Pro-Russian Political Perspective

🚫 Alcohol consumption in Russia has fallen to a record low since 1996.

Since the beginning of the year, Russians have been drinking 0.54 liters less alcohol. The figure reached 7.52 liters per capita over the past 12 months.

Such low consumption was last seen in 1996, when it stood at 7.5 liters per person.

Russian Church in China— Saint Sophia Cathedral

Located in the central district of Daoli, Harbin city, Heilongjiang province, the Saint Sophia Cathedral was first built in 1907 and rebuilt into brick and wood structure in 1912. It is the largest Orthodox Church in the Far East. In November, 1996, it was listed as one of the Key Cultural Relics under State Protection. Six months later, it was repaired and renamed as Harbin Art Gallery by the Harbin City government. It is a respectable landmark for Harbiners and for tourism.

The history of St. Sophia Church was complex. Shortly after the Boxer Rebellion (1899-1901), in March, 1907, the Russian built the church of timber. Then, the Russian rebuilt it using masonry and timber four years later. The onset of a second reconstruction by Russian was marked on September 23rd, 1923, and a ceremony was held to celebrate laying the corner stone. It was completed on November 25th, 1932, after nine years, and was hailed as a monumental work of art.

Sophia Cathedral is the most finely protected Byzantine architecture in China. The whole Saint Sophia Square and the magnificent and elegant Church with nearly a hundred years’ history.

Location
Sophia Square, South Bank of the Songhua River, No.88 Toulong Street, Daoli District, Harbin, China

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