My immigrant life in Lithuania

A few years ago, you caught a man on the street in China and asked, Have you heard of Lithuania?

It is estimated that you will receive the following answer.

To be blunt: I don't know, I haven't heard of it.

Sorry, I've only heard of Dong Xiaowan.

Sports enthusiast: Is it that small country with good basketball?

Geography enthusiast: Well, it seems to be one of the three Baltic countries.

This is normal. After all, Lithuania, a small country in Eastern Europe, is a little smaller than Ningxia in China, with a population less than half that of Ningxia and an air distance of more than 6,000 kilometers from China.

It's different now. Lithuania "stands out" from European countries by jumping around repeatedly on its own; It is a wish to get the identity of thugs and pawns, and brush the sense of existence.

So, does Lithuania really like skipping?

Yes, Lithuania really likes skipping!

If you don't believe me, I'll tell you three stories about my trip to the three Baltic countries.

Many backpackers who travel freely have a habit of buying one or two postcards in the destination country and collecting postmarks as a souvenir.

Then when you travel in the three Baltic countries-Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, you will see the same series of stamps when you go to their post offices or tourist souvenir shops.

This is the so-called "Baltic Road", also known as "Baltic Chain", which has the longest distance and the largest number of participants. In the late 1980s, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania had a total population of only 5.2 million, but more than 2 million people took to the streets hand in hand, forming a 600-kilometer-long protest chain, the longest in the world.

The human chain crossed the three Baltic countries, and the theme of the protest was to ask the Soviet Union to admit that it illegally occupied the three countries in 1940 and committed a series of crimes against the people of the three countries.

In the end, the three Baltic countries gained independent status respectively.

Independence is independence-the Soviet Union disintegrated and more countries became independent.

Lithuania began to toss: two brothers, we are not old enough! If they go their own way, whoever says a word sounds like cricket on the earth; Why don't we advance and retreat, pick a spokesperson, and let it represent the opinions of the three of us whenever we speak?

Estonia and Latvia are more moderate, which can be said to be compared with chicken thieves: yes, yes, this role belongs to you!

The mentality of these two countries is: Lithuania, you are responsible for shouting! If we can get benefits, we will say "this is what we mean"; If we fight now, we will keep silent and stay out of it, or say, "This is what Lithuania means."

In this way, Lithuania became the spokesman of the three Baltic countries.

You see, Lithuanians jumped up and down at China this time, and the other two countries actually didn't say much about their "advance and retreat".

Moreover, in view of the role of "spokesperson" for so many years, the other two countries don't even mean "the emperors take turns to do it and come to my house next year".

I don't know who it is. What a fool!

After the independence of the three Baltic countries, they all have to face the same problem at the same time, that is, going to the Soviet Union.

At the time of independence, the people of the three Baltic countries were in high spirits, and they all wanted to erase all the marks and symbols left by the Soviet Union in their own countries in a radical way as soon as possible-for example, smashing the theme sculptures of the Soviet era and even trying to blow up the Russian onion church.

But the problem is that in order to strengthen the control of the participating countries, the Soviet Union always implements an immigration policy for the region-moving some locals and moving in a group of Russians; Now Russians are citizens of the three Baltic countries. What should we do?

Let's first look at how Estonia plays.

In the central square of Tallinn, Estonia, there is a famous monument to Soviet heroes.

At first, everyone's idea was: don't say anything, hit it with a hammer!

In Tallinn Old Town, there is also a large Russian onion church.

At first, everyone thought: What are you hesitating about? Directional blasting!

Fortunately, the people in power in Estonia are still very rational-there are a large number of Russians in China, and smashing Soviet hero sculptures deprived these people of their psychological homes. Isn't that splitting yourself? Moreover, the Russian onion church can already be counted as part of the capital Tallinn; Does blowing up the onion church mean erasing the past history?

Calm Estonians removed the Soviet hero sculpture from the central square of the capital and put it in an inconspicuous park to continue preservation; As for the onion church, we should not only keep it, but also maintain it.

Let's stop fooling around. Let's stop developing the economy and live a good life together.

Latvia is about the same number-the Russian onion church in Riga, the capital, is also being repaired; Russian, you should go. Let's all go to a peaceful place. No one can make trouble.

This is also a good way to govern the country.

Lithuania doesn't think so-I am a unique presence in the three Baltic countries; If I do the same, it will be inconsistent with my status as a spokesman for the three Baltic countries!

Therefore, Lithuania decisively promulgated the law: Lithuania banned all Soviet symbols!

Is it fierce?

Then continue to look down.

In the center of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, there is a "Museum of Genocide Victims", which is almost one of the most crowded tourist destinations in Vilnius.

The main purpose of tourists coming here is to seek novelty-because the predecessor of this museum is the office, interrogation room and prison of the Soviet KGB!

After all, Lithuania has forged an inseparable feud with Russia in history, so after independence, Lithuania did not hesitate to take this place out as a negative teaching material and open it as a tourist punch card to show people the "sufferings of Lithuanians" of that era.

However, when you visit, you will find that: not to mention the symbol of the Soviet Union here, there are not a few tourist souvenirs related to the Soviet Union, and they are very popular.

That's not all. There is also a Soviet bunker visit project 25 kilometers away from Vilnius, the capital, which has carefully designed an immersive tourism experience. Tourists will automatically be regarded as "prisoners" after entering the bunker, and they will be reprimanded, humiliated and interrogated by KGB actors all the way. ...

This is more in line with the curiosity of tourists, so it is also very popular.

You see, the Soviet symbols in Lithuania are prohibited by law, but the popularity of tourism projects that make money from these historical sites is constantly rising.

So Lithuania also made an opening for that law: Lithuania banned all Soviet symbols except tourist souvenirs!

Well, this fully shows that "who cares about principles if there is interest"?

You see, Lithuania is not a fool!

However, if we continue to look down, Lithuania will "lift a rock and drop it on its own feet".

It is said that Belarus is more pro-Russian, which makes Lithuania, which has enemies with Russia, very unhappy.

No, Lithuania just wants to jump.

For example, in the presidential election in Belarus, Lithuania thinks it is best to keep pro-Russian Lukashenko. So Lithuania first secretly spent money to support the opposition in Belarus; When the election results came out and the opposition did nothing, Lithuania jumped out and accused Belarus of election fraud, thus supporting and inciting several protests.

The funniest thing is that Lithuania went into battle in person and put a lot of balloons into Belarus, all of which were fanning the flames.

Belarus saw it and was really angry!

It turns out that in order to retaliate against all kinds of accusations from Europe, Belarus has already started a refugee business-collecting money to organize a group to receive refugees from the Middle East and then showing them which side is the direction of the European border.

When Belarus sees Lithuania, that's how you play, right Then I will give you more refugees: refugees who are eager for freedom. I tell you, Lithuania is just ahead, and after Lithuania, it is the world of flowers in Europe!

Lithuania was miserable and fainted instantly.

This is not all-in Russia's import and export trade, there is a logistics point located in Lithuania's only port, from which Lithuania has gained a lot of transit income for many years.

Belarus said, brother, this guy doesn't like you or me anyway. Otherwise, let's build a port together, so you don't have to send money into it!

They hit it off and did it, watching Lithuania's income go to waste again.

Although Lithuania and Russia have feuds in history, they can't tell who is right or wrong. The ethnic policy of the Soviet Union in those days was also lackluster, even in blood shed. But Lithuania, you jump back and forth. You should at least weigh yourself before jumping. ...

You can draw a conclusion from your travels in Laos and Africa-among the three Baltic countries, Lithuania really likes skipping.

And its leap-forward method, which only looks at immediate interests, smells of death.

Lithuania's various jumps to Russia and Belarus are aimed at seeking wealth from Europe; This time, it is aimed at China's leap-forward method, but it still needs money in essence-asking the United States for money.

But seeing it will not only make ends meet, but also be a big loss!

I really should help Lithuania with an old saying from China: Shoot a bird with a gun! Early rafters rot first!

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