U, is for USSR: Russia was once a part of a larger country: the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The USSR was the most powerful communist country in the world. But when the USSR broke, it became many small countries.
V, is for Vladivostok: Vladivostok is an important city on Russia's eastern edge. You can take a train to there. You can go from Moscow to Vladivostok. It usually takes about six or seven days. But you can enjoy the view of the country side!
W, is for White Nights: In St...
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N, is for nerpa: Nerpas are seals that only live in Lake Baikal. They are also the only kind of seal that lives in fresh water and not in salt water. They can stay in the water for 70 minutes while other seals can only stay in the water for 20 minutes! That means they can hold their breath for 70 minutes.
O, is for -ovna and -ovich: Russian have a strange way of naming. Each Russian has three names: a first name(whatever you want), a middle name(based on his or her father's first name), an...
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H, is for hockey: Russians love to play sports on the ice. Hockey is very popular there. People love to both play and watch hockey there. Because Russia stays cold almost all year, people can enjoy ice skating and sledding too!
I, is for icon: Icons are picture of gods painted on wooden panels. Russian Orthodox religion use icons to help them pray. Russia churches are full of them, and some people put them in their homes. Would you like to have one or two of them?
J, is for jeweled egg: ...
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《Russia ABCs: a book about the people and places of Russia》
"Privyet!" This is the Russian saying of "Hi". Russia is the biggest country of the world! It is both in Asia and Europe. There are almost 145 million people in Russia, ranks 8th in the world population. Now, welcome to learn about Russia!
A, is for alphabet: Russia people use Cyrillic, not English alphabet. It have 33 letters. Some letters are like English, but sound different. How would you like to try saying it? I certai...
俄罗斯正试图将位于中俄边境的海参崴打造成全球最大的赌城之一,瞄准中日韩尤其是中国赌客的钱袋,包括澳门赌王何鸿燊家族在内的诸多博彩集团已经前往兴建赌场。但何氏家族旗下博彩上市公司新濠国际发展(0200.HK)最新的半年业绩报告显示:其所参股的俄罗斯最大合法赌场——水晶虎宫殿今年上半年仍处于亏损之中。
当经济因为低迷的油价遭受打击之时,俄罗斯的赌城梦也并不顺利。当前东亚地区的赌城已经明显过剩,除了澳门各大赌博集团纷纷扩建新赌场之外,新加坡、马来西亚、老挝、柬埔寨的大型赌场也纷纷开业。
围绕赌博这个古老...
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