The Russian Far East:
Problems and Prospects
Our Visit to Khabarovsk
One of the major cities of the Russian Far East is Khabarovsk. Khabarovsk is located some 700 kilometers north of Vladivostok. We traveled there on the "Ocean," a train specifically devoted to carry passengers back and forth between Vladivostok and Khabarovsk. Our stay in Khabarovsk lasted for two full days. We departed from Vladivostok at 7:00 pm and arrived in Khabarovsk the next morning at 8:00 am. That day and the following day, we were guided around the city by two students from Khabarovsk State Pedagogical University. They took us to museums, shops, on a boat trip on the Amur River, and arranged for us to meet 30 geography teachers at a local school. Khabarovsk is a very beautiful city. The photos below portray our visit to that city.
Far left: This is a photo of the side of the train we took to Khabarbovsk. If you can read Russian, the large word is "Ocean," the name of the train. Beloew that are the words "Vladivostok - Khabarovsk."
Left: Irina and Marina were our guides while in Khabarovsk. They did an excellent job and were fine young ladies.
Far left: The crest of the City of Khabarovsk.
Left: Our group in the beautiful central square in Khabarovsk.
Far left: The main shopping street of Khabarovsk. It was a wide, well-kept street.
Left: New apartment buildings adjancent to the city park and just off main street.
Far left: New building just off mainstreet.
Left: Restored Russian Orthodox cathedral on the west of end of mainstreet overlooking the Amur River.
Far left: A Russian Orthodox church in the distance.
Left: The city has done an excellent job in creating a riverfront park along the banks of the Amur River. From the bank of the river, one has a good view of a portion of the park and one of the churches.
Far left: The Amur River forms part of the boundary between Russia and China. It is a huge river and flow northward past Khabarovsk. This is from the park adjacent to the river.
Left: On the Amur looking back at a portion of the park.
Far left: The mighty Amur River.
Left: Boats along the shore.
Far left: The city from the river.
Left: Building near the river.
Far left: Buildings from the river.
Left: Apartment buildings near the river..
Far left: Barges loaded with logs.
Left: The railroad and highway bridge leaving Khabarovsk to points west. The highway is on top, the railroad below. A train is crossing the bridge if you look carefully. This is the Trans-Siberian line.
Far left: While in Khabarovsk, we had a discussion with about 30 K-12 geogaphy teachers. After that discussion, five of the teachers went with us to a local restaurant. Here we are ordering food and getting ready to eat.
Left: We found this sign interesting. We were told it was a sports bar, but.....