Pushkin sketched the outline of the city for people in his book "The Bronze Horseman", Qu Lihua sat by the car window, opened the book, read the poems of the great poet who was the founder of modern Russian literature and was known as the "father of Russian literature".

"I love you, the great city that Peter hath built,

I love your solemn and neat countenance,

How solemn the flow of the Neva is,

Marble is laid on its banks;

I love the pattern of your iron railing,

Your secluded and melancholy night......"

More than 300 years ago, before the city, it was still a swamp, Peter the Great wanted to build a city on the swamp, the princes and ministers at that time thought it was a fantasy, they all lived in Moscow, who wanted to run to this swamp with nothing, but Peter the Great was determined, and demanded that all the princes and nobles must build their own palace residences here, and those who violated the order were dismissed.

Peter the Great, who had a foresight and was convinced of the city-building movement and personally participated in the design and planning, led to the emergence of St. Petersburg, a magical city on the banks of the Neva River, and from then on, Peter the Great made St. Petersburg his capital.

Qu Lihua looked out the window, the buildings with the architectural characteristics of the Russian classical European style can be seen everywhere, the street is very lively, pedestrians walk on the street, cars line up according to traffic rules, slowly moving forward, the bus taken by the delegation also follows the traffic flow, stop and go, the aristocratic atmosphere accumulated in the era of Peter the Great permeates the whole city, Qu Lihua can feel the city's long history and culture.

Su Xiaoyu said: "When we come to St. Petersburg, we first go to see the Bronze Horseman, the statue of Peter the Great and the statue of Pushkin. ”

The bus drove to the destination, stopped steadily, the members of the delegation got off one after another, located in St. Petersburg, Russia, between the Isakov Cathedral and the Neva River, there is the "Decembrist Square", in the center of the square stands a monument to Peter the Great, which is the famous "Bronze Horseman" statue.

Su Xiaoyu said: "We have seen this statue from a distance when we were on a yacht before, and you can see this Russian emperor up close." ”

Qu Lihua raised her head, she had seen the statue of Peter the Great from a distance on the yacht before, this time she could see it up close, it looked more clear, this monument is very majestic, Peter the Great rode on a horse flying in the air, the horse body is very strong, the two front hooves are raised high, Peter the Great is wearing a black cloak and riding on the horse, his eyes are blazing, his eyes are firmly looking ahead, the hind hooves of the horse are stepping on a poisonous snake, symbolizing the defeat of the enemy, this monument has a domineering momentum.

As shown in the sculpture, Peter the Great broke through many resistances, built the beautiful city of St. Petersburg in this swamp, and built the capital here, bringing backward, feudal, and poor Russia to the sea and prosperity, the Russian people have remembered the great achievements of this emperor, and later generations admired him very much, admired his advanced vision, and now his dream has been realized, St. Petersburg has changed from a swamp to a prosperous city, and tourists from all over the world come here in an endless stream.

Su Xiaoyu took everyone to pay homage to the statue of Pushkin, the "father of Russian literature", Pushkin Square is near Nevsky Prospect, and around the square, there are many buildings related to art, fine arts, music and so on. The square is backed by Nevsky Prospect and opposite the Mikhailov Palace, which is today the Russian Museum. On the left is the opera and ballet theater dedicated to Mussorgsky, on the right is the Museum of Russian Folklore, and on the right is the hall of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra.

Head Xia Yuxiang said: "We have taken you to visit Pushkin's former residence before, and now I will take you to see Pushkin's statue, Pushkin's position in Russian literature I believe everyone already knows, although there are still many writers in Russia, Leo Tolstoy, Turgenev, Dostoevsky. ”

"The familiar works "War and Peace", "Anna Karenina", "Resurrection" are the works of Leo Tolstoy, "The House of the Nobles", "The Eve", "Father and Son" are the representative works of Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev, "The Landlady", "Notes from the Basement", "Crime and Punishment" are the representative works of Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky, these three are known as the literary triumvirate of Russia. ”

"Chinese readers are more familiar with Leo Tolstoy, everyone has heard of his representative works, right?"

Meng Wenjie nodded, "Yes, my parents also like this literary master, and they are familiar with these three of his works, which are translated and sold in major bookstores in China, and there are still a few on the shelves at my house, which are impressive after reading." ”

Qu Lihua also nodded, "Yes, I have also read Tolstoy's works, and I have also gone to the bookstore to buy several Tolstoy's works, at that time, everyone liked to read the works of this literary master, after reading and writing notes, and also interpreted each other's experience, I made pen pals when I was a child, and my pen pals also bought Tolstoy's works as gifts for me, and I was very happy after receiving them." ”

Su Xiaoyu said: "There are three other famous writers who are also familiar to our Chinese readers: one is Gorky, whose masterpiece is the novel "Mother", the autobiographical trilogy "Childhood", "In the World", and "My University"; the other is Gogol, who wrote a "Diary of a Madman", and the other is Chekhov. Gorky's "The Petrel", Chekhov's "Chameleon" and "Oyster" were selected for the textbooks of our nine-year compulsory education students. ”

Qu Lihua nodded, "Yes, when I was in elementary school and junior high school, I read the works of Gorky and Chekhov in Chinese textbooks. ”

"Our Chinese literature is greatly influenced by Russian literature, and we have read the works of these masters since we were children, and we are deeply impressed. Whether it is Russian literature or Russian music, we have seen and heard, especially some Soviet songs, such as "Evening on the outskirts of Moscow", "Katyusha", "Red Plum Blossoms" and other familiar melodies ringing in our ears, we can't help but want to hum freely, we still have a deep affection for this neighboring country. ”

"Their works have been honed over the years, their literary talent has been recognized and recognized by the world, and has become a cultural heritage, most of these writers have their own unique personalities, and their personal birth backgrounds and upbringing are different, if Tolstoy represents the breadth of Russian literature, Dostoevsky represents the depth of Russian literature, these literary giants have left a strong mark in the history of Russian literature, and have been passed on by future generations. ”

Everyone listened to Su Xiaoyu's explanation, while looking up at the statue of Pushkin, the weather is very good, the blue sky and white clouds, occasionally there are pigeons flying overhead, the square is very green, the trees are shady, tourists gather in front of the statue of Pushkin have taken pictures, laughter and laughter sounded in the ears, Pushkin has dark skin and curly hair, raised his head and chest, his left hand is drooping, his right hand is raised, his eyes are looking into the distance, his feet are separated, his right foot is in front, and his left foot is behind.

The famous Russian writer, great poet, novelist, and the founder of modern Russian literature, "the father of Russian literature", "the sun of Russian poetry", founded the Russian national literature and literary language, and provided a model for Russian literature in all fields of literature, such as poetry, novels, dramas and even fairy tales, and Pushkin was also praised by Gorky as "the beginning of all beginnings" Pushkin's poetry, with its strongest lyricism, made it one of the greatest poets in the world, and Pushkin began the golden age of Russian literature, and his literary attainments raised the status of Russian literature in the world.