After visiting the Kremlin, we took another tour along the banks of the Moscow River. "It is the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, which is being rebuilt by the Moscow government, and was originally built to commemorate the victory of the War of Resistance against France in the early 19th century, when the Russians attached great importance to this church, and the sculptures and frescoes in the church alone were made for 17 years," Sveta said. After the October Revolution, the Moscow city government blew up this precious ancient building in 1931, intending to build the 200-meter-high Soviet Palace in its place, and the statue of Lenin on the top alone was 40 meters high. After laying the foundation, it was found that the design had serious defects, so the work had to be stopped, and an open-air swimming pool was built on the foundation, and the water of this swimming pool was so hot that it was steaming on cold days. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Moscow city government decided to rebuild the Cathedral of Christ the Savior on its original site. It may be a few years before it is built, and hopefully by then, I will be able to take you on a tour of the church. "No one can say what will happen in a few years, but I hope to revisit Sveta's hometown when the time comes.

Like a competent guide, Sveta points to the Moskva River, which has a unique mystery and beauty. There are many beautiful rumors circulating. In the middle of the XVI century, Moscow suffered an unprecedented fire. It is said that desperate residents threw "crystal clear pearls and priceless gems" into the river; At the beginning of the 19th century, Napoleon's army descended on the city, and a ship laden with gold, silver and jewels sank to the bottom of the river. The French tried their best, but still got nothing...... There are many more such rumors. It is also said that it is not allowed to bring diving equipment into the section of the Moscow river that flows through the city center without special permission. This is due to access to the waterways of Guò, which provide access to heavily defended state secrets, including the Kremlin. Guarding the Kremlin's underwater gateway are the diving units of the Federal Security Service, known locally as "frogmen". The soldiers of the unit are among the best swimmers in the Northern Fleet, and they have undergone rigorous military training, and are equipped with weapons such as submachine guns, pistols, and ******. Soldiers in wetsuits patrol the area where the Moscow River flows through the Kremlin several times a day.

After visiting Red Square and the surrounding area, Brother Chao originally wanted to go to Wittenham. But Vera said: "Peng is coming to Moscow for the first time, and we should go to the Lenin Hill viewpoint to see the whole view of Moscow." Brother Chao also agreed: "We should go to Lenin Mountain, the observation deck is at the main entrance of Moscow University, the last time I came to Moscow, I went there on purpose, there is a beautiful view overlooking the Moscow River and the city of Moscow, and there is a new virgin cemetery, it is worth visiting." ”

I asked Brother Chao, "What's going on with this new virgin cemetery?" "Brother Chao told me: "The New Virgin Cemetery got its name because it was built in the ruins of a new virgin convent. The new virgin cemetery is home to national leaders and their families, scientists, artists, generals and celebrities who died while not in office. Representative figures include Nikita Khrushchev, the only former chairman of the National Assembly of the Soviet Union who was not buried in the Kremlin, Gagarin, the first cosmonaut of the Soviet Union to fly to space, and Wang Ming, an early proletarian revolutionary in China and a representative of opportunism who later became a representative of opportunism. I went there last time, and the strongest and most impressive thing was Khrushchev's tombstone" As soon as I heard Brother Chao's introduction, I immediately said: "Then let's go to Lenin Hill, especially this new virgin cemetery is worth seeing." ”

So we flagged up a taxi on the side of the road and went along the Moscow River to Mount Lenin. In Moscow, as in other cities, there are not many regular taxis, but when you hail a taxi, as in other cities, a private car will be parked safely next to you. However, this kind of private car in Moscow is different from the private car in other cities, for example, in Novosibirsk, private car soliciting is to make money on the way. This kind of private car in Moscow is a special taxi, but it does not have any taxi license. It's not okay if you don't want to admit that it's a taxi, because that's how Muscovites hail a taxi, and as long as the price is negotiated, the driver will take you seriously and responsibly to your destination. The taxi we stopped was the same kind of taxi, a black Volga car, the driver was a fat middle-aged man in his fifties, and he negotiated to take us to Lenin Hill for 60,000 rubles. Chao Ge said: "The maximum charge for a private car in Novosibirsk is 20,000 rubles, but in Moscow this price is not surprising, if it were not for Svita Vera, the two of us estimated that the driver would have to charge at least 100,000 rubles." "It seems that Moscow is the most expensive city in the world, and it seems that it is not in vain.

The fat driver talked a lot, and when we got in the car and sat down, he asked Sveta: "Beauty, what country are they from?" China, South Korea or Japan? Sveta replied: "They are Chinese." As soon as I heard that Brother Chao and I were Chinese, the fat driver suddenly said something Chinese: "Hello, welcome to Moscow!" As soon as Brother Chao heard this, he immediately asked him in Chinese: "Hello! Do you speak Chinese? The fat driver shook his head and replied in Russian: "I don't understand what you're saying." Dare to love this fat driver, Brother Chao asked in Russian: "Do you only know that Chinese sentence?" The fat driver replied with a smile: "Only a few words, do you think I can really speak Chinese?" If I had to say, I wouldn't do this. Brother Chao asked with interest: "Then do you understand what you just said?" The fat driver nodded and said, "Of course I know, hello, you are welcome in Moscow!" Brother Chao then asked him, "Then who did you learn Chinese from?" The fat driver replied with a smile: "You said who else I can learn from, it must be you Chinese, my family lives in Izmailo, I often pull Chinese, and they learn, I will also curse, tmD, roll xx." When Brother Chao and I heard this, we couldn't smile bitterly, I thought to myself, these Chinese masters in the market don't teach some decent Chinese, but most of these people have no culture, and they usually swear words. Dissatisfied, Vera said "tmD" in Chinese and then in Russian: "Don't swear." "Seeing Vera lose her temper like this, Brother Chao and I couldn't help but want to laugh. The fat driver looked at Vera in surprise: "You can understand this, too?" Sveta followed, "Not only can she understand, but I can understand it too." The fat driver was a little embarrassed when he heard this, and hurriedly said, "I'm sorry beauties, I don't know if you can understand." ”

In front of the beauties, the fat driver didn't dare to show off anymore, but seriously acted as a tour guide and introduced us to the buildings along the way. All you see along the way are beautiful classical European buildings. Vera pointed to the Moskva River outside the window and said: "Unfortunately, it is winter, if the spring season is warm, the Moskva River is navigable, and roaming the Moskva River by yacht is a rare enjoyment, along the way you can see the building of the Russian Federal Government, the White House, Lenin Mountain, the main building of Moscow University, the State Museum of History, the Cultural Park Playground, the Kremlin, etc., you must wait for the spring season next time." ”