One of the main sights in Moscow is Arbat Street. There are more sights in this street than in Red Square. Old Arbat is not long. In fact it’s 1,2km. But it’s a must to see even if you are going to spend in Russian capital just a few days. It is situated in historical central Arbat district of Moscow. The beginning of the street is in square Arbat Gates and it ends in Smolenskaya square. (Metro stations Arbatskaya or Smolenskaya square) There is no traffic in this street. Arbat is a pedestrian street. It is a very old street. The first houses were built in it in the 15th century.
In this street there are monuments and museums to many famous people, who lived here. There is Pushkin’s house-museum and opposite it you’ll see a sculpture of him and his wife Natalia. There are Lermontov’s, Skryabin’s and Ocudjava’s houses. Alexander Suvorov was born in one of the houses in this street.
There are monuments to B.Ocudjava and N.V.Gogol. There you’ll find one of the youth cult places a Wall, devoted to Viktor Tsoy, the leader of the musical group “Cinema”. If the weather is warm you will see a lot of street musicians and painters in Arbat. You are offered a wide choice of Russian souvenirs: wooden and clay, balalaykas and Matryoshras in the street. There are a lot of shops for tourists on both sides of the street and cosy cafes and restaurants where you can enjoy Russian cuisine: tasty pies and pancakes with caviar.
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Покупка одежды - один из самых захватывающих видов шоппинга
I can easily claim that the Russians are highly adventurous shoppers. Despite the fact that we prefer reliability and high-quality, we can easily buy even a faulty good provided we really like it. Nevertheless, shopping habits totally depend on a person`s income rate.
Shopping for clothes is the most exiting kind of shopping, so I`d like to start with it. Upper and upper-middle classes prefer brand name high quality designer clothes. I personally strongly doubt about the quality of such things but it`s absolutely obvious that they help to enhance the status of the owner. Wearing designer clothes with an embroidered logo isn`t regarded as naff in Russia, but it`s a clear indicator of a person`s social status. Moreover, they prefer making their purchases in department stores or shopping centers. However, middle and low classes prefer buying own-brand clothes or generics of the lower quality as they are significantly cheaper. Their favourite places to shop are market places as well as shopping centres.
Shopping for food is not so exiting, but it is vitally important for everyone. The majority of Russian people buy their produces in various supermarkets in spite of the fact that the prices there are twice or even three times as high as at market, but the range of goods is definitely bigger. Thus, there are a lot of market places in Russian towns and cities where you can find different food: fruit, vegetable, meet, cheese, poultry, ect. However, one should be careful when making a purchase there: not only might the product quality may be law, but also the shopper might be twisted round the finger! I should mention that there are practically no corner shops in Russia as the market was cornered by supermarket chains and it has became impossible for them to compete with `trade giants`.
So, these are the main shopping habits in Russia. However, they have slightly changed under the influence of European and American lifestyle and all the social barriers are beginning to dilute.
Перевод:
Я могу легко заявить, что русские с энтузиазмом ходят за покупками. Несмотря на то, что мы предпочитаем надежность и высокое качество товаров, мы легко можем купить бракованный товар, если он очень нам понравится. Тем не менее, покупательские привычки полностью зависят от дохода человека.
Покупка одежды - один из самых захватывающих видов шоппинга, поэтому я хочу начать именно с него. Представители высшего общества предпочитают фирменную одежду высокого качества от мировых дизайнеров. Хотя лично я сомневаюсь в качестве таких вещей, но ясно, что они повысить социальный статус владельца. В России не считается вычурным носить дизайнерскую одежду с вышитыми на ней логотипами, так как это считается явням показателем социального статуса ее обладателя. Кроме того, такие люди предпочитают делать покупки в торговых центрах и универмагах. Представители же среднего и низшего класса общества предпочитают простую одежду низкого качества, которая значительно дешевле. Их любимое места делать покупки - рынки и торговые центры.
Покупка продуктов питания не так интересна, как покупка одежды, но она жизненно важна для каждого. Большая часть населения России покупает продукты питания в различных супермаркетах, несмотря на то, что цены там в 2 или 3 раза выше, чем на рынке, но ассортимент товаров значительно шире. Тем не менее, в российских городах множество рынков, где можно приобрести различные продукты: фрукты, овощи, мясо, сыры, птицу и т.д. Но вам следует быть осторожным, делая покупки на рынке, так как качество продуктов может быть низким, и продавцы могутвас попросту обмануть. Следует отметить, что в России практически нет маленьких магазинчиков, так как рынок стал монополизирован супермаркетами, и частным "лавочкам" практически невозможно конкурировать с "гигантами торговли".
Таким образом можно сказать, что это основные покупательские привычки русских. Тем не менее, стоит отметить, что за последнее всемя они притерпели небольшие изменения под влиянием европейского и американского стиля жизни и "размывания" социальных барьеров.
One of the main sights in Moscow is Arbat Street. There are more sights in this street than in Red Square. Old Arbat is not long. In fact it’s 1,2km. But it’s a must to see even if you are going to spend in Russian capital just a few days. It is situated in historical central Arbat district of Moscow. The beginning of the street is in square Arbat Gates and it ends in Smolenskaya square. (Metro stations Arbatskaya or Smolenskaya square) There is no traffic in this street. Arbat is a pedestrian street. It is a very old street. The first houses were built in it in the 15th century.
In this street there are monuments and museums to many famous people, who lived here. There is Pushkin’s house-museum and opposite it you’ll see a sculpture of him and his wife Natalia. There are Lermontov’s, Skryabin’s and Ocudjava’s houses. Alexander Suvorov was born in one of the houses in this street.
There are monuments to B.Ocudjava and N.V.Gogol. There you’ll find one of the youth cult places a Wall, devoted to Viktor Tsoy, the leader of the musical group “Cinema”. If the weather is warm you will see a lot of street musicians and painters in Arbat. You are offered a wide choice of Russian souvenirs: wooden and clay, balalaykas and Matryoshras in the street. There are a lot of shops for tourists on both sides of the street and cosy cafes and restaurants where you can enjoy Russian cuisine: tasty pies and pancakes with caviar.