Direct flights between Shenzhen and Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, have begun, marking the first nonstop passenger route between Shenzhen and the Southeast Asian nation. Shenzhen Airlines operates four flights per week. Bandar Seri Begawan, on the southwest coast of Brunei Bay, is the country’s political, economic and cultural center. It is home to the world’s largest water village, known as the “Venice of the East.” Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport now serves more than 30 international passenger routes to APEC economies, with more than 700 flights per week