Let’s talk about Malaysia, a Southeast Asian country

Malaysia is a country located on the Malay Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is a country with a strong tropical style and multi-ethnic culture, which attracts many foreign tourists.

In China, if you take a tour group, the tourist destination routes formulated by most travel companies are often mentioned as "New Malaysia, Thailand". This tourist route is nicknamed "Xin-Ma-Tai" in Beijing, which is already an old joke. The abbreviations of the three Beijing place names of Xinjiekou, Madian and Taipingzhuang have the same pronunciation as "Xin-Ma-Tai".

All joking aside, let’s get down to business. The travel route between Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand is also a popular route among Chinese tourists. First of all, it is relatively cheap. Secondly, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand have rich tourism resources. Natural landscape or cultural landscape. Among these three countries, the one that impressed me the most was undoubtedly Malaysia. I was fortunate enough to study and live there for half a year. The natural environment and customs there left a deep impression on me. The following homepage will explain some of my views on Malaysia, a Southeast Asian country, from the aspects of natural environment, humanities and history, educational environment, current situation and other aspects. I hope to have an exchange of views with all my friends, and at the same time, I hope to bring or bring benefits to each other. More or less inspiration and help.

Malaysia is located in Southeast Asia and is divided into two parts: East Malaysia and West Malaysia, separated by the South China Sea. The well-known Kuala Lumpur (the capital and largest city of Malaysia) is located in West Malaysia. The climate in Malaysia is tropical rain forest and tropical monsoon climate. It is like summer all year round, relatively hot and with abundant rainfall. When I took an AirAsia flight from Beijing Capital Airport and landed in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, I was greeted by a heat wave as soon as I stepped out of the plane door. I thought to myself that the tropical climate is indeed well-deserved. But after a while, I discovered that the heat in Malaysia is completely different from the heat in Beijing in summer. During the hottest days from the end of July to the beginning of August in summer in Beijing, the body temperature is very high, which can make people feel very uncomfortable and suffer. However, the tropical climate in Malaysia is dry and hot. As long as it rains or the sun goes down, it will be very comfortable.

Malaysia has three major ethnic groups, namely the Malay ethnic group (the main ethnic group), the Chinese ethnic group, and the Indian ethnic group. Malays are the local indigenous people and account for the majority of Malaysian citizens. They believe in Islam, hold the administrative power of the country, and run the state machinery. Therefore, most officials in the Malaysian government, whether at the top or local government, are from the Malay ethnic group.

The Chinese ethnic group is the second largest ethnic group in Malaysia, second only to the local indigenous Malays, accounting for about 22% of the country’s total population. Most of them came from Guangdong and Fujian, China during the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the early Republic of China. The people who settled in the underground Nanyang for labor and business formed today's Chinese ethnic group. The Chinese rely on diligence and clever minds to firmly control Malaysia's industry and commerce. Many well-known local entrepreneurs are Chinese. Of course, there are also well-known sports stars and entertainment stars such as the famous badminton player Lee Chong Wei, the famous singers Liang Jingru, Guang Liang, etc. When I arrived in Malaysia, I found that there were many Chinese people. Chinese people could be found almost everywhere in many downtown areas, so there was no language communication problem. Through in-depth contact with the local Chinese ethnic group, I discovered several interesting details. First of all, a considerable number of Malaysian Chinese have a deep sense of intimacy and yearning for China and Chinese culture. In other words, they do not want to sever ties with China from the bottom of their hearts. Deep down, they still live in a Chinese heart, even though their nationality is Malaysia. Most Chinese people can speak Mandarin Chinese, and of course they can also speak Cantonese, Hokkien, etc. It can be said that the local Chinese have innate language talents. I have seen a Chinese young man who can speak eight languages ??including Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkien, Malay, English, Japanese, and German. It can be said that the Chinese are god-like beings in terms of language. Moreover, he can not only speak but also write in simplified Chinese characters and traditional Chinese characters. When walking on the streets of Malaysia, you can see advertising signs and signs in Chinese characters everywhere. This is mainly due to the fact that the local Chinese people are relatively united and have a strong sense of identity with Chinese culture. The Chinese ethnic group all send their children to Chinese schools sponsored by Malaysian Chinese entrepreneurs for education.

Therefore, these Malaysian Chinese have received systematic education with a Chinese background since childhood. The Chinese, history, and even mathematics, physics and chemistry textbooks used are from the People's Education Press. In summary, the Chinese people who have settled down in Malaysia have retained many traditional Chinese cultural elements, even as good as those in China. The second interesting detail is that the Chinese in Malaysia are unwilling and even resentful of foreigners calling them Malays. When I first came here, I called my Chinese friends in Malaysia Malays. This made them speechless and displeased because I couldn’t understand the Malays at that time. The concepts of foreigners and Malaysians are confused. In fact, their logical relationship is that Malays must be Malaysians, but Malaysians (Malaysian nationality) are not necessarily only Malays, because Malaysia has three major ethnic groups. But some details can be seen from the fact that Malaysian Chinese are unwilling to be called Malays by foreigners. For example, Malaysian Chinese have always had a grudge against the Malays (Malaysian’s main ethnic group & ruling class). The various oppressions and differential treatment policies imposed on the Chinese by foreigners. It is very difficult for Chinese people to enter politics to fight for the rights of their own ethnic group. The Malays have set up an "apartheid ceiling" for the Chinese people, which has almost cut off the possibility of the Chinese people entering the political arena. Even Chinese people are hindered from entering the top national universities in Malaysia. It can be said that although many Chinese in Malaysia are engaged in business, their political status is low and they have little say. They often talk about "second-class citizens", which is true. Reveal their helplessness, grievance and resentment. Let’s talk about the special delicacies of the local Chinese ethnic group. Because most of the local Chinese people migrated from Guangdong and Fujian, a lot of local food is mainly Cantonese and Fujian cuisine, with a preference for fish. I prefer local specialty snacks, such as fish ball noodles, wonton noodles, etc.

In addition to the Malay ethnic group, Malaysia also has a small number of Chinese ethnic groups and Indian ethnic groups. On the streets of Malaysia, you can see those dark-skinned Indians wearing Indian ethnic costumes. The relationship between the Indian community and the Chinese is relatively harmonious. You can often see them eating in restaurants owned by Chinese, and you can also see Chinese people being skilled in Indian restaurants. Eating curry with hands. All this is like a silent running-in. Two ethnic groups with different cultures are able to adapt and integrate into each other's different cultures and food habits.

After talking about Malaysia's natural climate and humanistic food, let's talk about Malaysia's capital and largest city - Kuala Lumpur, which is the political center, economic center, educational and cultural center of Malaysia. One of the largest cities in Southeast Asia. Being in a tropical area, with abundant rainfall and good green environment, it is a standard tropical city. Below I recommend a few tourist attractions that I think are good.

The tall Petronas Twin Towers stand in downtown Kuala Lumpur and were built in the 1990s. In the 1990s, the economy of Malaysia, one of the Four Asian Tigers, began to develop rapidly. At that time, the Petronas Towers became the coordinate building of Kuala Lumpur and even the entire Malaysia, becoming a postcard for Malaysia's external promotion. The Petronas Twin Towers are magnificent whether visited during the day or at night, especially at night with the city lights.

With the rapid economic development of Malaysia in the 1990s, the city of Kuala Lumpur developed rapidly, and high-rise buildings were erected one after another. However, the old-fashioned architectural style of Kuala Lumpur has also been preserved, echoing the newly built modern buildings. . The sense of history and modern fashion set off the unique charm of Kuala Lumpur and even Malaysia. Petaling Street, located in the old town of Kuala Lumpur, is also known as Kuala Lumpur Chinatown. Although it is not large, it is very lively and prosperous, whether it is day or night. Especially at night, it is more like a festival and it is a famous local night market. You can eat a variety of specialty snacks in Petaling Street, such as rice rolls, braised duck, wonton noodles, etc. In addition, there are Chinese restaurants everywhere. If you are a fan of roadside stalls, you are guaranteed to have a good time here. In addition to food, you can also see various Chinese-style archways, various Chinese-style buildings, and Chinese-style street stalls on Petaling Street. The shops here are basically opened by Malaysian Chinese, with eye-catching Chinese signboards and advertisements written in traditional Chinese characters. Being in it makes people immersed in the unique historical and cultural atmosphere. Petaling Street is also a good place for shopping. Not only can you buy high-quality and low-priced handicrafts, but also special cultural and creative products. You can also buy some works by Malaysian Chinese writers in the special Chinese bookstores. Literature and current affairs commentary are very good. There is a local school called "Malaysian Chinese Literature".

Finally, let’s talk about education in Malaysia. The quality of education in Malaysia is relatively high among developing countries, and it is second to none among Southeast Asian countries, especially their higher education. I feel that the Malaysian education system is quite suitable for some of our Chinese students to develop. If you feel that you can't get into a Chinese high school during the high school entrance examination and you don't want to go to a vocational high school or technical school, you can consider going to Malaysia when you are 15 or 16 years old. You can first choose to study in an independent middle school run by Chinese there. Independent high schools teach in Chinese, and the subjects taught include mathematics, physics, chemistry, Chinese and world history, etc. Of course, there are also English courses and Malay courses. You can take the opportunity of studying in an independent middle school to apply for local universities in Malaysia. Whether it is a national university or a private university, the quality of education is good. Chinese students in the third year of high school can directly apply to universities in Malaysia. Some universities require IELTS scores in English, and some do not require IELTS scores. They need to first attend a language learning class, which is equivalent to a preparatory class. The advantage is that it relieves some of the learning pressure and can improve your English level in an English language environment. The biggest advantage of studying in Malaysia is to use local universities as a springboard to apply for higher education institutions in Australia and the United Kingdom, because they both belong to the Commonwealth education system and have a close relationship. If you apply for a master's degree program in the UK or Australia with the same grades, you will have a greater chance of getting an offer if you apply as a Malaysian university graduate, compared with applying locally in China.

Dear friends, due to limited space, I will stop talking to you today and hope to have more exchanges with you.