russian culture 俄罗斯文化

Tchaikovsky Swan Lake
Architecture
Russian architecture began with the woodcraft buildings of ancient Slavs.Nowadays,Russian architecture style combines palace style and neoclassical（[ˌni: əʊˌkl æ sɪkl] 新古典主义） style.
Russian Culture
Russian culture is the culture associated with the country of Russia and, sometimes, specifically with Russians. It has a long history and can claim a long tradition of dividend in many aspects of the arts, especially when it comes to literature, classical music, ballet, architecture, which all had considerable influence on world culture.
Handicraft
Matryoshka（[meɪtri':ɒʃkə]嵌套玩偶） doll is a Russian nesting doll. A set of Matryoshka dolls consist of a wooden figure which can be pulled apart to reveal another figure of the same sort inside. It has in turn another figure inside, and so on. The shape is mostly cylindrical. The true artistry is in the painting of each doll, which can be extremely elaborate. The theme is usually girls in traditional dress.
classical music and ballet
architecture
handicraft
tradition
lifestyle
Classical music and Ballet
Tchaikovsky（[tʃaɪ'kɔ:fski:]柴可夫斯基） was the first Russian composer whose music made a lasting impression internationally.His best known works are classical music--Pathetique Symphony（[pə'θetɪk 'sɪmfənɪ]《悲怆交响曲》）, ballet--Swan Lake（《天鹅 湖》）and so on.
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Tradition
Russian people have many traditions, most prominent being the washing in banya, a hot steam bath somewhat similar to the sauna.
Lifestyle
Russians have a special feelings on wine. Ladies generally like drinking champagne （[ʃæm'peɪn] 香槟）and wine（葡 萄酒）, while vodka is men's favor.
Lifestyle
Russian cuisine widely uses fish, poultry, mushrooms, berries, and honey. Crops of rye, wheat, and so on provide the ingredients for a plethora of breads, pancakes, kvass（格瓦斯） , beer, and vodka. Black bread is relatively more popular in Russia if compared with the rest of the world.
Lifestyle
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