Photo taken on April 24, 2013 shows a wharf of the Water Village in Brunei's capital city Bandar Seri Begawan. Dubbed as Venice of the East and situated along the Brunei River, Kampong Ayer is the world's largest water village, sheltering about 30,000 inhabitants. It covers an area of 2.6 square kilo-meters and consists of 10 villages whose building are constructed on the Brunei River. (Xinhua/He Jingjia)

A boat steers towards the Water Village in Brunei's capital city Bandar Seri Begawan, April 24, 2013. Dubbed as Venice of the East and situated along the Brunei River, Kampong Ayer is the world's largest water village, sheltering about 30,000 inhabitants. It covers an area of 2.6 square kilo-meters and consists of 10 villages whose building are constructed on the Brunei River. (Xinhua/Li Peng)

Pedestrians walks on a wooden walkway in the Water Village in Brunei's capital city Bandar Seri Begawan, April 24, 2013. Dubbed as Venice of the East and situated along the Brunei River, Kampong Ayer is the world's largest water village, sheltering about 30,000 inhabitants. It covers an area of 2.6 square kilo-meters and consists of 10 villages whose building are constructed on the Brunei River. (Xinhua/He Jingjia)

A woman hangs clothes in the Water Village in Brunei's capital city Bandar Seri Begawan, April 24, 2013. Dubbed as Venice of the East and situated along the Brunei River, Kampong Ayer is the world's largest water village, sheltering about 30,000 inhabitants. It covers an area of 2.6 square kilo-meters and consists of 10 villages whose building are constructed on the Brunei River. (Xinhua/He Jingjia)

Photo taken on April 24, 2013 shows a house in the Water Village in Brunei's capital city Bandar Seri Begawan. Dubbed as Venice of the East and situated along the Brunei River, Kampong Ayer is the world's largest water village, sheltering about 30,000 inhabitants. It covers an area of 2.6 square kilo-meters and consists of 10 villages whose building are constructed on the Brunei River. (Xinhua/Li Peng)

A mother and her daughter pose for photos in the Water Village in Brunei's capital city Bandar Seri Begawan, April 24, 2013. Dubbed as Venice of the East and situated along the Brunei River, Kampong Ayer is the world's largest water village, sheltering about 30,000 inhabitants. It covers an area of 2.6 square kilo-meters and consists of 10 villages whose building are constructed on the Brunei River. (Xinhua/He Jingjia)

Visitors and reporters get on board a boat in the Water Village in Brunei's capital city Bandar Seri Begawan, April 24, 2013. Dubbed as Venice of the East and situated along the Brunei River, Kampong Ayer is the world's largest water village, sheltering about 30,000 inhabitants. It covers an area of 2.6 square kilo-meters and consists of 10 villages whose building are constructed on the Brunei River. (Xinhua/Li Peng)