What role does Vladivostok play in Russia?

A railroad town, Vladivostok is the eastern terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railroad. The city also has an airport. Vladivostok is the chief educational and cultural centre of the Russian Far East.

Do people live in Vladivostok?

Today, the city of Vladivostok has an official population of about 600,000, consisting mostly of ethnic Russians, with small minorities of Chinese, Koreans, Japanese, and indigenous peoples.

How cold does it get in Vladivostok?

Since the maritime influence is strong in summer, Vladivostok has a relatively cold annual climate for its latitude. In winter, temperatures can drop below −20 °C (−4 °F) while mild spells of weather can raise daytime temperatures above freezing.

Why is Vladivostok important?

Vladivostok is the largest Russian port on the Pacific Ocean, and the chief economic, scientific and cultural centre of the Russian Far East, as well as an important tourism centre in Russia. As the terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railway, the city was visited by over three million tourists in 2017.

What do native Siberians speak?

Abstract. Although Russian today is the dominant language in virtually every corner of North Asia, Siberia and the Northern Pacific Rim of Asia remain home to over three dozen mutually unintelligible indigenous language varieties.

What is it like to live in Vladivostok?

The mountains around are as beautiful as you see on the old Chinese paintings, the forests are rich, the flora and fauna abundant. The sea itself, especially a bit further apart from the Vladivostok, is incredibly beautiful as well; with incredible cliffs along the coast. I lived in Vladivostok as an expat for little less than three years.

Is Vladivostok easy for Koreans and Chinese to live in?

That said, Koreans and Chinese have it easier there, because they are relatively common. In general, Vladivostok and its surrounding region look very pale and underdeveloped when compared to the “tiny” Chinese cities right across the border, which is just 20 kilometres or so away.

Why is Vladivostok so underdeveloped?

In general, Vladivostok and its surrounding region look very pale and underdeveloped when compared to the “tiny” Chinese cities right across the border, which is just 20 kilometres or so away. The city suffered from terrible corruption and organised crime problem, which makes many developments futile.

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