Let’s Go To Malaysia

Populated by Malays， Chinese， Indians and other groups， Malaysia is rich in festivals and wonderful foods. Theres great natural beauty to take in too， including beautiful beaches and some of the worlds oldest rainforest， much of which is surprisingly accessible. Malaysias national parks are the best for wildlife-watching.

Malaysias capital， Kuala Lumpur （usually referred to as KL）， is trying to better itself， a fact shown in the continuous usage of air-conditioners in shopping malls and restaurants. Just a couple of hours drive south of the capital lies the birthplace of Malay civilization， Melaka. Its historical buildings make it a must on anybodys plan. Much further up the west coast， the island of Penang was the place that British settled in Malaysia. Its capital， Georgetown， still has beautiful old buildings. For a taste of Old England， head for the hill stations of Frasers Hill and the Cameron Highlands. There are lots of opportunities for walks and bird-watching. Going further north， the best tourist place is Pulau Langkawi， an island with international-style hotels and picture-postcard beaches.

Across the sea from the Peninsula lie the east Malaysian states of Sarawak and Sabah. For most travellers， their first taste of Sarawak comes at Kuching， the old colonial capital， and then the Iban longhouses of the Batang Ai river system. Sibu， much further north on the Rajang River， is the starting point for trips to less traveled Iban， Kayan and Kenyah longhouses.

知識鏈接：馬來西亞是東南亞的國家之一，1957年8月31日獨立。馬來西亞是由13個州和3個聯邦直轄區組成的聯邦體制國家，首都為吉隆坡，政治中心位于布城，是東南亞國家聯盟的創始國之一。與此同時，馬來西亞也是一個自然資源十分豐富的國家，是世界上最大的天然橡膠、棕櫚油及錫的出產國，也是優質熱帶硬木、石及天然氣的重要出產國。馬來西亞的旅游資源十分豐富，陽光充足，氣候宜人，擁有很多高質量的海灘、奇特的海島、原始熱帶叢林、珍貴的動植物、千姿百態的洞穴、古老的民俗民風、悠久的歷史文化遺跡以及現代化的都市。

Vocabulary

accessible adj. 可進入的

civilization n. 文明

colonial adj. 殖民的

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