For a long time, when talking about the fighting nation Russia, everyone’s impression is that it is vast and sparsely populated, and its annual economic GDP is only equivalent to that of Guangdong Province. Although Russia is not good at economics, its achievements in design, mathematics, and art are all leverage. Huawei even wants to go to Russia to establish a mathematics research institute to attract relevant talents. Russia has the largest territory in the world, stretching across the Eurasian continent, and the genes of the Slavic people have been fused with the Mongolian ancestry, which is why the saying "in the scratches of Russia and underneath you will see the Tatars" came to be born. In addition, Peter the Great established for Russia a tradition of respect for culture, art, and technology that led to Russia's success.
It is inappropriate to use a metaphor. A person who was born rich and prosperous, but unfortunately suffered the destruction of his family. He has tasted the warmth and coldness of the world, but is unwilling to sink. Would a person with this kind of experience be a simple roughneck? It is hard to imagine what a splendid civilization a nation that is independent of the Pacific Ocean and relies on picking coconuts and fishing for food and water every day can develop. However, Russia, a nation that is constantly threatened by national subjugation and genocide, is reborn every time. Russia, including St. Petersburg, has always been bathed in the new ideological trend of the Venice of the North, bringing hope and vitality to the vast Russia; there are countless rural areas scattered in the Eastern European plains, taking root in the thick soil, providing nutrients and support for Russia. Eastern Europe is a granary with a warm climate, while Siberia has vast wastelands that are as cold as a knife. The conflicts and contradictions between war and peace, East and West, survival and death, trendy and traditional, will always be an inexhaustible source of inspiration for artists. The double-headed eagle facing Europe and Asia
And the Russians' preference for art is national, just like our Han tradition is to "respect and cherish calligraphy." For example, the famous Shostakovich and his Seventh Symphony, in the context of the siege of Leningrad. When the band was all mixed together, Shostakovich temporarily recruited musicians from the private sector to hold a concert; the Red Army was trying its best to ensure that the performance could go on smoothly under the hail of bullets; an ordinary soldier bought a ticket to attend this special musical performance meeting. Of course there is a lot of political propaganda, but the spirit behind it is shocking. There is a famous saying in Furong Town: Live! Live like an animal! In contrast, when Chengwei was crumbling, it held a concert to boost morale.