Sakhalin Many years I lived on Sakhalin. Sakhalin is an island on the east of Russia. It is located near with Japanese island Hokkaido. It is cold climate and rainy on Sakhalin. Winter is very long – 6 months. Summer is short. In June usually up to 15 degrees. In July and August up to 23 degrees. Rarely above 23 degrees. Despite of such climate there is very beautiful nature on Sakhalin. On the island many hills covered in forest. Some herbs grow up higher then a man. For example buttebur is like a big umbrella. Like Totoro's umbrella. Thanks to nature and climate there are developed eco-tourism, winter kind of sports, winter fishing as well. There are some ski slopes. In the forests are found many bears. They come close to human's house. In rivers is found a salmon. Bears eat a salmon. Also in a forest are found poachers, who also hunt for a salmon. Also in the island are found foxes, squirrels, steller sea lions. Steller sea lions are sea animals, they live on breakwater which is front of Nevelsk city. On the north of the island the companies produced oil, on south they produced gas. Before 1945 the island has belonged to Japan, that is why Japanese artifacts shuch as bridges, gates, buildings were preserved. Two museums in Yuzno-Sakhalinsk also located in Japanese buildings. One of them is very beautiful like an old Japanese castle. Yuzno-Sakhalinsk is a capital of Sakhalin. On the island are many visitors from Moscow, and from other cities of Russia also from different countries. They work in oil and gas industry. Every year the island hosts international film festival “Krai sveta”. It is huge event for the island. It continuous for a week. There come guests from different countries. Everybody can watch festival films for free. Also during the festival competitions and master classes are being held. On the island live many Korean people, who was brought in S during Japanese occupation. So here widespread Korean cuisine.