Which country's 160-year history of development is worse than that of a small county town in my country after a blockade?

The Soviet Union changed Vladivostok to Vladivostok. The meaning of Vladivostok in Russian is: to rule and conquer the East. Vladivostok, like Hong Kong and Macau, was leased by the Qing Dynasty in the last century and was agreed to be returned on December 30, 1995. When the contract expires, the British will give us the Pearl of the Orient; the Portuguese will give us a world casino; the Russians will give us countless mass graves. Vladivostok, like the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun in the Song Dynasty, is the lingering pain of our country in their respective historical periods.

Vladivostok is now the location of the headquarters of the Russian Pacific Fleet. On the shore in front of the Pacific Command building, there is a very inconspicuous small sculpture shaped like a "Y" (the front of the warship). The sculpture is embedded in the ground. Four Arabic numerals "1860". This small sculpture and number mean that the Russians occupied this Chinese land in 1860. Although China and Russia now have an all-round strategic partnership, in the future this may be the most threatening strategic outpost to the north of our country, and sooner or later it will be like a thorn on our back.

In 1952, the Soviet Union implemented military management of Vladivostok. All foreigners and foreign companies here were required to leave Vladivostok. This ban was not only targeted at the Chinese. It was not until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1992 that foreigners were allowed to enter, and the blockade lasted for 40 years. Most of the buildings in Vladivostok now are probably from the Soviet era. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the city's infrastructure construction was relatively backward. This is reflected in the huge difference in the national gate facilities between China and Russia. The Chinese national gate is tall and has facial recognition, while the Russian side has no decent national gate. , it’s just a small house, lacks identification equipment, and the transit verification takes a long time. The urban roads in Vladivostok are damaged, the bus stops are simple, the buses are old, and most of the private cars are Japanese second-hand cars. The overall impression is of a weak economy, possibly related to U.S. sanctions.

The economy of Vladivostok is very poor. Apart from seafood processing and export, there are almost no decent industrial facilities. I traveled to Vladivostok and stayed for 3 days and 3 nights. For Chinese tourists, this city always has a heavy sense of historical vicissitudes. I am the only tourist in the whole group who understands Russian. When communicating with the locals, I can feel that the Russian people do not have much enthusiasm for China, their close neighbor. Even the local traders only regard border trade as a way to make a living. means. Only seafood prices in Vladivostok are very low. Chinese king crab costs 198 yuan per catty, and the purchase price in Vladivostok is only RMB 20-25 per catty. Going to Vladivostok for three or four days only costs about 800 to 1,000 yuan. What can you eat? You can eat wild king crabs, spider crabs, crabs, including salmon roe. You can also eat Russian game, including bear meat.

The average worker's salary in Vladivostok is about 30,000 rubles, which is more than 3,000 RMB. The salary of a restaurant waiter is more than 20,000 rubles. I haven't asked the clerk about it, so it is probably not much better. But I heard that local civil servants earn as much as 80,000 to 90,000 rubles, but the ruble has depreciated by more than 50% from its peak.

The development of Vladivostok in the past 160 years is not as good as that of a county-level city in mainland China. Perhaps it is because Russia knows that this hot land does not belong to Russia and does not dare to invest a lot of economy, fearing that sooner or later we in mainland China will. If we take it back, we won’t build the entire city. If Vladivostok were in China, it would be the richest city in Northeast China with the highest GDP. It would definitely have a larger population than Dalian. Because this is the closest port to the United States, Canada, and Japan, many trades in the Yangtze River Delta will be transferred to Vladivostok.

Vladivostok gives the impression that the urban infrastructure is relatively backward and the population is small. Except for seafood products, other products are not cheap at all. Most of the cars on the street are Japanese second-hand cars and the roads are very poor. In addition to seafood prices, other services in Vladivostok are very expensive. Hotels and taxi fares are not cheap. You can stay in a good business hotel for 200 to 300 yuan in most cities in the Northeast. Vladivostok is even more primitive. What is incredible is that it still costs money to go to the restroom at the station.

Vladivostok has a tough folk custom, is small and boring, and the prices of ordinary consumer goods are more expensive than those in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

The roads are bad, and many roads will look like swamps after the beginning of spring. Vladivostok is a remote border city, and the government is afraid that it will have a strong centrifugal force if it is liberalized. There are no industries that can be used, and the development prospects are not very good.