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matvey's Homepage http://www.zorpia.com/matvey Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:28 EDT Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:28 EDT Zorpia.com Photo report from Moscow! :) http://www.zorpia.com/matvey/journal/1820977 Here I go with the new photos of Moscow: St'Bazil's Cathedral <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=mininpozh.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/mininpozh.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> Matreshka dolls sold in the street. Which one do you like?:) <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=matreshkas.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/matreshkas.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> View of Kremlin from the Moscow River <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=kreml.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/kreml.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> The Tree of Love <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=treeoflove.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/treeoflove.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> One of the Stalin's "Seven Sisters" <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=vysotka.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/vysotka.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> Personal http://www.zorpia.com/matvey/journal/1820977 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:18 EDT Hey, kids! I am in Russia now! :) http://www.zorpia.com/matvey/journal/1810476 <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=28.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/28.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=280.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/280.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=2805.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/2805.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=28050803.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/28050803.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=28050802.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/28050802.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=28050805.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/28050805.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> Personal http://www.zorpia.com/matvey/journal/1810476 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 23:00 EDT From China to Russia http://www.zorpia.com/matvey/journal/1803170 My friends, I am going to take Trans-Mongolian train tomorrow, I am going home for the summer. On my way I will cross the north of China, Goby desert and all Mongolia. I will pass Baikal lake and get to Siberia. Wish me luck!:) Later I will post the new photos and my impressions about this trip. Thank you! Personal http://www.zorpia.com/matvey/journal/1803170 Tue, 13 May 2008 04:04 EDT Fried Scorpions at Wangfujing! :) http://www.zorpia.com/matvey/journal/1802556 Yesterday I went to Wangfujing and by chance found myself on the Snack Street, evidently I was very hungry. I haven't been there for a quite long time. But this time it was fun!:) As you probably know they sell all kinds of weird snacks there, including fried scorpions: <a target="_blank" href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=scorpions2.jpg"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/scorpions2.jpg" /></a> Looks Yummy!!!:) I tried them once:) Tastes like a fried chicken skin:) <a target="_blank" href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=scorpions.jpg"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/scorpions.jpg" /></a> At some point two foreign guys, who were shooting a movie, made a deal with the salesman and started to work there, selling snacks, shouting in Chinese in order to attract customers:) It was so amazing! Two "laowai"s, selling Chinese snacks: <a target="_blank" href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=skewers.jpg"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/skewers.jpg" /></a> I guess they managed to sell some:)By the way, under the right guy's elbow you can see fried goat dicks! Wanna eat one?:))))) And I found one more interesting thing there this time- fried ice-cream!!! Have you ever tried one? If not, come to Wangfujing!:) <a target="_blank" href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=icecream.jpg"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/icecream.jpg" /></a> Personal http://www.zorpia.com/matvey/journal/1802556 Sun, 11 May 2008 07:08 EDT May Holidays in Beidaihe http://www.zorpia.com/matvey/journal/1800646 <a target="_blank" href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=house.jpg"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/house.jpg" /></a> <a target="_blank" href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=room.jpg"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/room.jpg" /></a> <a target="_blank" href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=flo.jpg"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/flo.jpg" /></a> <a target="_blank" href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=thesea.jpg"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/thesea.jpg" /></a> <a target="_blank" href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=boat.jpg"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/boat.jpg" /></a> Personal http://www.zorpia.com/matvey/journal/1800646 Mon, 05 May 2008 01:57 EDT Beijing Olympic Volunteer Girl http://www.zorpia.com/matvey/journal/1795613 I met her in the subway, she said she is a volunteer for the Olympic Games, I took a few pictures of her on the platform. Then she gave me her e-mail address to send her the photos, I did, but the letters come back all the time. If you ever see my blog, I am sorry, I really tried to send! <a target="_blank" href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=vol2.jpg"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/vol2.jpg" /></a> <a target="_blank" href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=volun2.jpg"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/volun2.jpg" /></a> <a target="_blank" href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=volunteer.jpg"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/volunteer.jpg" /></a> Photography & Art http://www.zorpia.com/matvey/journal/1795613 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 11:03 EDT Chinese children draw Olympic Games http://www.zorpia.com/matvey/journal/1793364 <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=pyuang2008004.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/pyuang2008004.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=pyuang2008005.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/pyuang2008005.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=pyuang2008007.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/pyuang2008007.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=pyuang2008008.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/pyuang2008008.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=pyuang2008006.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/pyuang2008006.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=pyuang2008009.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/pyuang2008009.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> Personal http://www.zorpia.com/matvey/journal/1793364 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:05 EDT April Flowers of Beijing http://www.zorpia.com/matvey/journal/1791872 If you live in Beijing I bet you've seen all of these flowers cause they are everywhere. If not, have a look them;) <a target="_blank" href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=1001274.jpg"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/1001274.jpg" /></a> <a target="_blank" href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=1001278.jpg"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/1001278.jpg" /></a> <a target="_blank" href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=1001281.jpg"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/1001281.jpg" /></a> <a target="_blank" href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=1001290.jpg"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/1001290.jpg" /></a> <a target="_blank" href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=pyuang2008.jpg"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/pyuang2008.jpg" /></a> <a target="_blank" href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=1001233.jpg"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/1001233.jpg" /></a> Photography & Art http://www.zorpia.com/matvey/journal/1791872 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:26 EDT An Olympic Style Volkswagen Beetle http://www.zorpia.com/matvey/journal/1788167 Beijing-2008 Beetle I want to add also that I take all the pictures myself and that I am going to post photos devoted to the Olympic Games regularly, so keep visiting my blog, friends! <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=1001.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/1001.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=1002.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/1002.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=1003.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/1003.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=1004.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/1004.jpg" border="0" /></a> Hobbies & Interests http://www.zorpia.com/matvey/journal/1788167 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:31 EDT Beijing around Chaoyangmen http://www.zorpia.com/matvey/journal/1785173 That's why I love Beijing: old China and new China side by side. It was a short walk, but this is what I got: <a target="_blank" href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=Chaoyang.jpg"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/Chaoyang.jpg" /></a> <a target="_blank" href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=lion.jpg"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/lion.jpg" /></a> 10 minutes walk from the place on the first photo: <a target="_blank" href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=100.jpg"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/100.jpg" /></a> <a target="_blank" href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=rooooof.jpg"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/rooooof.jpg" /></a> Travel http://www.zorpia.com/matvey/journal/1785173 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:14 EDT Panjiayuan Antique Market in Beijing http://www.zorpia.com/matvey/journal/1781796 <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=pyuang2008017copy.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/pyuang2008017copy.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=pyuang2008005copy.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/pyuang2008005copy.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=pyuang2008009copy.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/pyuang2008009copy.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=pyuang2008018copy.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/pyuang2008018copy.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=pyuang2008034copy.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/pyuang2008034copy.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=pyuang2008006copy.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/pyuang2008006copy.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=pyuang2008027bel1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/pyuang2008027bel1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=pyuang2008026copy.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/pyuang2008026copy.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> Travel http://www.zorpia.com/matvey/journal/1781796 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:14 EDT Presidential elections in Russia http://www.zorpia.com/matvey/journal/1779450 On Sunday we voted in the Russian embassy. <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=el014.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/el014.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=el013.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/el013.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=el004.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/el004.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> These were the four candidates: <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=el010.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/el010.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> This is where we threw our voting papers. There were also curtained cabins where you could make your decision without being watched by anyone. <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=el009.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/el009.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> Personal http://www.zorpia.com/matvey/journal/1779450 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:12 EDT Shanghai and The Great Wall http://www.zorpia.com/matvey/journal/1775750 Hi, Everybody! Here are some of my latest trips. The Great Wall: <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=GW.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/GW.jpg" alt="Photobucket" /></a> Shanghai: <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=Shang.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/Shang.jpg" alt="Photobucket" /></a> Personal http://www.zorpia.com/matvey/journal/1775750 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:28 EDT Spring Festival in Beijing http://www.zorpia.com/matvey/journal/1772272 <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=lant.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/lant.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=767.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/767.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> Houhai Lake: <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=ice.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/ice.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=1212.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/1212.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> Personal http://www.zorpia.com/matvey/journal/1772272 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 07:30 EDT Beijing Garden of World's Flowers http://www.zorpia.com/matvey/journal/1770873 I've taken these photos today. This place is nice to visit. The entrance is 80 yuan for adults. Situated near Cao Qiao, 4th Ring Road. Web-site: www.gowf.cn <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=222.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/222.jpg" alt="Photobucket" /></a> <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=3333.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/3333.jpg" alt="Photobucket" /></a> <a href="http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/?action=view&current=444.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/Matvey/444.jpg" alt="Photobucket" /></a> Travel http://www.zorpia.com/matvey/journal/1770873 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 08:10 EDT