay Coastal Plain, on the banks of the Brunei River, originally dozens of water settlements distributed along the river, and is now a modern city, with luxurious palaces, gymnasiums, museums, etc., mainly Malays and Chinese, important agricultural trade centers, river ports. ”

"Speaking of the history here, it was built in the Middle Ages, the handicraft industry is famous in the 16th century, the port area can enter the draft of 5-7 meters of steamers at high tide, Brunei is also close to the sea, water transportation is very convenient, the road leads to the cities of Tudong, Seriyah, Bailayi, Muala, Vanjah, etc., and land transportation is also very convenient. ”

"International routes to Singapore, Bangkok, Manila, Kuala Lumpur and other places, and neighboring countries also have close trade relations, places of interest such as the Sultan of Bolkiah's mausoleum, Churchill Memorial, the National Museum, etc., there are many historical monuments, beautiful scenery, for Southeast Asia tourist attractions. ”

"The industry is mainly oil, natural gas, rubber and wood processing, etc., the daily consumer goods such as food and clothing needed by the residents depend on imports, the tourism industry is very developed, there are many tourists who come here every year, out of Singapore, the number of tourists who come to Brunei is also increasing year by year, the water and land transportation in the city is convenient, and the road from Bandar Seri Begawan to Muara Port is the main artery of the country. ”

"The climate here is also similar to that of Southeast Asia, it is also relatively hot, and the city of Bandar Seri Begawan is close to the equator, which is a typical tropical maritime climate, with hot days and cool nights, and there is no dry season. ”

"The precipitation here is still very sufficient, and because of its proximity to the ocean, the fishing industry is also very developed, so you can easily get any seafood you want to eat, and there are also fishermen who make a living from fishing. ”

Zhou Sen listened to Lao Liu's introduction, was a little curious, and asked, "Lao Liu, what language are they talking about?"

"There are a lot of Malays here, of course Malay speaks a lot, and there are also radio and television stations that broadcast programs in Malay, English, Mandarin and Gurkha respectively. ”

"Some of the locals speak English, and there are also Chinese people who live here, so they can speak Mandarin and you can see Chinese restaurants. ”

"Let me take you to visit the famous attractions here!"

The Nuroiman Palace is the largest royal palace in the world, the residence of the Sultan of Brunei, and the royal palace can only be viewed from the outside of the palace, and it is said that in the Nuroiman Palace, it is a luxurious room for entertaining foreign guests.

If you want to visit the palace, you should go on the specified day, or on the day of Ramadan when the day and moon are to end, and the gate is open for three days, and tourists can also take this opportunity to line up to shake hands with the Sultan.

Zhou Sen said: "The palace is always splendid, and civilians couldn't come here to visit it before, but now that the times have progressed, it is also good to come and visit!"

After visiting the palace, Lao Liu took everyone out for a walk, the Brunei River flows next to the city of Bandar Seri Begawan, forming a wide bay with a wide water surface, on this wide water, there is a water village, which is one of the largest traditional water villages in the world, and the Italian traveler Antoni Pagata who sailed with Magellan called this place the "Venice of the East".

The Venice of the East is really famous, it is a water city, which has survived centuries of water and still retains its former appearance, with various floating houses supported by stone pillars and wooden planks covering the banks of the Brunei River, consisting of about a few villages built on the water.

Most of the residents of the water village are low- to middle-income residents, not very wealthy, and it is understood that the vast majority of them are Malays, and the residents are quite friendly to visitors.

In addition to the homes, there are also schools, post offices, fire brigades, clinics, etc., forming a rather unique water community, becoming one of Brunei's famous attractions, visitors can enter the homes of the residents of the water village to experience their daily life, it has become a must-visit place for foreign tourists, and it is also one of the important creative themes of local painters and photographers.

"This place is really good!" Zhou Sen said.

"Yes!" said Lao Liu, "The main means of transportation in the water village is a wooden speedboat, which does not slow down when crossing the bridge piles, which makes the hearts of tourists tremble, but the residents of the water village have long been accustomed to it." ”

"Let's go, I'll take you to experience it, let's take a ride to feel the speedboat!"

Lao Liu took everyone to take a speedboat, and after Zhou Sen went up, he found that the speed was so fast, and it was not easy to grab the seat belt in order to stabilize his body.

"Hahaha, let's have fun!"

"Everyone is hungry, I'll take everyone to dinner!"

There are still a lot of delicacies in Bandar Seri Begawan, and the most of them are local restaurants and Western restaurants that operate similar Malaysian cuisine, of which Western restaurants are generally in hotels.

Chinese restaurants also account for a large proportion in this city, because there are many Chinese in Brunei, so Chinese travel to Brunei in terms of food taste, there are still many Chinese restaurants, providing Chinese food.

Lao Liu said that locals still prefer Chinese food, especially spicy dishes.

"Great, I didn't expect to be able to taste such Chinese food in a foreign country, I thought there was still more Western food here!" Liu Dazhuang said.

"Brother Da Zhuang is also hungry, it's really hard today, everyone sit down, I'll order a few dishes, and eat together, it must be delicious!"

"Okay, thank you Lao Liu!"

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