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Ukraine celebrates an important holiday - "Kyiv Day"

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The landmark of Andriy Slope - the Andriy Cathedral, which is very much in the style of 18th-century architecture

People's Daily Online, Kiev, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Today is an important Ukrainian holiday - the Today is an important holiday in Ukraine - "Kiev Day", which is celebrated in the city of Kiev with various events. On "Kiev Day", the famous cultural street of Ukraine - Andriy Slope is very lively and popular.

In Ukraine, Kiev Day is celebrated on the last weekend of May every year. This year's "Kiev Day" attracted tens of thousands of domestic and foreign tourists to visit and shop in the city, which is home to merchants and artists of handicrafts and ethnic products from all over the country.

Andrei Slope is a famous old cultural street in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, named after the Andrei Cathedral (very 18th-century European architectural style), which has a history of hundreds of years. Back in the days of Kievan Rus', craftsmen and small traders lived in the lower town, and the ramp was the closest way to reach the lower town from the upper town. Therefore, the ramp became the most important place for trading of craftsmen's products in Kiev, and this tradition continues to this day. In the 1980s, the Ukrainians restored this famous street and gave it back its original historical appearance. At present, the slope has craft workshops, museums, art salons, booths for handicrafts and oil paintings, etc., and has a strong cultural flavor. It has become a stage for the presentation of Ukrainian national art and the sale of Ukrainian national crafts and national products. The Ukrainian government provides a free trade environment for national artists on the slopes, who can sell their works directly. On weekdays, the slopes are a favorite of Kievites and outsiders alike. On "Kiev Day", the slopes are the most popular and the most crowded.

Oil paintings on the slopes are a sight to behold

Special leather paintings (both the picture and the backing are made of genuine leather)

A set of detailed figures

Girls with big pigtails

Outside the paintings

Books have always been the best friends

Nostalgia

Books have always been the best friends

Books are always the best friends

Books are always the best friends

Books are the best friends.

Nostalgia

Old phonograph

Plaster modeler with work

This hat fits

Entertainers performing on the ramp (the center player uses a Ukrainian folk instrument)

Porcelain in different shapes

Old man and child

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Ukraine, code UA

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The national flag is made of blue on top and yellow on the bottom. >The national flag consists of two parallel rectangles, blue on top and yellow on the bottom.

The national emblem is the coat of arms. The golden trident on the blue shield is the main body of the coat of arms, which is the symbol of the state of Kiev in the era of Grand Duke Vladimir, symbolizing the long history of the Ukrainian nation and the continuity of its development, as well as the revival of the Ukrainian national idea and the fight for national independence.

National anthem

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Country profile

Capital Kiev

Area 603,700 square kilometers

Difference in time from Beijing 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT); 6 hours behind Beijing Time

Population 49.7 million

Language The official language is Ukrainian

Currency Hryvnias

Ethnicity There are more than 110 ethnic groups in the country***

Religion The population is predominantly Eastern Orthodox, with some in the west practicing Catholicism

National Day August 24

National holiday p>Relationships with our country Established diplomatic relations with our country on January 4, 1992

National polity

Geographically important, and historically a place of war. 1187 Rus' Historical Record has a record of a Ukrainian. In the 9th century, Kiev became one of the most important political and cultural centers of eastern Europe, and was conquered by the Mongols in the middle of the 13th century. 1645 saw the union of Ukraine with Russia, and 1917 saw the establishment of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist*** State, which joined the USSR in 1922, and declared its independence in 1991.

Ukraine is a ****peaceful state. Parliament is the highest organ of state power.

Natural Overview

Located in the eastern part of Europe, it is bordered by the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea in the south; Belarus in the north; Russia is connected to it in the northeast; Poland and Slovakia in the west; and the countries of Hungary, Romania and Moldova in the south. Area of 603 700 square kilometers. The surface of the territory is undulating, with low uplands such as the Volyn-Podol Uplands, the uplands along the Dnieper River, and the Donets Ridge interspersed with flat lowlands such as the Polessieh Swamps and the lowlands along the Black Sea coast. The East Carpathian Mountains of southwestern Ukraine are generally 800-1,500 meters above sea level, with the 2,061-meter-high Goviera Mountain as the highest peak. There are numerous rivers and lakes with sufficient water. The main rivers are the Dnieper, Dniester, and North Donets. There are a number of large reservoirs on the Dnieper. Most of the territory has a temperate continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers; the average temperature in January is -8-4°C; the average temperature in July is 18-24°C, and the annual precipitation is 300-1,600 millimeters. It is rich in mineral resources, and is world famous for coal, iron and manganese ores. There are also petroleum, natural gas, nickel and mercury. The reserves of manganese are among the highest in the world, and there are many reserves of anthracite and bituminous coal. It is rich in water resources and has a forest cover of 14%.

Administrative divisions

The country is divided into 24 oblasts, 1 autonomous **** and the state, with the capital Kiev.

Major cities

No. Major cities

1 Kiev

Population Ethnicity

Population 49.7 million. There are more than 110 ethnic groups in the country*** The two most populous ethnic groups are Ukrainians (73%) and Russians (22%), as well as Belarusians, Jews, Poles and others.

The official language is Ukrainian.

The population is predominantly Orthodox, with some in the west practicing Catholicism.

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National holidays

Holidays Dates

New Year's Day January 1

Christmas Day January 7

International Women's Day March 8

International Labor Day May 1

Victory Day May 9

Ukrainian Constitution Day June 28

Ukrainian Independence Day

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Clothing etiquette Except for suits or fine coats for formal occasions, men like to wear jackets or shirts on general occasions, women like to Women like to wear flower headscarves, and young girls like to wear pretty pigtails and flower crowns made of flowers and twigs on festivals. Ukrainian women's traditional clothing is mostly streamlined, the style is very unique, usually only in the tight petticoat over a wool skirt, most women go out with a small bag on the shoulder or hand, wearing earrings and make-up, but to wear light make-up most of the time.

Grooming etiquette Ukrainians are strong but gentle, serious but cheerful, especially those with a high level of knowledge, quite elegant. Even if the people often together, when we meet, we have to nod or greet with gestures; get in and out of the car and on and off the plane, men have to let the lady go first, husbands hold their wives, lovers like to hold hands; in some places, the children have to bow and greet the elders, usually the adults are used to squatting down to talk with the children, and the adults do their best to avoid quarrelling in front of the children when they don't get along with each other or lose their temper.

Meeting etiquette In Ukraine, when strangers meet, they usually address each other as Ms., Mr., and if they are acquaintances, they can only call them by their real names and your name, which makes them look close; if they are brothers and sisters, they usually like to use nicknames. Shaking hands and embracing are the most common courtesies among local residents. They do not neglect any guests, very happy to make friends. In social occasions, guests can introduce themselves, if the other side show to do self-introduction, do not have to ask directly, you can ask a third party later.

Dining etiquette Ukraine's food customs and Eastern European countries are generally the same, to pasta, rice-based food, like to eat bread, and pickled food, taste is heavy sweet, sour, greasy and spicy food can also adapt to, often eat fruit, cabbage, sour cream, etc., the local residents also especially like to eat a kind of steaming sweet stuffed dumplings.

Welcome and Funeral Ceremonies Ukrainian weddings are usually held in churches, and then guests are invited to feast at home. When an elderly person dies, a clergyman presides over the funeral service, and a coffin burial is usually practiced. Modern Ukrainian ceremonial companies have been established, not only for the organization of weddings, but also for children's birthdays or various celebrations.

Business etiquette It is best to make prior arrangements for business meetings with Ukrainians, including the time, place, participants, the main negotiator, etc., and try to be on time for the appointment. They are decisive, swift, do not like too much small talk, the most disgusted with the long meeting, the discussion is not decided. When you go to someone's home for the first time to go to a banquet or the first non-official visit, you can send flowers or bring some small gifts, such as chocolates and so on.

Travel etiquette Ukraine is mostly a temperate continental climate with mild summers, where transportation is well developed and there is convenient land transportation with the former Soviet Union's franchises*** and countries as well as European countries. Local airplanes and buses can be booked through travel agencies or directly in advance. It is possible to tip service personnel. If you are refused, do not be reluctant to accept, if something to ask or bishop of the local people, they will be enthusiastic to help, the guests should thank, but do not have to pay the honorarium.

The main taboos Most residents taboo 13 and Friday, they like to talk about literary and artistic creations, scientific and technological achievements and other aspects of the situation, and do not want to relate to religion, the evaluation of historical figures and other topics, gift giving, pay attention to not send chrysanthemums.

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