Are Russians from China?

Russian belongs to the East Slavic branch of the Slavic family of Indo-European languages. Russians come from China and are one of the 56 ethnic groups of the Chinese nation. In China, Russians use Russian, and generally speak Russian, Chinese, Uygur, Kazakh and other languages. In society, Russians speak and use Chinese. At home, they speak Russian and use Russian when communicating with their own people.

Russians in China are descendants of Russian immigrants. After a hundred years of assimilation, their appearance, looks and customs are completely different from those of Russians in Russia. And gradually formed its own national characteristics. Russians are scattered in Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Beijing and other places, mainly concentrated in the northwest of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the north of Heilongjiang Province and Ergun City under the jurisdiction of Hulunbeier City in the northeast of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Russian etiquette

Russians attach great importance to family relations and friendship. Relatives and friends have close contacts and often hold family gatherings. When visiting a Russian home or doing business, be sure to knock on the door before entering the house. After getting the owner's permission, you must clean your shoes before you go in. Take off your hat when you enter the door and sit in the seat given by your host. If guests want to smoke, they should get the permission of the host in advance. They are not allowed to throw scraps of paper, ash or cigarette butts indoors.

The most solemn traditional etiquette is to greet guests with bread and salt, which symbolizes goodwill and friendship. Visitors must cut a piece of bread and dip it in some salt before entering the house. This etiquette used to be used only to greet VIPs and brides, but now it is also used in general social occasions. The hostess must wear a headscarf in front of the guests to show respect. When eating, used knives and forks should be placed on the side of the dish. If you put it on a tablecloth, it will be regarded as an unsanitary faux pas.

Above content reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Russians