The past and present life of the "German Left *** Peace", this unrecognized small country is very close to Russia

Go to the "German Left *** Peace"

Speaking of why I went to Germany and the Left, the main reason is that I met an amigo Colombian in Ukraine, who happened to also In Moldova (and then he went all the way south to Romania and Bulgaria until Greece in a few days)

Then we went to the "German Left *** Peace" together, coming back and forth during the day

I saw a scene in the "German Leftist *** and War" that shocked me. I have never seen it in any country.

A neatly dressed old man with medals hanging on his front went to the vegetable market to buy vegetables.

Explore the "China" German Left *** and the country

This is a "small country" not recognized by most countries in the world. It is located in Moldova (pictured above) ), which is sandwiched between mainland Moldova and Ukraine.

1. Population replacement during the Soviet period

Due to historical reasons, there is a large Russian population living here. The situation at that time was the Soviet era, which often had policies to replace and relocate a large number of ethnic groups.

For example, the Germans in the Volga Valley were collectively relocated to Central Asia, the Koreans (Korean) were relocated from the Far East to Central Asia, and the Chechen and Crimean Tatars were relocated to Kazakhstan. Stan.

Similarly, this area "Transnistria" was originally inhabited by Moldovans (Romanians) who spoke Romance languages. However, through population replacement, A large number of Moldovans were relocated to a city in Siberia, Russia (this is what Chom told me). I forgot the specific name of this city. You can check it. Today, 30% of the population in this city is Moldovan. A large number of ethnic Russians moved in, causing a significant change in the demographic structure of the area.

2. Uneasy entry

When I asked Jom from Moldova yesterday, he said that Germany has basically banned the entry of foreigners during the epidemic (because the 2020 epidemic has serious consequences for the country). The German left impact is very big).

At the same time, I have also asked several Moldovan Chinese before, and they all told me that "the German Leftist Republic cannot enter now!", and I have decided to cancel the entry. This country’s plan!

Just yesterday, I ran into my Colombian friend. He said: "Don't worry, I have asked the Poles, Peruvians, and Dutch who have been to Germany a few days ago that this country can now be entered."

I said : "I don't believe it!"

The Colombian said: "Believe me, we will go in together tomorrow, and you will bring the COVID-19 vaccination certificate." I said: "Okay, I believe you."

At 6 o'clock in the morning the next morning, the Colombian knocked on the door and called me. In a hurry, we arrived at the station at 7 o'clock, and then I found " Oops! I forgot to bring my COVID-19 vaccine list!”

The Colombian said: “It’s okay, and it’s too late, so hurry up and get in the car!” Then with an uneasy feeling, we I got on a bus heading to the German Democratic Republic, with the Russian double-headed eagle flag hanging on the front of the bus.

3. Entering Dezuo*** and China

After an hour's drive, we arrived at the "border". At this time, you found that there is only one customs here, Dezuo** *The customs in China does not have the customs in Moldova, because Moldova does not recognize it as a country. It believes that this is not a border, so we only need to go through the customs.

Then, we arrived at the "Border Customs", a super small house. The customs asked me: "Where to go?" I said: "To Tiraspol (the capital) )" "How long will it take?" "I'll be back this afternoon." Then... the customs issued a ticket that was smaller than the supermarket product list, and then let me pass...

Then we entered the territory of Dezuo, and a completely different picture from Moldova came into view. First, there were large propaganda slogans, Soviet-style patterns, and several large-screen advertisements of Russian politicians on the side of the road. One was Foreign Minister Lavrov, and the other was the Minister of Defense (the one with Mongolian appearance, Looks like they are from Tuva)...

In addition to the Soviet-style street scenes, the writing along the way has changed from Moldovan Latin letters to Russian Cyrillic letters, and the houses on the streets are also smaller than Moldova is even older.

In short, it looks very dilapidated and poor.

4. Financial sanctions are imposed, and it is very troublesome to withdraw money

It took about an hour and a half to get from Chisinau, the capital, to the center of the German capital, and I fell asleep in the car. a while.

Spending money in this "country" is the most troublesome thing. First of all, POS machines in this country cannot use visa and master credit cards, so you can't spend money in this country even if you bring a card. , unless you are using a Russian bank card.

Moreover, the tickets here cannot be exchanged in most countries. That is to say, if you have cash left when you leave here, the cash flow will never be used.

At the bus stop, I saw an exchange office and exchanged a little money. With only a few dozen dollars on hand, I started my journey in this country. travel.

Overview of Tiraspol, the capital of the German Left

We see on the map that this "country" is very small. In fact, its population density is much greater than that of Moldova. Its area It is only 4,163 square kilometers (4 times the size of Hong Kong), and Moldova is 33,846 square kilometers (about the same size as Taiwan).

Therefore, the area of ??the German-Left Republic only accounts for 12% of Moldova, but its population reaches 550,000, while Moldova only has 2.6 million people. Not only is the population density relatively high, it was once the most important industrial center in Moldova during the Soviet era. During the Soviet period, it accounted for 40% of Moldova's GDP and 90% of its electricity generation, which shows how important it was to Moldova at that time.

When I approached Tiraspol, its capital, the roads felt wider than I imagined.

The point is that ordinary people are more friendly to me. Dezuo is the place where I have seen the most curious people about me. It's not vigilance, but mostly a smile or a relatively friendly reaction.

The place I am in is the city center of Tiraspol, which is the core of this "country". The building below is the parliament of their country, which is full of Soviet style.

The place below is where tanks work. The direction the tanks are facing seems to be Moldova, but I haven’t checked the specific meaning.

This capital city overall feels similar to a small county town in China during the millennium (around 2000). It will be cleaner overall, but there is no new infrastructure.

On the streets of the German Left and the Republic of China, there are also people pulling raw walnuts, which is a bit like what I saw on the streets of Yunnan.

"You are the first Chinese person who has visited our museum"

The Zelinsky Museum, located in the center of the capital, introduces the history of this country.

When I entered this museum, my Asian face quickly attracted several working aunts inside. Among them, the short-haired aunt asked me where I was from, and I said I'm from China.

Auntie, open your eyes wide, you are the first Chinese person who has visited our museum.

I think it is possible that there are very few Chinese people coming to this museum. Secondly, it is also possible that this aunt has just come to work here not long ago.

In short, I did not see any Asian faces on the streets.

This museum basically tells the entire history of this "country", focusing on the history of the German Leftist Revolutionary War of Independence in the early 1990s, when they fought against the Moldovan authorities. There was fierce fighting and thousands of soldiers died. Photos of the war at that time.

In addition to being pro-Russian, this country is also very Soviet-like. Not only are there strong Soviet-style portraits on the streets, but there are also a large number of Lenin portraits.

The greening of the German Left *** country

Although this "country" is poor, it does a good job in greening.

I never expected that this "fake country" would have its own formal university, and it was very beautiful. It was autumn, and the leaves were turning yellow and shining golden in the sun.

Products of the German Left *** and the Republic of China

In the afternoon I went to a large farmer’s market in Tiraspol, the capital of the German Left *** and the Republic of China, to see the locals What's the main thing on the table?

Look at the label. Divide by 2.5 to get the price in RMB. The unit of measurement is usually per kilogram, not jin.

In the market, the local food I mainly saw was very close to that of Ukraine and Russia, that is, potatoes and tomatoes are the most important foods, followed by corn, pumpkin, pickled pickles, pickles...

There are also sun-dried plums, which are very unique. They are all kinds of sun-dried fruits. The way to use them is to put them in a cup, heat water, add soup, and then have a cup of Eastern European It is a traditional drink that is often served in Ukrainian restaurants.

The pile below, are these green onions with round roots...

I didn’t expect that in such a poor "small country", the vegetable market would be so clean

Leave Dezuo***heguo

After visiting the farmer's market, I bought a minibus ticket for about 17 yuan to leave this "country". This is the second cheapest cross-border transportation for me.

The cheapest trip was in Foz do Iguazú, Brazil. You could take a 2-yuan bus from the city center in Brazil and cross the bridge in half an hour. Ciudad Oriente, a city in Paraguay.

When I left Dezuo, I saw a map of Dezuo and the Republic of China at the bus station, as well as all the essential scenery of such a small country.

Flags of the Soviet Union and Russia can be seen everywhere in front of the government agencies of this "country". For example, the Soviet Union and Russia flags and the flags of the "German Leftist Republic" are arranged side by side.

Although Russia does not officially recognize this country, it has very close contacts with the German Left. Because the geographical strategic location of this place is very important to Russia.

After a one-day trip to Germany and the Soviet Union,

I returned to Moldova

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