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Too much magic, too little truth: one of Moscow Travels

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This formed a delegation to Russia, is the first time I set foot on the soil of Europe can be regarded as traveled five continents, the initial realiz

This formed a delegation to Russia, is the first time I set foot on the soil of Europe can be regarded as traveled five continents, the initial realization of the dream of traveling around the world, so full of excitement and expectations. A short span of 7 days trip will soon be over, pondering the way I see it brought shock, that I have been to all countries, the deepest impression.
Kremlin's hymn, cathedral religious murals, the Winter Palace of the art treasures, magnificent Summer Palace of the brilliant, almost impossible to use language.
Returned home, I recommend to everyone that Russia, travel, excitement of the heart has not healed, or at least part of the photographs freeze-frame memory bar.

My first pick a film works, because it is hand-held shooting, stitching traces of obvious, but finally let everyone some idea.
On the left is the largest department store, "Gum," the middle Vasili's Cathedral, the Kremlin is behind the right side of the red walls, the dome of the President of the flag flying (three-color flag with double-headed eagle the national emblem), is Medvedev's in which the. Said the banner on behalf of the president palace.

After 10 hours of flight, our plane landed at Moscow airport, Cheryl Mei Isinbayeva, the Russian Air China Boeing 767 aircraft, is something like "Standard Edition", back on the small screen there is no audio-visual entertainment equipment, only laborious upward, and to see hanging on the screen to play "robot mobilization." Machine broadcasting is Russian, English, and very awkward hard to understand Chinese, Fortunately, unlike the aircraft meal User Travels to say so bad, we get the raw fish, bread and butter, vegetables, salads and curry beef and rice.

Airport customs clearance, as did all the travels slowly. We are in the specified channel line up for a long time was only sealed for us to begin a total time-consuming one and a half hours, tour guides say it's a fairly quick.

Russia, the driver opened the bus, with "intense driving mode" soon to take us to the Chinese team, commonly used IZMAILOV hotel, which is 80-year transformation of the Olympic Games for athletes apartment hotel complex in that we live in VEGA floor, These blocks of buildings are large, there are 30 multi-room but the bed can still be very small. Hotel basic description of both Russian and English. Interestingly, the hotel's windows handle to a different point of view, the windows can be opened horizontally or inclined.
27 floor hotel balcony at the end of the corridor, I found the pleasant surprise of the night in Moscow, as well as a child saw the book in Wikipedia to Moscow TV tower, this tower was built in the 60s up to more than 560 m, is one of the world-famous tower .


After breakfast the next day, we went straight to the Kremlin, on the road after a well-known Stalinist Architecture: Celebrity Apartments


Into the Kremlin tower, the original "the Kremlin" is the Russian "The Castle" the meaning of Czar Peter the Great before the ages live in this triangle where the walls of the palace group, and now here, the ancient palaces and churches open to visitors, the President on government building next to the office.


The security for tourists, and to remind visitors can not be crossed. The yellow building behind him is the central government office buildings,


"Zhong Wang" is the czar of the world's largest bell foundry aims to highlight national power. Weighing over 200 tons, cast a pity that after the event of fire, broken a Moscow man dubbed "the God's a joke with the tsar," but they still want to believe, touching piece of debris can bring good luck.


Longer history of explosives, built in 1586, diameter 92 centimeters, is also the highest in the world, according to historical records has never been fired, probably the equivalent of today's ICBMs, the main function is to frighten the enemy, show of force.

Of explosives against the background of the photo Church of Our Lady of the gold-plated dome, which makes the religious paintings dazzle, there is Mary, Jesus, 12 disciples, the trial day, heaven and hell, and so on, are also impressive. The good news next to the church to this day held a grand ceremony were President of the place.

The most profound memories of this trip is to hear the singing hymns, in the Archangels Cathedral, but also the Tsar's grave, two men and two women went to the central four priests, there is no opening ceremony, only to hear a soprano as if from a another world come, crowded tourists suddenly quiet, and our eyes curl up with the music and see the dome of the church planted the sacred light, seemed to feel the purity and sanctity of the Virgin Mary, when suddenly from the ground like a bass came, if close your eyes, you will be considered to be a double bass. Then it has joined the trio have bass harmony, Mr. Kinsella. Singing with a clear treble last slowly disappeared in heaven. While the tour guide reminded sang hymns are God, we do not applaud, but the tourists from around the world, or a round of applause.

PM to continue to visit Red Square, which is near Red Square, the State Duma of the parliament building, the news often heard. The hammer and sickle flag roof, people can not help but recall the former socialist giant, only now coupled with a bright three-color flag. As I shot this photo of the day, it was coupled with a new emblem: the Tsarist double-headed eagle.


A sign of Moscow: Red Square at the end of Vasily cathedral.


Lenin Mausoleum, which holds the remains of Lenin's day is not open, but there are many new pictures here


Lenin before the wedding


"Gum" was built in 1893, is one of the world's top ten department stores, I think she was more like a luxurious palace. Which commodities are mostly international brands, not cheap, there are many cafes, elegant environment.


Gum which is a two way street shops up and down three floors, the installation of escalators, above the sun roof, feeling a little imitation of Nanjing Kanawa Plaza here meant.


We also looked at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, long before the fire, "Russia's first post," the changing of the guard ceremony, the tall and handsome member of the honor guard, 90-degree goose, boots floor resonate powerfully, so that tiers where visitors watch amazed.


Red Square entrance, the statue of Marshal Georgy Zhukov.


There are also a lot of actors dressed celebrities and tourists photography making money, Stalin, Lenin, Czar, Queen, and even Putin. Is not Medvedev. It seems that the Prime Minister's fame is the most sexy thunder overwhelm the President.


Or Red Square next to the Alexander Gardens, the pool of "Fisherman and the Fish," the statue. Still remember reading the story of a child do, talking goldfish, honest fisherman and his greedy wife.


The beauty who walked the streets of big strides.


Mall tempting ice cream. Cost about 40 to 60 rubles a, Hopewell 10-15 yuan, the price level in Europe is very cheap, and absolutely delicious.


After the trip we came to St. Petersburg Train Station, the original has more than one train station in Moscow to the city terminal named after a large waiting room almost no seats, stop need not check-in.


Train display absolutely no English, the station and there is no English signage, I quickly learned TYAULET is TOILET, it is very important.
We took a trip to St. Petersburg for 114 trains, was already 20 o'clock, the outside is still bright and sunny to dark gradually until after 10 o'clock. However, living in high latitudes in Moscow who enjoyed long summer of sunshine, but also to endure the long winter night.


In addition to the railway station buildings have more features, and other facilities simply, the train also has been gradually phased out most of China's green car, we rode four boxes are also much better than soft sleeper, soft sleeper can not be compared with the domestic, but also their own sets of pillows, shop sheets, toilets were filthy. However, we aspire to a St. Petersburg, brilliant culture and fantastic scenery, this inconvenience has counted, what?

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