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"Old" New Year
"Happy old new year". Have you ever heard this phrase before? This phrase is very strange, but not for peoples, who was born or lived in Russia, Ukraine or other republics of USSR. Let me try to explain this strange phrase to you. There are 2 style of calendar: Gregorian and Julian. In present time the main different between Gregorian and Julian calendars is a time gap, which include 13 days. At present time all peoples use Gregorian calendar, but it was not always. In our country we have been using Gregorian calendar since 1918, before that we used Julian calendar. It was a law of communist government. It is a first reason, which explains, why Orthodox Church did not agree to change style of calendar. The second reason is a fact, that the Gregorian calendar was created in 16th century by Catholic Church. So Orthodox Church has been continuing to use Julian calendar. Therefore we celebrate Christmas at January, 7. But Orthodox Church did not agree to change style of calendar only; at first time it taught congregation that they had to continue to use old style of calendar. So there were a lot of peoples, who celebrated New Year twice at January, 1 and at January, 13. This tradition has been saved at present time. So at January, 13 we wish to each other "Happy new year” (“Happy old new year”) last time and start to remove our fir-trees.
PS. I'd like to see your comments about what do you think about this tradition
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White Kremlin
What are your associations, when you hear “Kremlin”? I think, many peoples will answer: “Moscow, Red Square, Spasskaya Tower and Mausoleum”. It is right, but I want to introduce to you other Kremlin. In middle ages fortifications, which included stone walls, towers and etc., was called “Kremlin”. They protected city and people from enemy’s armies. Therefore there are several cities, which have own Kremlins, and Kazan is one of them.
Kazan Kremlin had built since 16th century and it was finished at 18th century. The main tower of Kazan Kremlin is called “Spasskaya” too, but its walls are white. Spasskaya Tower of Kazan Kremlin has its own clocks with bells since last part of 18th century. But at first time these clocks were not such as it is now, they had a rotating dial and only one arrow, which didn’t move. It wasn’t very useful, so they were changed to clocks, which stay at present time. If you will in center of Kazan, you will hear its bells every half of an hour.
The Kazan Kremlin is very important to the history of our city. Early I wrote story about one of the towers (Sujumbike tower), which located in the Kremlin’s territory. May be later I will tell you story about other one tower of Kazan Kremlin.
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Sujumbike tower
One of the most famous tower in the world is Pisa Tower, because it is leaned at a some angle. There aren't a lot of a same towers in the world, but the Pisa Tower is not alone. There is another one in Kazan (Russia) and its name is Suyumbike Tower.
It has a beautiful legend. I want to present it to you.
Kazan is the capital of Tatarstan (It is one of republics of Russia), it is one of the oldest and beautiful citys in Russia. But it wasn't a part of Russia all time. In 16 century Kazan was the capital of Kazan Khanate and it was conquered by Ivan the Terrible in 1552 (He was a Russian tsar). Suyumbike was a queen of Kazan in 16 century and she was a absolutely gorgeous. When Ivan the Terrible saw her at first time, he wanted to marry her. She agreed, but asked him to build highest tower in Kazan during 7 days. Therefore Suyumbike Tower has 7 floors (7 stages). When tower was completed, Suyumbike climbed on the last floor and dropped down. So she had never been a wife of Ivan the Terrible
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About my job
I am engineer (it was my main education before I stayed PhD) and I teach students, who want to be engineers. It's very hard and very interesting, because as rule there are many solutions for one problem. Some of them are very funny, but other are reasonable. But all of them are correct, because all of them can work. I try to teach my students to find reasonable and easy solutions
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