Travel Notes||My trip to Russia

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A few days ago, I traveled to Russia with a group, and it has been more than a month; However, the excitement and excitement of going abroad for the first time, and the various complex emotions I experienced when I went to Russia for the first time, Still lingering in my heart. Only by truthfully putting what I saw, heard, and felt into words can I feel worthy of going abroad for the first time and worthy of that long journey.

I know that although the words I am about to write are not so beautiful, I write my heart in my hand, and my feelings are "mine".

my trip to russia

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1. Russia, the place where my wish came true

1. Waiting and opportunity

Although traveling abroad is no longer a new thing among ordinary people, and more and more people are traveling abroad, no matter how large the number is, as a member of 1.4 billion, it is still a small number. Therefore, most people are still in the denominator, "waiting" for the opportunity to go abroad.

I am also one of those "waiting for opportunities". I estimate that my opportunity will come at least three years later. But what I didn't expect was that on November 27, 2019, I would actually go abroad.

To be honest, I had thought about going abroad, but the "opportunity" came so quickly, which I never expected!

From the beginning of planning to taking action, it took less than ten days. It seemed like a sudden adventure, so much so that after I came back, it still seemed like a dream.

Usually my wife and I take care of our daughter's children in Beijing. In late November, my son-in-law and a few friends planned to take the children to Hainan for a few days on November 28. The girl told us that this was an "opportunity" and we might as well "take the opportunity" to travel abroad.

After careful consideration, I adopted the girl's suggestion. The girl gave several tourist destinations: Taiwan, Thailand and Russia, and introduced the characteristics of these locations based on her experience. As for Russia, she has never been there, but she just reminded that it is relatively cold in Russia now.2. My "Soviet Union" complex Taiwan, our beautiful treasure island: "The girl from Alishan" and "Grandma's Penghu Bay" must be tempting and tempting; Thailand, the sun on the beach of Phuket must be bright The splendid, clear sea water and clean sand will definitely make me, a person who has never seen the sea, ecstatic... However, Russia or the former Soviet Union has a real impact on our generation. It's too deep! In the hearts of people of this generation, including myself, there is an inexplicable "Soviet" complex that has always been hidden deep in our hearts, and has even been transformed into a collective subconscious. The Soviet film "Lenin 1918" made countless ordinary people know about Lenin, the "October Socialist Revolution", and the history of the world's first socialist country. was born; the famous novel "How the Steel Was Tempered" and Paul's deeds gave many young people at that time great life inspiration and inspiration. The song "Evening on the Suburbs of Moscow" made countless people fascinated by Moscow, and Almost everyone can hum... In that era, most of the foreign songs people heard were Soviet songs, and the foreign masterpieces they read were Gorky, Mayakovsky, Tolstoy, and Gogol. The works of Soviet writers such as Li, Pushkin, Chekhov, etc., and most of the foreign movies we watch are Soviet movies. How could this not have a huge and profound impact on our thoughts and feelings? To this day, the infinite artistic charm of many Soviet Russian literary and artistic works is still enduring and has great appeal to us. Famous works such as Pushkin's "If Life Deceived You" and "To the Sea", Chekhov's "Chameleon" and "The Man in a Condom" have been selected into Chinese textbooks for primary and secondary schools. Ostrovsky's The masterpiece "How Steel Was Tempered" and Gorky's autobiographical novel "Childhood" have been designated by the Ministry of Education as extracurricular reading materials for primary and secondary schools. Not only the ideological impact is huge and far-reaching, but the material and technical help and support are also well known. In the more than ten years after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Soviet Union assisted us in the construction of hundreds of industrial projects. It not only provided materials, funds and technology, but also sent a large number of experts and engineers to "hand-in-hand" help the then "poor and white" China. A complete industrial system was initially established. Especially in terms of weapons, they are all Soviet-style weapons. Tanks, artillery, and fighter jets are all imitations of the Soviet Union. In a word, without the help and support of the Soviet Union at that time, the development of our industry would have been more difficult and slower. Of course, the "Zhenbao Island Incident" later occurred, and the relationship between the two countries dropped to a freezing point. The Soviet Union even threatened to launch a "surgical" nuclear strike against our country. If it went further, in the weak and incompetent Qing Dynasty, During this period, Russia also occupied a large area of ​​our territory! "Forgetting the past means betrayal." Yes, history cannot be forgotten; but although history is also a fact, it is a fact of the past after all. Therefore, when it is time to let go, you still have to let it go temporarily. As the saying goes, "There are no eternal friends, only eternal interests." Isn’t it that Russia’s relationship with China is already close now? Russia sells us advanced aircraft and anti-aircraft missiles. You must know that the West will never sell such advanced weapons to us. Of course, when the West imposes economic sanctions on Russia, we also try our best to help it recover and develop its economy. , has been increasing its purchases of related products, especially natural gas, and recently opened an important natural gas pipeline. China and Russia are now holding each other back-to-back for warmth, which is crucial to protecting themselves and resisting various uncertain threats in the world. I boldly predict that today, when the United States is the dominant power, the relations between China and Russia will continue to be close. This is an inevitable historical law determined by national interests. 3. Go to Russia Due to various reasons, Russia’s economic development is now slow. It is said that its GDP is similar to that of South Korea, and even similar to that of Guangdong Province in my country. , however, “a skinny camel is bigger than a horse.” As an American magazine pointed out not long ago: “Although Russia is not ranked in the GTP, it is still a country with its huge political influence and profound culture. The second most powerful country in the world." Of course, the views of this American magazine may not be completely correct, but there is no doubt that Russia’s every move will have a huge impact on the world’s political landscape. Russia is the only country that straddles the two continents of Europe and Asia and is the largest country in the world. In its past and present life, Russia has a "constant cutting, not chaotic" origin and relationship with China. This kind of Russia is my first choice. At the same time, Russia provides "visa-free" for Chinese tourists. Don't underestimate this "visa-free". It not only saves you money and trouble, but it is also a barometer of the relationship between the two countries. If visa-free is not required, the relationship is not necessarily bad. ; But the relationship between the two countries will definitely be good if they are exempted from visa. When you go to a country like this, you will naturally feel at ease and feel at ease. The greatness of a country lies not only in its beautiful natural scenery, not only in its strong GDP, but more importantly in its ability to radiate the dazzling light of literature and art. For a person who wants to travel in depth , the latter is particularly important. For me, the most important meaning and purpose of travel is to understand the culture, history, customs and customs of this country, and viewing the natural scenery is purely a by-product of travel. As for the coldness in Russia at this time, this is not an issue that I consider at all. Besides, for a person like me who lives in Inner Mongolia, is cold still a thing? Going abroad for the first time is of great significance. If I had not come to Russia, where would I go? (To be continued)