When going to Russia to study, you need to prepare your luggage in advance and be familiar with the basic necessities of life, so that you can adapt quickly. Next, let’s introduce the preparations before traveling to Russia. What are the necessary luggage for studying in Russia?

Food, clothing, housing and transportation

Clothing: Moscow has a long winter, so warm clothing such as furs and cotton clothes are essential. Leather boots or cotton shoes should be worn in winter. The temperature in Moscow is not high in summer, but there are many cloudy days and it often rains. You should prepare an umbrella, but no raincoat.

Food: Russians mainly eat meat, milk and pasta. There are many types of sausages, dairy products, and semi-finished food products in the store. There is an abundant supply of rice, which Chinese people like to eat. Vegetables and fruits are more expensive, especially in winter.

Accommodation: Moscow currently has nearly ten five-star hotels, as well as dozens of ordinary hotels of various sizes. Businessmen from mainland China mostly live in hotels or "China Buildings" rented by Chinese, which are used for both residence and cargo shipment. In addition, people who do business or work in Moscow for a long time can also rent private houses. The rent depends on the convenience of transportation and the comfort of the house. The monthly rent for a two-bedroom apartment is generally US$300-800 (approximately RMB 2,400-6,400 yuan).

Travel: Moscow has very convenient public transportation, including subways, trams and trolleybuses, buses, etc. Among them, the most convenient one is the subway, which has more than ten lines extending in all directions. After buying a ticket, you can change trains at will. In addition to listed taxis, all kinds of small cars can carry passengers, but it is best for both parties to negotiate the price in advance to avoid disputes.

Daily necessities

1. Prepare your own commonly used medicines (medicines for common diseases such as colds, anti-inflammatory, detoxification, diarrhea, etc.) according to your physical condition. Such as: Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets, cold granules , anti-inflammatory drugs, wound patches, antipyretics, etc.).

2. Appropriate amount of toiletries. (You can buy general daily necessities in Russian supermarkets, such as shampoo, toothpaste, soap, etc.)

　3. Four-season clothing:

A. Essentials: gloves, scarves, hats , 1 pair of long cotton boots (travel shoes), down jacket or leather jacket.

B. Click here to bring your own: Note: Spring and autumn are short, with average temperatures of 10-15 degrees Celsius; summers are cool, with average temperatures of 24-31 degrees Celsius; winters are relatively long, with average temperatures of minus 9-12 degrees Celsius. degrees Celsius, with a minimum temperature of minus 28 degrees Celsius.

4. Cooking supplies: rice cooker, lunch box, chopsticks, small kitchen knife, condiments (more convenient for cooking by yourself); 1 conversion plug (convert from round plug to flat socket) and 1 wiring board (porous) is enough (because the eyes of all sockets in Russia are round).

Since the eating habits in Russia are different from those in China, international students who have just arrived in Russia cannot adapt immediately, so they should bring a small amount of small food, focusing on dry goods, and mainly food that is not suitable for spoilage. For example: peppercorns, aniseed, chicken essence, concentrated fungus, solid soy sauce, etc. Colleges and universities are equipped with kitchens, and students can make their own meals. Bring a small multi-use rice cooker, which can be used to steam rice, stew soup, and eat hot pot (bring your own seasonings and pot base).

5. Mobile phone and charger (bare metal, buy card from Russia).

6. Gifts with Chinese characteristics (small trinkets) (after enrollment, you can handle them at your own discretion based on the relationship with teachers and students. There is a habit of giving gifts to each other according to European customs)

7. A camera. (For reference)

Baggage check

1. Take an American airline flight

Purchase two 158cm large suitcases;

2. Take a Chinese airline or Korean Air

a) Buy two boxes of about 80cm;

b) Buy a large box of 100cm and a 67cm box Small boxes serve as shipping boxes.

For a carry-on suitcase, you can usually buy one that is 67cm or smaller. On international airlines, standard size boxes of 67cm (20 inches) can be stuffed into the luggage compartment above the seat. But when you arrive in the United States and fly to other small cities, there may be small planes that cannot be brought into the luggage compartment.

But don’t be nervous about this, this carry-on suitcase will not count towards your checked luggage. You can still drag your suitcase to the boarding gate, but before boarding the plane, the flight attendant will ask you to leave your suitcase at the door, and airport personnel will take the suitcase away and put it in the check-in bin.

So never put your laptop in the suitcase. There have been cases in the past where computers placed in carry-on cases were smashed.

Personal Item (Personal Item) We usually bring a laptop bag or backpack.

Generally no one will check the weight of schoolbags, so you can buy a slightly larger one. As long as you can carry it, stuff it as hard as you can. However, one thing to note is that your backpack needs to go through customs security inspection.

If the customs finds that the inside of the backpack is very messy and some things cannot be seen clearly, you will be required to take them out. If you put it away randomly, it will be hard to take it out, and it will be even harder to put it back.

Therefore, remember to organize your backpack and stuff it neatly.