中文 | Русский | china-cat March 16, 2006 04:05
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Last Russian Harbinite: Nikolai Nikolaevich Zaika

N.N. The stammerer was born in Harbin in 1936, in 60th years has emigrated with semej to Australia which citizen is, however has managed to keep the documents certifying it(him) of the right to possession by the house which was constructed by its(his) grandfather. Several years ago it was possible to return the house, and now Nikolai Nikolaevich spends the most part of year in Harbin, collecting and restoring that concerns to history of city of times KVZHD and Russian presence.

Nikolai Nikolaevich the tremendous story-teller and the hospitable owner. In the house its(his) cosiness of the open hospitality. On walls of a photo of city kinds of old and modern Harbin, on shelfs of the book and old things, you go among them as in an alive museum. To communicate with this person it is possible hours, not ustanesh. Each temple, each tombstone on an old cemetery, each private residence a sign to it(him) since the childhood.

The program with its(his) participation look today at 23:30 on channel REN-TV.

The photo are made Feb 6, 2006 - by a part during a dinner at the well-known restaurant at hotel Lunmen Dasha, a part of the house at Nikolai Nikolaevicha. Portraits are mostly same, but it(he) is so photogenic, that has decided to leave all.

Photos: I.Chudnova
 
 
Photos: Dmitry Napara
 

Nikolai Zaika

Oven door with abbreviation KVZHD,
Familiar to each Russian Harbinite

St Nicholas' icon on polochke,
The kitchen(cuisine) fixed into a wall
Grandfather Nikolai Zaiki