Malaysia Self-guided Travel Guide 2017

Malaysia is a Southeast Asian country with a tropical rain forest climate. Almost all people here believe in Islam and have a very ancient history. The economic development here once became the stealing dragon of Asia, but it fell into the middle-income trap and has not yet recovered. , let me share with you the guide for self-guided travel in Malaysia in 2017.

Last summer vacation, I took my son on a trip to Malaysia to visit relatives. When I took the plane for the first time, I caught up with the delay of domestic flights. Because I had to catch an international flight, I was worried. Next, I became anxious, and the novelty of flying for the first time was gone. The flight attendants of China Southern Airlines were not only beautiful, but their service quality was also top-notch. They comforted me all the way, reported my arrival city, and reminded me how much more I had left. I could reach Guangzhou on time, but the plane took off one hour later and arrived in Guangzhou only half an hour late. I had an hour and a half to board the plane and would not miss the next flight at all.

With the attentive service of the China Southern Airlines stewardess, I got on the plane to Penang, Malaysia smoothly. Sitting next to me was a young Malaysian engineer who I always thought was Chinese. He behaved very gentlemanly along the way. , he gave up the seat by the window to his son who wanted to see the scenery outside the window. During the meal, he would also take the initiative to help us get food and water, and ask for blankets for us. The flight will arrive in Penang in an hour. This young man He chatted with me in Mandarin, which is unique to Malaysian Chinese. He asked me to guess whether he was Malay or Chinese. I looked at his fair skin and concluded that he was Chinese and from Fujian. People, because Malaysia is located on the equator, people should be darker. He told me that he is a Malaysian and has immigrated to Malaysia since his grandfather’s generation. He was sent to work in Chengdu, Sichuan, China by his company, and he returned to China because he was not accustomed to the local environment. Engineer, his voice is very soft and sweet. It was the first time I heard Malay Chinese Mandarin, and it sounded so beautiful. He talked frankly about his work and the life of Chinese people in Malaysia. He said that Chinese people in Malaysia are second class. Citizens do not have equal rights with Malays. After a four-hour flight, the plane arrived in Penang at nine o'clock in the evening. After getting off the plane, the young man said goodbye to us. We walked through the airport hall and passed the border inspection. We went to the baggage office to pick up our luggage. At this time, my husband was waiting at the entrance of the lobby to greet us. When we exited the lobby, what I saw under the dim street lights were narrow streets and low-rise buildings. It didn’t look like the second largest city. , my husband said that this area is the least prosperous area in Penang and cannot represent Penang. A Malaysian driver with slightly darker skin, smaller and thinner, welcomed us into a black car he drove. It was very cool in the car. The driver took us across a very long bridge, called the Penang Bridge. The sea water was dark and it was hard to see clearly. The car drove very fast, and in a blink of an eye we arrived in front of an apartment. My husband thanked the driver and took us Walking into the apartment, the apartment is twenty-five stories high. You have to punch in to enter. This is a hall with various tropical plants planted next to it. There is also a large tank with fountains rising from the bottom up. There are several pots with backrests. The wooden chairs seemed to be for people to relax. The hall was very large, and the tiled floor was so bright that people could be seen. There was a small table inside, and a property manager wearing a white uniform was sitting there. His skin was very dark. The lanky man with a beard saw us walking over and nodded to us. There was another public door inside. You had to swipe your card to enter. There were three elevators lined up inside. We got on one of them and arrived. On the fifteenth floor, we exited the elevator and entered a long corridor. We saw a house next to it, all with iron doors with bars and cabinets for shoes.

There's another closed door inside.

My husband opened an iron door, changed his shoes, opened a wooden door inside, and entered a set of four bedrooms and one living room. The living room is very large, and there is a drying table where you can see When you get to Binhai, there is a sofa, TV, and a large rectangular mahogany dining table in the living room. There is a kitchen next to the door with a refrigerator and kitchen cabinets. There is a small door next to it, and there is a laundry room with a washing machine and drying machine. There are hangers and clotheslines for clothes, there are iron bars on the windows, no screens or glass, there are four bedrooms, up to ten square meters, with beds and wardrobes, one room has a writing desk, and there are two bathrooms, both with water heaters. Each room is equipped with air conditioning. This is a room rented by my husband's company, and it feels more comfortable than at home.

My son and I had a good sleep. Early the next morning, my husband took us to a nearby breakfast spot called Market. It was actually a food stall run by many Chinese people. There are various commercial sections, some sell Hokkien noodles, some sell Taiwanese chicken rice, some sell fried noodles, some sell Thai noodles, some sell cold drinks, some sell rice noodles, some sell wontons, and some sell fried dough sticks. There was also fried rice, with two rows of large round tables in the middle, and a ceiling fan hanging from the ceiling to dissipate the little morning heat for the diners. We just sat down at an empty table, and a young man with slightly darker skin appeared. He was very lean, and his hair was very long in the middle of his head but bald all around. It looked like the mane on the back of a horse. He asked us in Malay if we wanted a drink. My husband understood what he said and asked us. What kind of drink? My son wants to drink orange juice, but my husband doesn’t know how to translate orange juice into Malay. The Chinese lady selling rice noodles next to me hurried over and helped us transfer it to the young man. We are very grateful to that lady, and we want to drink it. After eating her rice noodles, which contained fresh shrimps, the taste was salty and delicious, and I drank a large cup of iced coffee with sugar, which was full of aroma. I was full of energy all morning. My husband took us to Yikang Province, which is closest to us. Supermarkets are no different from our domestic supermarkets, except that their vegetables are priced based on kilograms. Vegetables are relatively expensive. Onions, ginger, and garlic also sing the same song here as in China, which is spicy and hateful. We pushed the shopping cart out of the checkout area. There were two wooden benches against the wall. You can sit and rest. Then there was a glass box with many coins in the middle, with charity funds written on it, for the convenience of those who do charity. People donate money. Malaysia is a religious country. Many people here believe in Islam and Christianity. Especially in the center of Penang, you can see Muslims wearing white hats and white clothes everywhere. You can see Islamic churches everywhere. Listen to the local people speak As long as you walk into Muslim family, you are like a family. Your difficulties are everyone's difficulties. Everyone is proud to be charitable to others. Later, I also went to the Christian church next door and witnessed their religious activities. I was surprised that religion has such a strong cohesion. Sex, everyone sang and prayed quietly and earnestly, and followed the priest's instructions to the letter. Looking at Jesus crucified on the cross, I felt that He was so great. So many people drove away after work and dinner. Go here, not to have fun or to rest, just to listen to the ideas spread by this old man. There are so many kids here too. Because they were all in English, I didn’t understand a word, but the hymns were very nice and the candles lit in everyone’s hands were heartwarming. The priest gave me a church activity form. On the back, it was written how much money I had to donate for each activity to get what kind of souvenirs from the church.

The apartment we live in is called Wellesley, which means ocean apartment. You can see the seaside to the west from anywhere in the apartment. It takes five minutes to drive to the pier and 15 minutes to get there by ferry. On Penang Island, which is the center of Penang, the ferry is very big and divided into three levels. The bottom one carries a car and a motorcycle, and the one in the middle is full of people.

There are some machines on the top floor. It is the cheapest to ferry people there. One way and back only costs 1.2 MYR, and it costs less than 2 RMB when converted into RMB. The only fastest way to get from Beihai to Penang Island is by ferry. , it’s too far to go around to the Penang Harbor Bridge.

But you also need to wait patiently for the ferry. The ferry has a large passenger capacity. There are more than 300 people on the boat, so there is no problem. Basically, it takes half an hour to go back and forth. Ferry is an indispensable means of transportation in Penang.

To the south of the apartment is the Indian area, where most of the residents are Indians, and there are Malays next to it. The Indians live in low concrete buildings. On the first floor, there are many breakfast spots, and There are some scattered vendors who buy vegetables, fish and fruits. There is a shop that makes flying cakes. We often visit them. Their flying cakes are slightly sweet in the mouth, as thin as paper

, and they taste delicious and chewy. Ren, a piece of cake costs less than two yuan, and it also comes with delicious curry sauce. If you want a cup of Indian teh tarik with ice, you will be full of happiness. You can eat while watching the Indian chef perform flying cakes. , those delicate and hot movements always want to encourage you to try. If you pack something, the little Indian girl will wrap it in oil paper, then wrap it heavily with newspapers. Finally, she will give you a big bag of curry paste, which you won’t be able to finish in a few meals. She will smile and chat with you while wrapping it. I hope you can come back next time. We often come here to buy fresh beef, fish and shrimp. My husband doesn’t ask people how much it costs per pound, and he doesn’t even look at the scale. When someone says how much it is after weighing, he gives me the amount. My husband said Don’t worry, people here won’t kill people. Have you seen the two churches next to them? Allah and Allah are watching them.

Walking from the Indian area to the Ocean Apartments where we lived, we passed through the Malay residential area. The houses that the Malays live in are all low iron houses, with very small areas and small windows. Some of them have There are two floors, where clothes are hung for drying. A shed extends from the eaves, which is the roof of the courtyard. There are no courtyard walls.

Sometimes you can see the carpets in the room through the window. People sit on the floor. Every house has a car hood, some even have two. Malaysian cars are very cheap and are also the main means of transportation. Malays spend a day Five prayers, their melodious and heart-shaking prayers can be heard in the apartment at five o'clock in the morning. My husband said that the Malay workers in the factory will also stop working when it is time to pray, and God is with them every day.

Malaysia was once a British colony, and many British buildings were left behind. Not far from the pier on Penang Island, there is a fort left by the British, with three cannons mounted on it, facing the Penang Sea. , there is a big square next to it.

It is a white British building, and not far away there is a clock tower more than ten meters high. Many tourists stop here to take pictures. The shopping malls around here are very high-end, and even some food stalls are very exquisite. It is unique and many foreigners like to dine here while enjoying the sea breeze.

The one we go to most is Komtar on Penang Island. My son likes to eat KFC here, and I like to eat sushi here. The shopping mall here is connected to the whole floor.

You can enjoy everything here Food from all over the world, we have eaten Malaysian Nyonya rice, Thai food, hot dogs, bak kut teh, paella, and Taiwanese satay.

The most unforgettable thing is the bak kut teh. It tastes so special, but it feels very comfortable after eating. I heard that it was created by the Chinese who came to Malaysia in the past. Just to adapt to the local climate, a lot of it was put in it. Traditional Chinese medicine for the body.

Walking around George Town, which is full of vivid murals, the exaggerated art also makes us feel like we have returned to our childhood. We also took photos with the murals and walked on the Indian streets playing unrestrained and cheerful music. We felt like we were in the country of India, admiring the Indian products on the street and feeling the culture. We also bought a garland of flowers to wear around our necks. Indian women's clothing is so beautiful. If it were not too expensive, I would really like to buy one. Put it on yourself.

The national park allows us to see the primeval forest. The well-developed tree roots are exposed and intertwined outside the surface of the earth. The thick trees surround the towering trees that shelter the sky from the sun. Where there are streams, lizards appear.

Sometimes there are no roads, and you have to climb up and down the tree roots to see the golden beach below. We drank coconut juice and watched the foreigners surfing in speedboats, their craziness It complements the warm sunshine of this golden beach.

We walked into the Temple of the Reclining Buddha and the Temple of the Burmese Buddha with reverence for the Buddha. They are on both sides of an alley. There is no doorman to charge, so you can go in directly. The buildings in the temple are brilliant with golden walls and exquisite carvings. , Wat Pho is a Thai Buddhist temple.

The temple houses the third largest indoor reclining Buddha in the world. The reclining Buddha is 33 meters long and lies peacefully in the main hall of the temple. The reclining Buddha is wearing a golden cassock and lies on his right side. Lying down with his feet to the right, he looked at the tourists entering the hall with a kind face.

There are other Buddha statues and eighteen Arhat statues enshrined around the Reclining Buddha, as well as some statues of Thai monks covered with gold foil. In addition, there are also other statues for believers to place in the Reclining Buddha platform. Ashes, the ash tower inside the Reclining Buddha is considered the cleanest place.

The Burmese Buddha Temple is a Buddhist temple in Myanmar. The pagoda in the Burmese Buddha Temple is square. The 27-meter-high standing Buddha of Sakyamuni is enshrined here.

The Buddha statues are vividly carved and colorful. gorgeous.

When you come to Malaysia, you must visit the Surname Bridge. It is a business card of Penang. ?The Surname Bridge is a general name for many bridges. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Surname Bridge was a prosperous port that provided numerous job opportunities for the influx of immigrants.

The Chinese clan community soon developed near the pier. The locals built floating houses and stilt houses along the shore. The bottoms were supported by piles and wooden planks were used to form "bridges" as streets in the village. , connected to the land.

The surname bridge is divided into multiple bridges. Each bridge belongs to a surname, and each bridge is mainly populated by surnames and clans. These piers and residential areas have gradually become today's surname bridges, like small piers with rows of houses.

Time flies and some of the trestle bridges have become obsolete, but the rows of wooden houses on the water record the footprints of our ancestors and have become a unique tourist attraction in Penang and a must-visit for tourists coming to Penang. land.

The picture is from Jianshu App

Isn’t this boat very unique?

Today, there are about 70 families in Zhouqiao, which is relatively well-preserved. This residence is also the filming location for the movie "First Love, Red Bean Ice", which tells the story of a group of young people growing up in a small village in Malaysia in the early 1990s.

Twenty years have passed, and the glass marbles of childhood may no longer exist, but the red bean ice, old shophouses and the memories of a generation growing up are perfectly integrated with the simplicity of Surname Bridge.

The residents here live a simple life. Now some of the older generation residents still make a living by fishing, while most young people have moved to live elsewhere. ?

Some people say that every wooden stake and every rope of the Surname Bridge is a witness to history. The faint smell of sea water on the roadway records the struggle and tenacity of several generations of overseas Chinese in a foreign land.

We also rented a car and traveled around Langkawi, a small island in the north of Penang close to Thailand. The quiet harbor, unique black sand beach, large mangroves and many luxurious hotels there are unforgettable. Shadian integrates leisure and entertainment, with beautiful scenery, exquisite and unique decoration, and considerate service, which is refreshing. There are very few local Chinese people and it will be quite inconvenient if they don't speak English.

It has been a year since I left Malaysia. I really want to hear the unique and cheerful tone of the Malay Chinese again. I miss the taste of Bak Kut Teh and Indian flying cakes. I really want to see the food there again. The golden beach, the smelly Maoshan distilled lotus, the salty bean water, Penang, I don’t know when I’ll see you again.