Рассказ о новосибирске на английском языке с переводом

I live in Novosibirsk. Our family moved here 3 years ago from Omsk, when my father got a good job offer.

Basically I like the city. It is big and modern. There are jobs here. There are many universities. In future I want to study in Novosibirsk State Technical University and become a computer programmer. So there is everything here to implement my career plans.

But is it a nice place to live? I’d say not exactly. I’ve been to Sochi twice, and I felt much better there. The climate of Novosibirsk is extreme continental, very windy. I got used to it, but I don’t really enjoy it.

Two serious problems of the city are traffic jams and pollution. But let’s be honest: these are common problems of all big cities. Certainly it doesn’t mean that nothing should be done about it. For one, more subway stations would help to make things better.

Although Novosibirsk is not very old city, there are many tourist attractions in it. A visit card of the city is the building of Novosibirsk Globus Theatre. There are many museums and even Planetarium. There is a big zoo and a botanical garden.

But most of all I like bridges and riverfronts. I like being there watching great Russian river Ob flowing.

Я живу в Новосибирске. Наша семья переехала сюда 3 года назад из Омска, когда мой отец получил хорошее предложение по работе.

В целом мне нравится город. Он большой и современный. Здесь есть рабочие места. Есть много университетов. В будущем я хочу учиться в Новосибирском государственном техническом университете и стать программистом. Так что здесь есть всё, что нужно для осуществления моих карьерных планов.

Но приятное ли это место для жизни? Я бы сказал — не самое. Дважды я был в Сочи, и там чувствовал себя гораздо лучше. Климат Новосибирска — резко континентальный, очень ветреный. Я к нему привык, но не сказал бы, что он мне нравится.

Две серьезные проблемы города — это дорожные пробки и загрязнение. Но будем честными: это проблемы всех больших городов. Конечно, это не значит, что ничего не нужно предпринимать для улучшения ситуации. К примеру, дополнительные станции метро были бы очень кстати.

Хотя Новосибирск не очень старый город, в нем есть много достопримечательностей. Визитная карточка города — здание Новосибирского театра Глобус. Есть много музеев, и даже планетарий. Есть большой зоопарк и ботанический сад.

Но мне больше всего нравятся мосты и набережные. Мне нравится быть там и наблюдать, как течет великая русская река Обь.

Novosibirsk

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Novosibirsk

Новосибирск

Novosibirsk is a big, beautiful and rapidly developing Russian city. It is thought to be “the capital of Siberia”, an important economic, scientific, and cultural center of this huge region. After Moscow and Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk has the largest population among cities of Russia (over a million people). As a transport junction, Novosibirsk helps to connect European and Asian parts of the country: the Transsiberian railway passes through it. There are several universities with strong scientific base and the famous Academgorodok, where advanced biological, physical, geological researches are conducted. Numerous molls and the high-level infrastructure make Novosibirsk attractive for the youth.

Новосибирск – большой, красивый и быстро развивающийся российский город. Он считается «столицей Сибири», важным экономическим, научным и культурным центром этого огромного края. Новосибирск имеет самое крупное население среди городов России после Москвы и Санкт-Петербурга (более миллиона человек). Как транспортный узел, Новосибирск помогает соединить европейскую и азиатскую части страны: Транссибирская магистраль проходит через него. Там находится несколько университетов с сильной научной базой и знаменитый Академгородок, где ведутся передовые биологические, физические, геологические исследования. Многочисленные торгово-развлекательные центры и инфраструктура высокого уровня делают Новосибирск привлекательным для молодёжи.

The city is rather young: the first village on its territory appeared in 1893. In 1903, by the emperor’s order, the village associated with the railway station got the urban status (under the name Novo-Nikolaevsk). Afterward, the city was growing intensively, while its trading contacts, industry, education and transport were improving. The Civil War became a hard period: along with other Siberian cities, Novosibirsk tried to fight for the independence, but finally fell and suffered from communist terror. However, during the 20 th century, it recovered its economy (aircraft construction, machine engineering, banks), cultural and scientific life (for example, the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences was opened).

Город достаточно молод: первое село на его территории появилось в 1893 г. В 1903 г., по указу императора, село, связанное с железнодорожной станцией, получило статус города (под именем Ново-Николаевск). Впоследствии город интенсивно рос, а его торговые контакты, промышленность, образование и транспорт совершенствовались. Гражданская война стала тяжёлым периодом: наряду с другими сибирскими городами, Новосибирск пытался бороться за независимость, но в итоге пал и пострадал от коммунистического террора. Однако в ходе XX века он восстановил свою экономику (авиастроительство, машиностроение, банки), культурную и научную жизнь (например, открылось Сибирское отделение Российской Академии наук).

There are many unique landmarks in Novosibirsk: monumental Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the famous Opera and Ballet Theater, etc. Some species of animals living in the giant Novosibirsk Zoo are rare or endangered; it is possible to see there an extremely rich collection of cats. Besides, Novosibirsk hosts various festivals of poetry, music and even youth subcultures.

В Новосибирске много уникальных достопримечательностей: монументальный Собор Александра Невского, знаменитый Театр оперы и балета и др. Некоторые виды животных, живущих в гигантском Новосибирском зоопарке, являются редкими или вымирающими; там можно увидеть чрезвычайно богатую коллекцию кошачьих. Кроме того, в Новосибирске проходят разнообразные фестивали поэзии, музыки и даже молодёжных субкультур.

A traveler’s guide to Novosibirsk, the unofficial capital of Siberia

Trans-Siberian heritage

Residents of Novosibirsk love trains and are proud of the fact that their city played a significant role in the history of the grand Trans-Siberian railway, which spans the breadth of Russia. The railway is such a part of Novosibirsk identity that it is even depicted on the city’s emblem, along with the bridge that crosses the Ob river and two Siberian sables standing on their hind legs.

In the city, there are as many as five monuments to trains, and an open-air locomotive museum is located in the vicinity of the train station Seyatel’. The museum has more than 100 steam locomotives, diesel locomotives and carriages, reflecting the history of rail transportation in Russia from pre-revolutionary times to the present day. Wondering around the stationary trains and comparing your height with the diameter of the gigantic iron wheels of the first steam locomotives is all very well, but why not climb inside the carriages and see how the nobility once traveled across Russia in pre-revolutionary times? These tours will however need to be booked in advance. The museum opens from 11:00 until 17:00 every day except Mondays.

Novosibirsk spans both sides of the river Ob. In the early twentieth century, the border of two different timezones passed right through the city which led to a strange situation- morning on the east bank started one hour earlier than on the west bank! The two-kilometer covered metro bridge that crosses the river is considered the longest in the world. Due to the fluctuations in temperature across the year (on average +30 °C to -30 °C), during the summer the metro bridge expands, and in the winter it contracts by half a meter. To counter these effects, the bridge’s supports are equipped with special rollers that allow it to move.

The cultural center of Siberia

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In the centre of the city on Lenin Square lies the symbol of the city — the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre. It is the largest theatre in Russia, and it is so vast that the Moscow Bolshoi Theatre could fit completely under its dome. The Theatre had hardly been completed when World War II started. Amongst the city’s residents, there is a myth that a bomb shelter was constructed under the theatre. Some even believe a secret bunker or possibly an entire underground city with streets and traffic lights was built so the Soviet government could be relocated in the event of the capture of Moscow by the Nazis. One urban legends says that there is an artificial underground lake beneath the theatre that could be used as a strategic reserve of drinking water or for fighting fires. However, there is no conclusive evidence about any of these tales.

The repertoire of the theatre can be viewed on its official website. The theatre season runs from September to July, and comprises mainly classical performances, like the ballet “The Nutcracker” by Tchaikovsky, Borodin’s opera “Prince Igor” and Verdi’s “La Traviata”.

The large Siberian sea and ligers

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The Ob river flows through Novosibirsk. Alongside the city a giant reservoir was dug with two dozen picturesque islands that are either inhabited or abandoned. Local residents call this place the Ob sea and use it as an urban holiday resort. A sailing regatta takes place on the reservoir, and citizens learn kite and wind surfing on the water. When the reservoir freezes over in the winter, snow-kiting becomes popular — this is skiing or snowboarding on snow-covered fields or frozen reservoirs with the aid of a kite. Snow-kiting is possible in Novosibirsk from December to February, but a lot depends on the weather as the wind must be strong enough.

Weekends are best spent at the Novosibirsk zoo. The zoo is known for breeding big cats, although surrounded by controversy, hosts a successful crossing of a tiger and lion, which of course would not otherwise breed in wildlife. Ligers, or exotic cubs of an African lion and Bengal tigress, feel quite comfortable in the Siberian climate and even produce offspring. The zoo is open to visitors year-round, seven days a week, and even has its own free mobile app, Zoo Nsk.

Every year at the beginning of January, the festival of snow culture takes place bringing together artists from across Russia and around the world to participate in a snow sculpting competition. The tradition started in 2000 inspired by the snow festival in Sapporo, Novosibirsk’s twin-city.

Siberian Silicon Valley

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One of the most famous districts of Novosibirsk is Akademgorodok built especially for the country’s best scientists. Russia’s very own Silicon Valley — Novosibirsk Technopark— is situated here and it is home to global IT companies, high-precision experimental production and two dozen research institutes involved in everything from genetics to philosophy, and from archeology to nuclear physics. New computer systems, a new laser and a vaccine against Ebola are all being developed at the Technopark.

Despite the fact that Akademgorodok was built half a century ago in the middle of the uninhabited Siberian taiga, architecturally it was ahead of its time. No trees were destroyed for its construction, and houses were built right in the middle of the forest. A man walking through the woods would seemingly stumble upon these structures. At that time, no one had built anything similar in the world and ecovillages only became fashionable much later.

For residents of the Novosibirsk Akademgorodok is a different world. When you step out the bus or car, you are immediately on one of the hiking paths through the forest, between the scientific buildings and clubs. On a walk through Akademgorodok, it is possible to unexpectedly encounter art-like objects handmade by residents of the city which have been erected as monuments and some monuments fixed up by city authorities. For example, the monument to the laboratory mice, which knits a strand of DNA on to some needles, can be found in the square alongside the Institute of Cytology and Genetics. In Akademgorodok there are many cafes and restaurants, in which it is possible to rest after a long walk. Grab a coffee and go to eat at Traveler’s Coffee, or eat lunch at the grille and bar People’s or Clover.

Winters in the Akademgorodok are slightly colder than in the city, so wrap up. Spring and summer are usually wetter, so waterproof boots are recommended. In the summer the Ob sea provides respite from the heat, so do not forget your swimsuit to go for a dip.

Memento Mori

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The most unusual museum in Russia is located at the Novosibirsk City Crematorium near the Voskhod village of the Novosibirsk region. Crematorium owner Sergei Yakushin decided to open this unusual museum after he successfully beat cancer. According to Yakushin, his experience through that journey was the primary motivation for the creation of a museum, all the exhibits of which he collected himself.

Among the exhibits of the museum is one dedicated to world funeral culture — hearses, memorial jewellery from the hair of the deceased, samples from a specific photo-genre of «post mortem», a collection of funeral wear from the Victorian era, deathmasks, statues and monuments. There’s also an impressive collection of coffins. One of them, resembling a fish, was manufactured on a special visit to Novosibirsk by a designer coffin-maker from Africa, Eric Adjetey Anang, who specializes in the production of unusual coffins.

Surprisingly, the crematorium itself does not look at all gloomy in appearance and definitely does not look like infernal scenes from movies, or like crematoriums of other cities that gravitate towards gloomy temple aesthetics. The Novosibirsk crematorium is decorated in “cheerful” orange tones and is surrounded by a park with a children’s playground nearby. A visit to the museum then leaves you with mixed feelings.

Novosibirsk underground

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There is only a metro system in seven Russian cities, and subterranean metros only exist in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Novosibirsk (generally, metros are called “light metros,” like in Samara.) The Novosibirsk metro was built in some of the most unforgiving conditions as the land in this area is often frozen throughout the year.

Tourists from all over the world go down into the Moscow metro to take a ride and a few selfies in the most famous underground museum. The Novosibirsk metro is also quite a museum in itself — it has 13 stations, the most beautiful of which is Gagarinskaya, Sibirskaya and Rechnoy Vokzal.

The ultramodern Gagarinskaya station is like a real cosmos underground. Its technologically themed design includes marble walls with metallic elements, dark blue backlighting and portraits of Yuri Gagarin. The Sibirskaya station looks like an underground treasure trove, decorated by Altai masters craftsmen with mosaics of precious Siberian stones. The Rechnoy Vokzal station is framed with ten glowing stained glass windows depicting the largest cities of Siberia, including Novosibirsk itself, Omsk, Barnaul and others. The platform resembles a big ship sailing on the Ob, from which ancient Siberian cities are visible through its windows.

How to get there

The easiest way to get to Novosibirsk is by plane with Aeroflot or Novosibirsk airline S7 with one-way tickets from Moscow costing from 200-250 USD. If you decide to take from the train from Moscow, you’ll have to travel approximately a third of the Trans-Siberian Railway. That’s 3,300 kilometers over almost a three-day journey.

Where to stay

There are many great hotels in Novosibirsk. Amongst the best include a four-star Doubletree hotel by Hilton, which is located near Lenin Square (per room from $200). After renovations and repairs, the congress-hotel Novosibirsk has improved (per room from $100) and is located across from the train station. Less expensive but of a similar standard is the four-star River Park hotel near Rechnoy Vokzal metro station, which costs $80 per night.