我的国家 - 拉脱维亚
KristapsM9
Hello all!
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我叫 KristapsM9. Last year we had changes in our government and new leadership launched an "Ambassador programme". Players from eLatvia was invited to become an ambassadors in ally countries. Because I'm learning Chinese myself (I know veeeeeeeeeeeeery little for now, but I'm still learning) I volunteered for eTaiwan! Maybe I can learn something new and useful while sitting in this game for hours, right?
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So, from now on I will be an ambassador of eLatvia in eTaiwan.
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My main objective is to inform eLV about activities in eRoC and vice versa. So from time to time I will interview some officials of eTaiwan and post some articles about stuff.
But for now here is something about country I come from - Latvia!
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We are here:
We are located in Europe. We are the middle country of Baltic states. We are not far from each other - only 2 countries are between us - Russia and China..
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Our capital:
This is Riga - our capital. There lives 1/3 of our total population - ~ 2 000 000. (Yes only 2 millions
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Weather:
We have 4 seasons (not the hotel). For now it's something like winter..
Our elders say that it use to be like 45 cm in this time 30 years ago but it's harder to believe it year after year..
Foo
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Latvians are very serious about food. We love it!
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We are proud of our black bread recipes that are passed from generations to generations.
We loooooooooove meat - all kinds of - chicken, beef, pork.. Smoke it and nomnomnom...
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Entertainment:
We loove sports! Our favorites are Ice hockey, Basketball, all types of luge and skeleton and we are a huge fans!
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But one of craziest thing we do in winter is Underice fishing:
There is a saying in Latvia - if You see an underice fisherman on the lake - you know that after 2 weeks there will be ice..
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I don't know what's the attitude towards boobs (奶子?) in eTaiwan but here is a pair from Latvia anyway!
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So for now it's all! Don't be shy to friend me and see You in my next article!
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Article about Taiwan: http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/iepaz-sties-taiv-na--2575408/1/20
Ambassador of eLatvia
KristapsM9
Comments
Last pic...xDDD
I wish i could travel around baltic states and north europe someday!!
Good to read your newspaper from latvia~😁
Good
v wellcome
看成M19,我以為是拉脫維亞的KristapsM19...XD
Happy new year
Welcome to EROC
😃 All included pack 😃
V
Welcome to eRoc and happy new year 🙂
o7 I love this article 😉
Hail RoC
Hail Latvia
Hail Pacifica
You forget the most important thing, bro...
Hail boobs!
ohhh, damn 😃
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Is that an ears to of the ( . )( . )? 😃
lol no, it's mean good or nice
Beautiful latvian girls 🙂
Good job
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Yes, "boobs" is 奶子 in Chinese.
And, "big boobs" can be called "巨乳" "豪乳" "大奶" "波霸" "魔乳" "ˋ大波" "爆乳" "海咪咪".
By the way, you can use the Chinese word "人" to make your ( . )( . ) more pretty, for example, ( . 人 . ).
Teach me more master! 😃
OK, let's discuss the beauty of Chinese on the next time you mention 奶子. 🙂
and ㄋㄟㄋㄟ
V
Welcome, nice article 🙂
o7
V
Latvia, everything is so beautiful ~ 🙂
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Bravo boobs! God job!
V, Greeting KristapsM9. you do make the point, black bread, smoked meat, and....yes, a good pair of boobs (奶子)...XD
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Voted and endorsed, but please always remember that Taiwan(Republic of China) "do" use traditional Chinese, and simplified Chinese is for China( People's Republic of China).
If you do it correctly, you might get more support and encouragement.
Thanks for sharing your beautiful country!
welcome and have a good time 😛
v!
Hail Pacifica! 🙂
🙂
Hail RoC
Hail Latvia
Hail Pacifica
Hail booooobs 🙂
Hallo!
Naruwan!
Welcome! 😁
歡(ㄏㄨㄢ)迎(一ㄥˊ)! 😁
I wanna go there 😃
You are always welcome 😛
Hey dude, nice to meet you.
Could you tell me more about Latvia? Like your top 3 desserts, attractions and customs?
About deserts:
National 1 is called - Layered black bread (what a supprize huh? 😃)
It's like shredded and baked black bread together with sugar and spieces. Then it's layers of whipped cream and differend jams.
Looks like this: tinyurl.com/z686jok
Then is different pies and buns. My favorite is apple pie. Looks like this: tinyurl.com/jq7ggpo
About attractions:
Here are decent amount of old castles what to look at and of course the old city of Riga. Then there is Gauja National Park. Looks cute in Autumn: tinyurl.com/h6uu2vh
About customs:
Well this is a tricky part. Back in 12th century, there were Crusade in Baltics. So everyday lives were influenced by catholic church, but we still hold large amount of traditions from ancient times. We still celebrate solstices by acient ways besides catholic ways. One of the most popular is Summer soldtice (a.k.a Jāņi (also a latvian name for men)). Its the shortest night in the year. At that time you can drink butload of beer, eat homemade cheese, you have to make a camp fire and sing a national songs. We have a loads of beliefs about that night. Noone has counted them all but there are ~1000 for sure. For 1 night.. In summer.. 😃 So old ways is still in grate honor here. Even in spite of the church who tries to belittle them even when we live in democratic country.
Wow, the layered black bread looks good and I might be able to make it! I am surprised that you put spices in it, what do you usually put? Choco powder?
Riga is very cool, it is divided into two by a river? I can imagine how nice the riverside can be -- at least it would not be muddy due to the never-ending shower as one will experience in London. And WTH with this park? It looks larger than my home city. :/
It seems like everyone is celebrating Solstices in a similar way, with food and friends/family. In Chinese, we used Lunar calendar so I cannot tell when it will be in this year. lol... I am also curious about the beliefs for that night, could you tell me more about some of them?
One spice is cinnamon. You can use it or pass on this on. Other is sugar, but it depends what kind of jam youre useing. Cranberries and apples needs a bit sugar becouse thous jams may be sour.
Yup - it is divede by a river - Daugava. Largest rever in Latvia. But not longest. Gauja is the longest. Thats why it has it's own National park. 😃
http://for-rest.daba.gov.lv/upload/Image/LV_GNP_maza_karte.jpg
It's the biggest and oldest in Latvia. Together we have around ~4000 different nationwide parks. 4 National.
I can try to translate some of them. They use old Latvian words:
If in Jāņi night cows moos then it will be wet Autum.
At Jāņi night, owner of fields must run naked around fields. Then crop will be good.
You must jump over bonfire. Then mosquitoes won't bite in summer.
These are the most popular nowadays.. 😃
You can read about more stuff in here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jāņi
I thought that you will be using Chai or similar thing, let me see if I can find it in London and I will put it on my dessert list if it is good. 😃 Latvia must have a vivid and rich language in order to create new tales for Solstices.
Thanks mate and enjoy the passion in eTaiwan!
Welcome to eTaiwan ! 🙂
Welcome to eTaiwan 😁
期待更多的拉脫維亞介紹~~Welcome~~新年快樂~~
o7
Hail RoC
Hail Latvia
Hail Pacifica
Hail boobs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know Latvia from the Rīga port!
nice pic!
V