Nowadays, China has undisputedly become the world’s top outbound tourism country, ranking first globally in both the number of travelers and spending. As such, every country warmly welcomes Chinese tourists. With the National Day holiday approaching, the number of outbound travelers is bound to surge, and this vacation is set to reinvigorate the outbound tourism market once again.
Not long ago, our family of three traveled to Southeast Asia. To avoid any awkward situations due to language barriers, I specially brought along a device called the Magic Brain Pen—a real-time translation device. About half the size of a smartphone, it’s very convenient to carry around. A colleague who recommended it said it’s a screen-equipped voice translator that supports 28 languages. In addition to instant voice translation, it also displays conversations on-screen in real time to prevent misunderstandings caused by incorrect speech being translated wrongly. My colleague highly recommended it, and I was curious to see if the device was truly as magical as she claimed.
The True Origin of Thailand’s Former Name “Siam”
Thailand was formerly known as “Siam,” which I learned from the movie “The Love of Siam.” The name was changed from “Siam” to “Thailand” to reflect the meaning of “freedom.” Unless you’ve personally experienced the country, it might be hard to associate an ancient civilization with over two thousand years of Buddhist history—where Buddhists make up over 90% of the population—with the concept of “freedom.” But modern-day Thailand has indeed achieved that.
Visiting a Temple and Almost Making a Big Mistake
My parents are devout Buddhists, so of course we had to visit a temple. I took them to Wat Pho, the largest temple in Thailand—also known as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha. Also called Wat Phra Chetuphon, it is the oldest and largest temple in Bangkok. This ancient temple, dating back to the Ayutthaya period, has been renovated and rebuilt countless times throughout its storied history, yet it still shines in all its glory today. Before entering the temple, a Thai girl stopped me and spoke animatedly while pointing at my clothes. It wasn’t until I used the Magic Brain Pen to translate that I realized I was wearing a skirt—something strictly forbidden when visiting a temple. Thanks to the translation device, I understood what she was saying, or I would have walked right in without realizing my mistake.
Constant Mishaps, Fortunately with the Magic Brain Pen Handy
Next, we flew to Bagan with a pre-booked car from our hotel. As soon as we stepped out, we saw the hotel staff member holding a sign and happily got into the car. But as we drove, things started feeling off—why were we driving through villages the whole time? Was the driver taking a shortcut? No way—that couldn’t be right. Were we already there? I quickly used the translation device to ask the driver and found out that yes, we had actually arrived in the city center.
Once here, of course, we had to try riding an elephant. Climbing up the ladder onto the elephant’s back, I held tightly onto the railing. The elephant is huge, and its body sways quite a bit—it was nerve-wracking trying not to fall off, nothing like how leisurely it looks from afar.
Ubud Palace is located in Ubud, known as Bali’s art hub. Designed by a renowned architect, the entire palace is majestic, featuring exquisitely detailed hand-carved embellishments and luxurious gold leaf decorations inside.
On this trip, we also enjoyed many wonderful traditional Balinese dance performances rich in local character, such as the welcoming dance and masked dance. Listening to the crisp music and watching the graceful movements of young dancers was truly a trip to remember.
Along the way, we admired the beautiful sunsets over Inle Lake and U Bein Bridge, listened to the waves at Nha Trang Beach, experienced the serenity of Buddhism, and with our translation device in hand and our parents by our side, we explored all corners of Southeast Asia, taking in the sights along the way. With the help of the translation marvel “Magic Brain Pen,” we documented and discovered as we went.
Bonus: Tips for Using the Magic Brain Pen
The Magic Brain Pen comes from Shuanghou Technology. Earlier, Weibo unveiled a series of product posters that instantly caught the attention of many fans. From the leaked images, we can see that the Magic Brain Pen is a portable translation device capable of translating 28 languages and also features recording and translation functions. It’s about the size of an early-generation iPod, mainly targeting scenarios such as inbound and outbound travel, business, and study. You can find more detailed information by searching “Magic Brain Pen” directly on JD.com or Taobao.
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