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Brunei Pavilion Day opened yesterday with a flag-raising ceremony, traditional wedding music, songs and dance at the Expo Center.

His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, the small Southeast Asian state of Brunei Darassalam's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, attended the ceremony and toured the pavilion.

As Brunei Malays comprise seven ethnic groups, there is a unique blend between their culture and Islamic practice which is showcased in wedding rituals, names of dishes, dances, songs, music, games and other cultural habits.

At the pavilion, large crowds gathered around Haji Sabli, a retired Bruneian handicraft expert, who showcased traditional skills by carving wood into miniatures of musical instruments, traditional weapons and boats.

"Boats in water villages in Brunei are like bicycles on land," Sabli said. "Accompanied by native drawings, they fully represent our culture."

"It's my first visit to China and I'm so glad to see our culture of interest to many Chinese."

Batik artist Zainal Ibrahim gave a demonstration of painting on cloth, developing traditional patterns that are popular on shirts, scarfs, table cloths and other everyday items.

With century-old brass work, silverware and wood works, the pavilion -- with its "Now for the Future" theme -- reflects Brunei Darussalam's commitment to meeting not only the immediate needs of its people, but the long-term aspirations of its youth for future generations.

It showcases its National Vision 2035, a long-term development blueprint to make the country widely recognized for an educated, highly skilled and accomplished people with a quality of life and a dynamic and sustainable economy.

Visitors can enjoy genuine food from Brunei such as the hot and spicy Nasi Katok.

【相關(guān)中文報道】

8日，上海世博會文萊國家館日活動舉行。文萊自信地在世博會大舞臺上展示其發(fā)展成就，并向世界伸出共同發(fā)展的“橄欖枝”。

“上周，我在家里通過電視看到上海世博會精彩的開幕式，感到非常興奮！”文萊外交和貿(mào)易部長穆罕默德親王在文萊國家館日活動現(xiàn)場表示，世博會連接起文萊和中國“一個令人驕傲的過去，一個繁榮昌盛的現(xiàn)在和一個令人興奮的未來”。

中國和文萊的交往源遠流長。唐朝就有關(guān)于“渤泥”（即今天的文萊）的記載。以后，兩國之間的交往規(guī)模逐漸擴大。

文萊有著超過1500年的歷史，有著驕人的經(jīng)濟社會發(fā)展成就。8日的國家館日活動現(xiàn)場，來自文萊的年輕男女身著傳統(tǒng)的純手工馬來族結(jié)婚禮服，一絲不茍地為觀眾表演了一系列馬來族傳統(tǒng)婚禮儀式。這是當日耗時最長的活動內(nèi)容。文萊人對本國文化習俗的自信和珍視，可見一斑。

目前，文萊人均國內(nèi)生產(chǎn)總值超過50000美元，位居世界前六。在2000年世界衛(wèi)生組織的衛(wèi)生系統(tǒng)績效健康報告中，文萊在191個成員國中名列第40位，在東盟國家中名列第四。文萊目前正在國內(nèi)建設的蘇里亞太陽能發(fā)電站，完工后將是東南亞最大的太陽能項目。

率近百名會員來滬的文萊斯里巴加灣市中華總商會會長曾瑞吉說：“我們希望在這里找到合適的項目，回去后好和更多企業(yè)分享?！?/p>

在世博園Ｂ片區(qū)文萊國家館內(nèi)，該國經(jīng)濟發(fā)展局營銷和投資促進部的黎德珠熱情地向參觀者詳細介紹文萊的“大摩拉島”深水海港工程。這個面積達955公頃的島嶼，集合了港口設施、石化煉油、制造業(yè)、住宅建設、水產(chǎn)養(yǎng)殖等多個開發(fā)項目。而在一旁，剛剛于3月28日開通至上海航線的文萊皇家航空公司，正在參觀者中進行抽獎。世博期間，每個月將有1位幸運游客可以獲贈上海往返文萊的機票。

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