Hua Chenyu's Travel Diary EP8 (20170729) 《华晨宇的旅行日记》第8集

*Good night, sweet dreams*

*Somebody is still asleep*
Gotta wake up

Wake up, we're getting off

Welcome to St. Petersburg

This is it Pushkin's former residence

*Alexander Pushkin: The great Russian poet
- Founder and forefather of Russian modern literature*

Most importantly

You can feel the local's respect for him

Come on, let's go purchase tickets

Let's go

*Adult fare: 220 Russian ruble ≈ 25 RMB
Adult fare+audio guide: 310 ruble ≈ 35 RMB*

How much does it cost?

These are adult fares

This is the fare without the audio guide

This is the (price) with (the audio guide)

That's the pricing chart

We're getting this one (with the audio guide)

310 (ruble) (for 3 people) so it would be 930 ruble

Come, let's go!

*Please turn your phone to silent mode during your visit;
Do not raise your voice or eat*
Turn your phone to silent mode

Thank you

Why is mine blue?

Okay, thank you

This is Pushkin's original handwritten script

*Pushkin's original handwritten script*

The study room is spectacular
*A space imbued with literary aura*

*A space imbued with literary aura*
I really admire how much he's put into decorating this space

It really goes to show his admiration and respect for his field (literature)

Yeah

The time on this clock is the time of his death

*What did you focus on when you were visiting Pushkin's residence?*
I actually would have liked to take a more detailed look at Pushkin's residence

*What did you focus on when you were visiting Pushkin's residence?*
You can get a pretty good sense of what a person is like based on their interests and hobbies

These were all photos of his physican and his good friends

They kept Pushkin company in his last days

Mr. Pushkin's passing was truly a tragedy

It was all because a soldier had fancied Pushkin's wife

And the soldier sent a letter to challenge Pushkin to a duel

The winner would be able to keep the fair lady

The letter was extremely insulting

Goading him (Pushkin) on so he would accept the challenge

If... if anyone dared (speak of it)

Maybe it's not true

It's true

Natalia Goncharova
But why

*To rectify his wife's honor, Pushkin accepted the challenge*

*The guns Pushkin used in his duel*
Were these the guns used in that duel?

Yes

*The challenger (soldier) ignored the terms
of the challenge and fired before he was supposed to*

Since visitors were forbidden from visiting him during his injury

Notices would be posted here, containing information

Concerning the status of his injury

Right here

*Progress report of Pushkin's injury*
It says: The patient is in critical condition

*His gun shot wound caused him immense pain*

In the end, Pushkin bled to death

I believe these people (his friends) did
everything they could in Mr. Pushkin's last days

In order to save his precious life

*In his last days, Pushkin's friends and family all stayed by his side*
When his friends came to visit him for the last time
He knew his final moments were approaching

But still, he was happy to see them

He said, "Goodbye, my friends."

And that marked the end of his life

He really was ready to leave his former life behind

But in the end, he couldn't escape his fate

*Despite the efforts to resuscitate him,
they could not save Pushkin's life*

*Everyone mourned this great poet's passing*

Can't believe an important figure passed away
Just like that

It really was a tremendous loss

Don't be sad, don't be sad

Think positive thoughts

His death felt so unfair

Think about it more optimistically

Everyone will leave this world eventually

Before (Pushkin) left
Between his birth and death

He's done so many great things in between

Even on the day of his death

He was working, just like any other day

I feel that he was actually able to undertsand and accept
a lot of things in life

Yeah, I agree

Living enlightened

*But on a silent day of rue*

*Pronounce it with a sigh of pain*

*And say, "One memory is true! *

*There beats one heart where I remain!”*

*-- "What's in my name for you?" by Alexander Pushkin*

Apparently Pushkin had a copy of "Three Character Scripture"
[Note: A classic Chinese text of teachings of morality]

*On a journey to seek "enlightenment"*
I really want to find it

The Russian translation of the
"Three Character Scripture"

Excuse me? Do you know where is the
"Three Character Scripture?"

No

Excuse me, do you know...

How do you say "Three Character Scipture?"

Three

It's a Chinese book

*I know the one*

Aarif Aarif

Did you find it?

She's going to take us to look at it

English English

Hi, um, yes

There's a part of Chinese culture that's
really important to us

It's called the um "Three Character Scripture"

Would you happen to know where this piece of literature is right now?

Is this the address?

Okay, that's fantastic! Thank you so much

Goodbye, thank you

Thank you

You're welcome

"Three Character Scipture" (in Russian)

It's open

It's open, it's open

*Pushkin's residence*

Hi, we are looking for

The "Three Character Scipture"

Let me make a call to the coworker
currently curating that book

She can take you to the archive collection

Looks like we're making progress

It's good?

Okay

Thank you

*Director of the research centre*

Hello

Our collection houses the "Three Character Scripture"

You are welcome to come
take a look with me if you'd like

Thank you

I think we need a translator

Yes

Whoa! This women is the director of this museum

*No wonder she looked so serious*

Feels like we're walking down a hidden passage

*Invaluable treasure*
It seems that it (the book) is well-protected

Protected and respected

Mhm

*What was your first impression when you found the "Three Character Scipture"
My first impression was that I really wanted to see it

*Arduous journey to "enlightenment"*
I thought it was pretty important that we find
a copy of the "Three Character Scipture"

I felt he (Pushkin) understood the "Three Character Scripture" so much

*Were you looking forward to finding it?*
He must have had a deep understanding of every word
and phrase in the book

So I was also really excited and curious

The book isn't currently here

Wait a bit, I will bring the book shortly

Ahh okay

Only someone who truly dedicates their entire life to literature

Should be allowed to work in a place like this

People who come and work here have poured their soul into Pushkin's works

Yeah

*Pushkin's literary legacy is a treasure that Russians
will pass on for generations to come*

Wow

*Perfectly protected*

Wow

*The Russian translation of the
"Three Character Scripture" was gifted
to Pushkin by Father Bichurin (Hyacinth)

Upon reading the "Three Character Sciprture"

Pushkin had fallen in love with it

And he would often be seen reading it

Pushkin had a deep passion for Chinese culture

A passion that budded early in his childhood

The Russian translator of the "Three Character Scripture," Bichurin (Hyacinth)

Was a good friend of his (Pushkin's) father's
*Hyacinth spent 14 years in China*

Which was why Pushkin had such a strong passion for Chinese culture at such an early age

But in the end, he was never
able to visit China before his death

*A truly regretful event he was never able to visit China*

It's such a pity he was never able to visit China

I think if he knew we were here today, he'd be happy

Plus there are many Chinese...

...scholars researching him

Yeah, and studying his works

Would she be able to read us an except, just a bit?

Yeah

"Men at their birth
were naturally good"

"Though their natures are much the same
through learned habits, they become widely different"

That was really awesome

Yeah

What an unbelievable turn of events

*Proud of our Chinese heritage*
It really is

Would it be okay if we put on gloves

And hold this copy of the "Three Character Scripture"
in our hands for a moment?

Of course, you can use these gloves

Thank you

So much pressure

*Experience holding the book that
was once beloved by a great man*
But I'm really curious

*Handling with great care*

*Admiring in awe, as if communicating with its former owner vicariously*
200 years ago, that's crazy

*This copy has been preserved for roughly 180 years*

I feel like every page is sacred

*Focused*

I've never felt so much pressure from
just turning pages in a book

*Even your voice is quiet*

*Put it back neatly*

I thought my heart was going to jump out of my body

Best if I return it to her

Super nervous

We hope our being here didn't cause any inconvenience

Thank you so much for having us, really

Thank you so much

*Successfully found the Russian Translation of the
"Three Character Scripture*

Thank you

No problem

Bye Bye
Thank you

It makes me feel that Chinese culture...

*Are you proud to see the "Three Character Scripture" in a foreign country?*
...spreading to the rest of the world makes me super proud

It's really remarkable how much Chinese culture has
spread throughout the world

*What are your thoughts on Chinese culture spreading to foreign countries?*
And it really seems that

*What are your thoughts on Chinese culture spreading to foreign countries?*
They respect Chinese culture a lot

It really does feel like

It has taken root in the hearts of Russians as well

And is seen as valuable and deserving of respect

I feel I've satisfied (my goal)

*Salute to Pushkin*

*The Three "lonely" muskateers decided to hit the hockey arena*
Ready to do some skating?

Do you know how to skate?

Not at all

Don't worry

I got you, I know how to skate

Easy peasy

*Jim is asking the tough questions*
What's the difference between ice skating and snowboarding?

...There's a pretty big difference

Isn't snowboarding like this?

No, it's on a single board

Think about it this way

Because it's got 2 very thin blades

Blades

So you skate like this

Like this

You look like an elderly grandpa

I'm serious

WHOA

*Ultimate feet-splayer*
You have to splay your feet out just a little bit when you stand

You'll fall if you splay them too much

Just a bit, that was a bit too much

*Looks pretty professional*
So like this?

Yeah yeah

[Director:] In the last hour or so

There will be a team of young men that you will be competing against

He can come at me without my skates

He can come at me without my skates

You're still gonna be walking on ice

True

*Immediately backs down*

You're killing me bro

Whoa

Oh my

They're good

Today the three of us

Will experience what it's like to be fast and furious
On the ice

*Ice hockey: an aggressive competitive sport
It's also a program in the Winter Olympics*

Look at them
Look at them

Looks pretty aggressive

It's a pretty aggressive sport

*The battle is intense*

Did you see that?

He just lifted his stick and the puck passed right through

Nice

Nice

Hi, morning

My name is Tom

Hi, Tom

Nice to meet you here

So, you wanna try and play hockey here with our guys?

Can you teach us?

Yes, no problem

Thank you

He's gonna teach us

So first, we have to go to the gym for warming up

Okay

Doing some exercises on the floor

Okay

Then after, we will change the clothes before going on the ice

Sure

So let's go

Le's go, let's go

Change, then get on the arena

*Fierce entrance*

*Who dares to compete (with me)*

*Walking pheromone*

*Super handsome*

*Aarif Lee's ice show*

*Flying like a bird*

*Perfect denouement*

*Hua Hua on the other hand...*

*Slowly treading*

My first reaction was: This sport is really not for me

I don't even know how to skate

*What was it like to catch up on ice skating?*
So for me, it was practically impossible

Splay your feet, then push

How are you supposed to push when your feet are splayed?

You're standing straight, you're like this

You need to splay your feet

Do I push forward with both feet?

No, one by one

Let me see, you try it

Look, I'm starting with my left foot first

Step, step, step

Aarif

Come teach me

*Skating technique: squat, lean forward, push forward,
then land the moving foot*
Push with one foot, and slide with the other

Slide, push slide, push

Just a little bit (lower)

*No can do*

You can do it, keep going

Because I know how to skate

And I *thought* I was pretty good at it

But I had no idea

*How did you feel about teaching Jim how to skate?*
Jim had no experience at all

*Hua Hua on the other hand...*

Try to look at what I'm doing

I'll go slow

One foot straight, angle your other foot

Mhm

Then switch... then switch...

Then switch... then switch...

Okay okay okay

*Skating skills: Unlocked*

Yes

Beautiful

Just like that

*What about Hua Hua?
Hua Hua's a fast learner

Super fast

I've dabbled with single-wheel scooters before

*How were you able to learn to skate so quickly?*
So I could learn to adjust my balance

A bit more quickly

*Perfect mastery*
You have to lean your body forward all the time

So this exercise is really easy

You take this stick, like uh

*Next exercise: guiding the puck*
Here, and here

Okay

And with two arms
Stick, take it in two arms

We just move in (towards) the blue line

Turn around, and come back

Reach the line, turn, come back

So I'll show you

Okay

Just watch

*Effortlessly poised*
It looks so easy when he does it

Wow

And go back

And then after that I will pass to you

Yeah

And you will start

It'll be a bit hard to control

*First leg of the hockey relay: Aarif*

Yeah, a little bit

Stop, and then go back

*Perfectly loses the puck*

*Anything you want to say about learning to guide the puck?*
Knowing how to skate versus knowing how to skate with a stick while guiding a puck

*Anything you want to say about learning to guide the puck?*
Plus sudden stops, changing directions

It's a completely different beast

Very difficult, very challenging

*Second leg: Hua Hua*
Let's start

You can do it Hua Hua, don't worry about speed

Okay

Slow and steady

Don't worry

Slow down, slow down

*The puck decided to grow its own legs*

Don't worry

Okay

Nice

We'll go slow and steady

*Fearless*
Come on

*Let the ice hockey battle begin*

Jim

Go for the net

Slow down, slow down

Ahh

*Accidental fall*

*Missed pass*

*Keep going, lots of chances left*

*Reorganizing team formation*

*Must get it in*

*Successful goal*

I was feeling pretty excited

Today (the competition) wasn't meant to show how well we displayed the techniques (we learned)

Or how quickly we were able to learn

*Hockey is not only a test of an individual's technique, but also how well they work with others*
It was to show our team spirit

*Pat on the back*

*Nightfall*

*Preparing for the next stop*
Let's find where our next stop is

Bergen (Norway) is a coastal city

Wow, luxury floating house

It's literally on the water

And it's an entire house

Wow, look look look

Look at this

*Floating house, a once in a life time experience*
I feel like we should just stay at that place

It's pretty nice

It'll be around 5000 RMB (around 600 Euros)

The price is not too bad

Yeah

The host seems to get pretty good reviews too

With Airbnb, it seems some of these features
are pretty useful

This is it

Sure

Alright, let's go with this

I think our "big sisters" would like this place as well

Jim

*Are you awake?*

Jim

Jim

*I'm coming in*

*A letter?*

What's going on?

Dear family members
Fellow brothers and sisters, I'm leaving soon

*Quietly left, just like that?*

*Feeling frustrated*

These two suitcases

Whose are they? Tell them not to mix it up

*The end of the Russia trip*

*But a new journey awaits*

Hello

Hi

Hello, Aarif

Hi

Hi

*Continues to haul the luggage*
*What was your first impression of Bridgette?*
I don't have any first impressions (of her)

*What was your first impression of Bridgette?*
I was like, "Ohh, hi, nice to meet you!"

Because I was trying to move all the luggage

So awkward... I felt really bad

Nice to meet you, Hua Hua

I'm Bridgette

Hello hello

There, that's your room

At the time I was...

*What was your first impression of Bridget*
Unkempt

*What was your first impression of Bridget*
My hair was still wet (from showering)

I was a little embarrassed to say 'Hi' properly

Because I felt it would have been rude of me

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