Experience and knowledge of studying in Russia

Speaking of the trip to Russia. Can't help but say? National column? And then what? Ole？ . These two lines were and still are important trade ties between China and Russia. When the former Soviet Union just disintegrated, the border trade between China and China quickly warmed up. How many Russian businessmen travel between China and Russia through these two international routes? In that era known as "profiteering", their hardships and adventures at that time are so touching to think of now. Students studying in Russia now choose to take the train? Animals? There are fewer and fewer people, and most of them are flying? Bird? . Nowadays, flying is convenient and cheap, and many people can't stand the long train ride. But I still like those memories when I was on the train.

During my study in Russia, I made two trips to Russia through this railway line. One time was 1998, and I sat in the national column. The other time was 1999, and I sat in Russia. In fact, when we say national train and Russian train, we mean China outbound train and Russian outbound train. Guo Lie's route starts from Beijing and enters Mongolia via Taiyuan and Inner Mongolia. Of course, you have to go to the Mongolian embassy to get a transit sign first. After arriving in Erenhot, because one rail used between China and Mongolia is a wide rail and the other is a standard rail, it is necessary to change the rail. After the train enters Mongolia, it usually stops at Ulaanbaatar and Ulan Ude, the capital of Mongolia. After Ulan-Ude, we almost entered Russia. After entering Russia, we will pass the border inspection in a small town called Nowsky. After that, I ran all the way to the terminal in Moscow. Along the way, only big stations such as Il Kuske, Yekaterinburg and Kazan stop, and small stations hardly stop. Not counting the length of the railway in China, it is 9,200 kilometers from Russian territory to Moscow terminal. This railway line running through Eurasia is also the longest railway line in the world. Russians call it the Siberian Railway, and there is a zero-kilometer monument at the terminal in Moscow. Interested people can look for it.

The other is a Russian train, which starts from Beijing and enters the three northeastern provinces via Shanhaiguan. After Harbin, it left the country from Manzhou, a border city in Heilongjiang Province. Entering Russia from Manchuria also requires a change of track. After crossing the no man's land in the Russian Far East, it joined one of the national trains in Ir Kuske and China.

There is no difference between these two kinds of trains, except that the national train attendants are all from China and the Russian train is Russian. Judging from the itinerary, the Russian train takes one day longer than the national train because of its long journey. Even so, the national train will take five and a half days and the Russian train will arrive in six days. It is said that these two international trains are also speeding up now, but I don't know how much faster. I think it's a little better for Russian trains to take these two lines, but the air-conditioned carriages are cleaner, but it's more tiring to walk for an extra day, and the fares are more expensive than those of the national railways. However, I have to pay some extra fees to get a visa from the Mongolian embassy. Compared with each other, each has its own advantages and disadvantages, and there is little difference.

Let's talk about some experiences and understandings of taking the two longest trains in the world.

Mongolian children eat cigarette cases?

When I went abroad, I never thought that the first foreign country I went to in my life turned out to be Mongolia. When we got on the bus, it was probably late August. After entering Mongolia, our eyes are full of vast wasteland and undulating grasslands. As a visual torture, it makes people feel monotonous.

The first stop after entering Mongolia is the capital Ulaanbaatar. Ulaanbaatar is located in a huge basin, and the railway line runs through the city. Imagine how big the capital of the world's largest landlocked country should be, but it's actually not much bigger than Beijing Shougang Community. Especially those dilapidated wooden shacks in the suburbs, it is even worse. When the train passed through the city, several tall buildings were hung with advertising signs of Mongolian shops spelled in Russian, and the streets were full of Mercedes-Benz cars and riders. The stay in Ulaanbaatar Station is not long, only fifteen minutes. We all spend time getting out of the car to exercise our legs and breathe some fresh air. I also made a long-distance call there and bought some postcards with local ethnic styles. After Ulaanbaatar, the next stop is Ulaanbaatar, the second largest city in Mongolia, which is poorer than Ulaanbaatar. None of us dared to get off the train because there were many Mongolian children begging on the international train. We threw bananas, apples and ham from the train window, and they grabbed them from the bottom and put them in their mouths. We boys played a prank and threw away the finished cigarette case. They are still scrambling to eat. We were all shocked! Mongolian children eat cigarette cases! ! ! This became the topic of our trip.

Local people come to the railway station to buy things.

1998, when Sino-Russian border trade was still very lively, many train attendants also brought some goods along the way and sold them to local people. The money they earn is foreign, so they can buy some things in Moscow and take them back to China. We didn't know each other when we first got on the bus, but we got to know each other soon. We sometimes help them sell goods. At every stop, many local Russians come to the railway station like a fair. Because they all know that the international team only comes once a week, and each time it doesn't stay long. So every time I buy or sell, I am particularly nervous. I will seize all the time to snap up and sell. That scene, boy! Just like everything is free, many goods brought by China businessmen are sold on the road. They like shirts, windbreakers and down jackets from China very much. They don't bargain like they do in China. I don't know why Russians don't seem to like bargaining. They usually just put down the money and take it away. Of course, there are also some messy places here. For example, there is a place called Malinsk маринск on the way, and the conductor won't let everyone get off to sell things. Because there are many horse bandits in this place. There is a jingle called. Malinsk is full of bandits? . A passenger didn't believe it and wanted to get off the bus for a walk. As a result, his bag was robbed. After the robbery, the thief climbed under the train and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Wash feet in Lake Baikal.

I don't know what Lake Baikal should look like in the eyes of ordinary people, but I was shocked when I first saw Lake Baikal. It was the morning after entering Russia on the train. Before I got up, I heard someone calling me that I could see Lake Baikal. I stood up and looked out the window. I could see nothing but a white fog, and then I lay down and fell asleep again. When I got up again, it was nine o'clock in the morning. At this time, the fog outside dispersed and a piece of blue sea water came into view. The train sped by on the shore of the lake, and everything quickly fell backwards, leaving only this blue water quietly there. The first feeling is that it's so beautiful. The lake is blue, with white seagulls and small steamboats in the distance. It's beautiful. The second feeling is really great. It's been three hours since someone said I could see the lake in the morning, and I haven't walked out of this lake area yet. I really can't imagine how big the biggest lake in the world is. When I am in the car, I want to go for a walk by the lake. After driving for almost two hours, I finally arrived at a stop, behind Lake Baikal. As soon as I heard that it only stopped for fifteen minutes, I discussed it with several students and immediately flew out of the railway station, over a hill and saw the whole lake. I ran to wash my feet by the lake. I didn't even come to take pictures, so I ran back immediately. As soon as I got on the train, the international train left. It's hanging! ! ! We were panting and having a good time. Fortunately, we not only saw Lake Baikal, but also washed our feet in it. However, I was really scared later. Time is too short. In case I can't go back and get on the bus, staying here is no joke. Remind the international team that it waits for no one! With this excitement, the beautiful Lake Baikal finally disappeared from our sight.

There is a long queue for bathing on the train.

Some people say that a week's train ride is not tiring? The answer is of course not too loose, but there are also many interesting things. For example, taking a bath on the train. I remember that time when I got on the train, several Russian conductors told us to find them if we wanted to take a bath. It turns out that there is a bathroom in the carriage, which is reserved for train attendants. They always burn the stove with firewood in the middle passage of the train, and then they can take a bath on the train. Maybe I thought it was profitable, so I let the passengers wash it, but I had to pay 20 rubles at a time. To tell the truth, everyone has slept on the train for a few days now, and they really want to take a hot bath, so they generally don't care about those dozens of rubles. My first feeling when I take a bath on the train is that I can't stand still, the floor is shaking, the water on my head is shaking, and the water is hot and cold. I came out after washing for more than ten minutes, but talking is better than nothing. The freshness of taking a bath on the train is stronger than anything else, and the coolness after taking a bath on the train is really great! It may be that there are not many opportunities to take a bath on the train, so the people who wash are very enthusiastic and sometimes have to wait in line. Take the lady in front of me for example. She has been washing in it for more than 40 minutes. I really admire her balance. It's not like she practiced gymnastics before!

Playing games on the train and eating steamed buns make you want to vomit.

After a long journey, I eat and sleep every day. I will find something to play with when I am bored. It has been suggested that playing poker is the most common pastime. It can be said that you can see many players when you push the door in every box. You may not know any cards when you first get on the bus, but by the time you get off the bus, you may already be an expert. After a long time, even playing cards is boring, and everyone began to take some punishment measures to increase the excitement. I remember punching a 1580 card in a box with several classmates as soon as I got on the bus. Whoever loses will eat according to the number of cards lost. I don't know which classmate brought a bag of Wangzai steamed stuffed bun with oversized packaging, so we decided to use this punishment. I lost more than 30 times in one hand, and my mouth is full of this kind of steamed bread. At the end, I felt sick when I saw Wangzai's steamed bread. Play endlessly at night, except pillows, stickers and so on. If you lose, shout in every box? I'm a big idiot? I remember one of our boys, probably having a good time, opened the door of the conductor's lounge and shouted at it? I'm a big idiot? ! . What a blow to the conductor!

terminal

It will take three days to tell all kinds of interesting things that happened on the train. However, everything must come to an end, and the train will always arrive at the station. After a long journey, the train finally entered Kazan Railway Station in Moscow. For some students, their journey is not over yet, and some students who go to St. Petersburg have to take their luggage and change trains at Leningrad Railway Station directly opposite the railway station. In short, for those students who come to study in Russia for the first time, the stone in their hearts falls here. No matter the hardships of a long journey or the excitement of a strange environment, nothing matters now. Everyone here can take a long breath, because this is the terminal, and the terminal not only means arrival, but also a new starting point and a new beginning for everyone.