Chapter 75: Red Square Veteran
Yin Xiaoyong took everyone to visit the flea market in Russia, and the head of the Xia regiment took everyone to see what the usual life of the Russian people was like, and to visit the flea market to see what was sold there, which was the closest to the people.
Russia's famous flea markets, such as the Izmailovo flea market in Moscow and the Udelnaya flea market in St. Petersburg, are full of Russian flavor, with some medals, Russian knives, and other household items.
Head Xia took all the members of the delegation to take a visit, first to visit the Udelnaya flea market in St. Petersburg, and then to the Izmailovo flea market in Moscow.
Some old-fashioned belts can still be found at the Udelnaya flea market in St. Petersburg, and the merchants of the flea market know foreigners very well, and they know that many foreign tourists also come to the flea market to buy some commemorative souvenirs.
Qu Lihua was surprised to find an old man's stall with a guitar without strings, broken dolls, bags, shoes, and clothes, as well as old records, wine candy jars, and other similar things.
"Captain Xia, how can you play this guitar without strings? Will anyone buy it?"
Xia Yuxiang smiled, "This is a souvenir, it's been a long time, this is the stall owner's own old guitar, it's useless at home, but the body is still very good, the older this kind of piano, the better the sound quality, people who know the goods can buy it back, and they can play it with their own strings." ”
Qu Lihua also saw some oil paintings, nesting dolls and souvenirs, and a cute gray cat curled up on the stall owner's stall, completely ignoring the people next to her.
The stall owners have amiable Russian uncles and middle-aged women, they speak Russian with Su Xiaoyu, Qu Lihua doesn't speak Russian, when they ask them, they gesticulate, gesturing to find a way to make Qu Lihua understand what they mean, Qu Lihua still thinks these Russian stall owners are very friendly.
After a walk, Xia Yuxiang took everyone to the Izmailovo flea market in Moscow, where there are all kinds of old-fashioned objects, some exquisite decorations and small mirrors in the market, some Russian hats, and furs and other things, which look very warm and full of strong Russian style.
Here you can feel the most authentic past life in Moscow, in the Moscow flea market, you can find old Russian record players, old oil paintings, old clocks, samovars, etc., which are the things that best reflect the Russian national characteristics and life.
I went to St. Petersburg, to Lake Baikal, to Vladivostok, and then returned to Moscow, which was the last stop of the delegation to Russia.
On the occasion of the anniversary of the Young Pioneers of Russia, on Red Square, primary and secondary school students from Moscow came to Lenin's tomb to hold an event in memory of Lenin, the mentor of the Young Pioneers.
Qu Lihua saw many children who came to participate in the event hugging the veterans with medals on their chests, their faces were full of happy smiles, many veterans were old, their faces were full of wrinkles, after the vicissitudes and baptism of the years, touching the scene, it was also emotional.
During World War II, the Soviet Union fought side by side with us and won the War of Resistance Against Japan.
For this neighboring country, Qu Lihua still has respect and gratitude, for the onlookers of Chinese tourists, the veterans will nod, greet, give a knowing smile, these veterans, have participated in many battles, some have been wounded, can see some veterans in wheelchairs, pushed by their families to participate in the event, there are also some veterans with crutches, although the mobility is inconvenient, but the young people on the square will consciously make way for them, for fear of hitting them.
Recalling the youthful years of participating in the war in the past, the veterans were teary-eyed, and before they could speak, they choked up, and they told the members of the inspection group: "We can't miss the years when we were young, although the conditions were difficult at that time, and it was very likely that we would die when we participated in the war, but our youth was dedicated to defending the country, and the military merit medal was our pride." ”
These veterans sang "Katyusha" emotionally, Qu Lihua sounded, there was a unique charm, looking at these veterans with gray sideburns and wrinkled faces, they were full of emotion, they were indeed old, but their spirit was still there.
The Red Square was festive, the red flag with Lenin's portrait fluttering in the wind, the young pioneers lined up in an orderly manner with red scarves on their right hands and walked into the venue, and children performed national dances on Red Square, and children wearing Little Red Riding Hoods took a group photo under the organization of the teachers.
There was a veteran who was wearing a red scarf, and smiled at the curious eyes of the members of the delegation, and was very happy to learn that the head of the delegation Xia Yuxiang came from China, and he introduced himself and their comrades-in-arms to everyone, they are over 80 years old.
When it comes to China, veterans say that China and Russia have been good friends in history, and in the struggle against China, China and Russia have paid a huge price to win.
"We should remember that victory in war comes from hard work, cherish peace even more, and the people of the two countries should be friends forever. ”
The veterans also know music, they are versatile, and they played an old song for the members of the delegation with the accordion, melodious organ sound, rhythmic singing, the music is very moving, Qu Lihua held her cheeks, sat next to her and admired, as if she saw the determination of the people of the two countries to go forward and fight against the invaders on different fronts of the anti-war struggle, and under the rain of bullets, they faced the enemy's artillery fire.
Ask them what they think of China's "One Belt, One Road" initiative?
They all smiled and said that they were very optimistic about the prospects of cooperation between the two countries, showed friendship to China, and had a positive view of China's prosperity and progress, many Russians showed deep interest in China's development, hoped to make more friends with Chinese, learn more about China, and young people were also willing to have the opportunity to cooperate with Chinese enterprises, do business with Chinese, go to China for development, and be willing to travel to China.
More and more Russians have deepened their understanding of China, after China advocated the "Belt and Road", the Russian people have an increasing favorability towards China, in the eyes of Russians, Chinese are hardworking, intelligent and intelligent, have great adaptability, their philosophy of life is more in line with the way of survival in the 21st century, Russia has turned its attention to China, Russians have embarked on a journey of "rediscovering China", and the whole society is keen to discuss what China, as the world's second largest economy, means to Russia's future development?
At a difficult time when Russia is facing heavy pressure and isolation from the West, the image of China standing firmly with the Russian people has left a deep and unforgettable impression on the minds of Russians.
Today's Russians hope to be able to cooperate with neighboring countries through the "Belt and Road" initiative advocated by China to make the country more prosperous and powerful.
Some students came to give the veterans flowers, and the veterans invited the members of the delegation to take photos together on the red occasion, everyone laughed, stood in five rows, and looked ahead with a smile, Qu Lihua held up her mobile phone and took a group photo for everyone, freezing everyone's smiles at this moment.
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