[Thailand]
Bangkok:
Thai means "the capital of angels" and is listed as the second largest city in Southeast Asia. More than two thousand years ago, Bangkok was once a swamp called "Mud Sea". Bangkok is known as "Venice of the East" because of its criss-crossing rivers, frequent freight transportation and busy water market trade.
The headquarters of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, the headquarters of the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East, the branches of the World Health Organization, the International Labour Organization and the World Bank, the headquarters of ASEAN, the regional offices of more than 20 international institutions and the Asian Institute of Technology, an international college, are all located here. Bangkok is also the headquarters of the 32-member World Buddhist Association. There are as many as two or three hundred international conferences held here every year.
There are more than 400 Buddhist temples in this city, which is called "Buddhist Temple Capital". In Bangkok, temples and monasteries can be seen everywhere, with incense flourishing and smoke filled. The Buddhist temples here are exquisite and beautiful, with strong oriental colors.
Bangkok has modern high-rise buildings, commercial centers, hotels, entertainment venues and airport terminals. Whenever dusk falls, all kinds of karaoke bars, dance halls, KTV, massage parlors, bathrooms, bars, night markets and other places are crowded, which puts a mysterious, colorful and beautiful veil on Bangkok in the night.
Phuket:
It is a representative tourist attraction in Southeast Asia. There are many types of beaches here, such as quiet and leisurely beaches, beaches that feel luxurious, such as beaches for private holidays, beaches with popular marine sports, and beaches with colorful entertainment activities at night. Therefore, tourists can have a good time in Phuket whether they go alone or in groups.
Surrounded by the warm waters of the Andaman Sea, beautiful beaches, grotesque islands, stalactite caves, natural caves and other natural landscapes, coupled with the clear blue waters along the coast, the underwater world is beautiful. Adding these natural conditions together, it is no exaggeration to call Phuket a "tropical paradise".
Pattaya:
Pattaya-famous for its sunshine, beaches and seafood, is known as "Hawaii of the East". Located in Siam Bay between zhina Peninsula and Malay Peninsula, southeast of the capital Bangkok 154km. Every night, the lights are brightly lit, neon lights in big shops, hotels, dance halls and nightclubs flash, and pop music is lined up in small pavilions on both sides of the street.
Climate: Most areas have a tropical monsoon climate, with an annual average temperature of about 27 degrees Celsius and an annual average precipitation of 1000-3000mm. The whole year can be divided into dry season (165438+1October-April of the following year) and rainy season (May to 65438+1October). The southern coastal plain has a tropical rainforest climate.
Cultural traditions: world-famous classical dance and folk dance, interesting pantomime and Luo Kun drama, unique Thai boxing, cockfighting, playing with fish, etc. , all make people "happy".
Custom: Thais worship Buddha statues, and almost everyone hangs small Buddha statues. People who believe in Buddhism become monks and buddhas at the age of 20, ranging from 3 months to life. When friends meet, they greet each other with folded hands.
Diet: Thais live on rice, three meals a day.
Being located in the tropics, Thais like to eat spicy condiments, such as pepper, onion, garlic and ginger. When eating Thai food, you must be brave enough to try all kinds of sauces, because the essence of Thai food lies in the sauces. Thai people like to eat Chili very much, and there is a folk saying that "without Chili, it is not a dish."
Thai people don't like to eat braised dishes and avoid beef.
Thais drink beer and brandy with soda water; When drinking coffee and black tea, eat some cakes and other snacks. Eat fruit instead of bananas after meals. Thai people don't eat milk and dairy products.
Thai people like to eat ethnic "curry rice", which is a kind of jiaozi the size of a fingernail. As a seasoning, the smell will greatly increase people's appetite.
Thais eat omnivores. Rats, snails, frogs, suckling pigs, pigeons, snakes and locusts can all be used as dishes, but they are not used to eating cats and dogs. Thai people are delicious and raw. Some vegetables and seafood can be eaten raw with some seasonings.
Thai people love to grow flowers, send flowers and eat well. There is a snack called "Paofan", also called "bibimbap with flower juice", which is made of flowers.
Dietary taboo: remember to ban alcohol when eating Thai sweets. It is said that when wine meets durian or mango glutinous rice, it will generate a lot of heat in the human body, causing the body temperature to rise sharply.
[Malaysia]
Kuala Lumpur:
Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, has the reputation of "tin capital and rubber capital of the world" and has become a famous tourist city from a "muddy estuary".
Kuala Lumpur has not only the luxury of a modern metropolis, but also the charm of antique, unique customs and traditions, and endless multicultural vitality. It fully demonstrates the unique charm of multi-ethnic harmony and pioneering spirit in Malaysia.
Malacca:
Malacca was founded in 65438+ in the early 5th century. The city has not only classical halls, courtyards and gardens in China, but also Dutch and Portuguese-style buildings.
Zheng He made seven voyages to the Western Ocean (A.D. 1405- 1432) and made five stops in Malacca. Now, bukit china has become the largest Chinese cemetery outside China, and many tombstones were left in the Ming Dynasty.
Langkawi:
Langkawi is located at the junction of Malaysia and Thailand. From a geological point of view, it has a history of over 500 million years. The caves on the island form all kinds of stalactites, and the rich underwater ecology is not to be missed by people who are crazy about the ocean. The spectacular waterfalls and wildlife among the green mountains and forests make people who love nature relaxed and happy; Those who like adventure and excitement can also come here for forest hiking and cruise around the island.
With the positive development of tourism in recent years, Langkawi Island has always maintained a primitive and simple style, and islanders still take primitive fishing, shellfish picking, farming, rubber picking and rice planting as their main lifestyles. It's called. Quot land of myth ".
Of course, the most interesting stories are all kinds of legends on the island, including demons, giant birds, wars, princesses, soldiers and love. It is said that the origin of the place name "Langkawi" is the abbreviation of "He Lang", not the compound word of "Lang" and "Kawei". In ancient Malay literature, lang is "eagle" and kawi is "red-brown", so Langkawi means "red-brown eagle". Most of the tourist attractions on the island revolve around the love-hate story of Princess Mashuri.
Genting highlands:
Genting highlands is more than 700 meters above sea level 1, which is a part of the central mountain range. There are highways circling to the top of the mountain. The average temperature is only 15 degrees Celsius. It is the largest plateau summer resort in Southeast Asia and one of the most important tourist attractions in Malaysia. Genting Highland, developed in 1965, was founded by a Chinese in Fujian. At first glance, it looks like an amusement park and is the only legal casino in Malaysia.
Climate: Malaysia has a tropical rainforest climate, with a small temperature difference throughout the year, with an average temperature of 25-28 degrees Celsius. The daily temperature difference is large, and the climate is hot during the day and cool at night; The average annual precipitation is 3000mm.
Custom: Malaysians think that their left hand is not clean, so they must use their right hand when shaking hands. Usually, when handing things, you must also use your right hand instead of your left. It is impolite to use your left hand. When you have to use your left hand, you must say, "I'm sorry." Don't reach out and ask for a handshake first. The head is considered a sacred part. When you approach a child, don't touch his head, otherwise it will cause unhappiness. When dining with Muslims, don't persuade people to drink and avoid ordering dishes made of pork. Malays don't like being asked their age. It is considered impolite to ask their age. Polygamy is not prohibited in Malaysia, so don't casually talk about other people's housework. You should not directly address the elderly as "you", but as "sir", "madam" and "madam".
Diet: Malaysia has many ethnic groups, so it can provide tourists with a variety of choices, including spicy Malaysian food, a wide variety of Chinese food, dishes from southern India and Beijing, and Portuguese food. Malaysian cuisine is famous for its spicy taste, and coconut is the main ingredient of cooking utensils. Because Malays are mostly Muslims, there is no pork in Malaysian cuisine, but beef, chicken or fish are used instead, and spices such as pepper, pepper or curry are mixed.
[Singapore] belongs to the tropical rainforest climate, with high temperature and rainy all the year round.
Singapore city:
The capital of Singapore is called "Garden City". It is one of the largest ports in the world and an important international financial center.
According to legend, in ancient times, the prince of Lifu Kingdom came here, found a monster galloping by, identified it as a lion and a mascot, and decided to establish a country here. Singapore means "City of Lions" in Sanskrit.
Sentosa Island:
One of the islands in the south of Singapore, a world-famous tourist attraction. Siroso Castle, built in 1880, contains anti-aircraft guns from 500 years ago. The Maritime Exhibition Hall consists of three pavilions: Singapore Harbor, Early Vessels and Fishery, which show the evolution of vessels from kayaking, canoeing to wooden boats. Coral Museum, with beautiful living corals, starfish, sponges, anemones, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, colorful tropical fish and other marine animals. Underwater World is the largest aquarium newly built in Asia. Through the cross-harbour tunnel, you can watch thousands of fish activities and marine ecological environment. Sentosa Art Center has a collection of more than 300 oil paintings, watercolors and Chinese paintings, as well as calligraphy, ceramics, sculptures and woodcuts. Water World is the largest water theme park in Southeast Asia, consisting of 32 waterslides and a huge swimming pool. Sentosa Island at night is the music world, and the most representative one is the music fountain.
Diet: In Singapore, there are many restaurants in downtown and shopping malls. The restaurant has an elegant environment, equipped with air conditioning, and cooks famous dishes with different flavors from different countries. Some restaurants also have music to accompany meals, which is relatively high-end.
Dining place: There are some small family-style restaurants in the street, with elegant and unique environment and distinctive dishes.
Singapore is an international metropolis, where you can taste delicious food from Mexico, Britain, Italy, France, Germany, Austria, the Middle East and the United States.
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Taboos in Southeast Asia:
1. Don't eat with people of different identities. Indians and Nepalese attach great importance to their identity. If they have different identities or belong to different classes in India, they can't sit at the same table and eat together. Nepalese have a similar class division. At home, they regard "identity" as more important than anything else.
2. treat cows like gods
In India, cows are the favorite animals of Hindus and are regarded as sacred and inviolable, and no one can hurt them. Cattle walk freely in the street and are best protected.
Someone solemnly said, "When driving in India, you should be especially careful about cows." Even if you want to enter a Hindu temple, you must never wear anything made of cowhide.
Don't ride on the Buddha to take pictures.
In the Buddhist countries of Southeast Asia, if tourists make rash moves towards temples, Buddha statues, monks, etc. They were regarded as guilty. Some tourists with unknown interests were punished for sitting astride the Buddha statue and taking commemorative photos.
4. Don't put the Buddha souvenirs you want to take back on the ground.
Although the Buddha statues purchased in Buddhist countries belong to themselves, they must be respected. For example, if there is nothing, it will be placed casually or moved roughly, which will cause unhappiness in that country.
5. Keep a low profile when talking with monks.
When you travel to Sri Lanka and other Buddhist countries, you will often see people talking to monks, but as long as you look closely, you will find that ordinary people will never sit higher than monks. They will try their best to make their heads lower than those of monks. They will be as expensive as presidents or prime ministers, and they will abide by this principle.
6. Don't touch the child's head
People in Indonesia and other places don't want others to touch any part of themselves. On the contrary, they don't like to touch others. They believe that the head is the highest part of the human body and the most sacred part of the human body, especially the head of a child, which is regarded as the place where the gods stay. Therefore, under no circumstances should you touch it.
7. Welcome to the dinner party. In the concept of Indonesians, everyone should share their meals. It is stingy and impolite to eat alone. So Indonesians invite people to dinner, not because of hypocrisy, but because of sincerity. It is certainly unpleasant to refuse people who are thousands of miles away.
8. nod only once when saluting
South Korea mostly takes the principle of shaking hands, and of course there are also "nodding as a gift", but only once. They think that just a nod is enough, and in a nod, they express all their respect.
9. Don't take chopsticks in front of elders.
Koreans attach importance to the order of elders, and respect for elders has become a normal state. When eating, if there is an elder present, others will never dare to move the chopsticks in front of them first unless that elder takes them first.
10. Shake your head or tilt your head to one side to indicate "yes".
In India, tilting your head to one side means "yes". When they agree, they always tilt their heads slightly to the left and right, and then immediately return to their original state, which makes people think that they are "don't" or "unwilling", but actually they mean "know" or "good".
1 1. Hands over things.
In India, Southeast Asian countries, if you give something to the other person with your left hand, the other person will think that you are despising him or being malicious to him. When handing something, be sure to hand it with your right hand or use both hands. The average old tourist means: it is best to use both hands.
12. There is a time limit for buying wine.
There is a rule in Thailand that you are not allowed to buy alcohol after 2 am, otherwise you will be fined by the police. In India, which flaunts the spirit of Gandhi, prohibition of alcohol is their principle. For example, in New Delhi, every Tuesday, Friday, public holidays and the beginning of each month must be alcohol prohibition days, and even the most skilled people can't buy alcohol in these days.
13. Men with long hair are not allowed to enter this country.
You can see at a glance that some countries prohibit hippies from entering the country. Mainly to stop drug dealers. Singapore and Algeria have strict control over hippies. If they have long hair and wear jeans and slippers, they are not allowed to enter the country.