A glimpse into traditional Russian country house: Dacha
Source:Xinhua Published: 2016/7/4 9:11:37
Tanya (L) and Lena mown the lawn in their family's dacha in the environs of Tula, , on May 28, 2016. Dacha is a traditional Russian country house with a yard for summer. Dachas used to be a place to unite families and co-workers who were given the land. Today they are changing---new buyers come and make dachas a villa to take rest from noisy urban sprawl and neighbours. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)
Konstantin passes by his dacha in the environs of Tula, Russia, on May 28, 2016. Even though dachas of 90s are considered to be built by their owners, they usually had some help to raise a house. But not Konstantin, being an experienced engineer he literally made it all by himself only, from the project to construction. Dacha is a traditional Russian country house with a yard for summer. Dachas used to be a place to unite families and co-workers who were given the land. Today they are changing---new buyers come and make dachas a villa to take rest from noisy urban sprawl and neighbours. (Xinhua/Evgeny Sinitsyn)
Photo taken on May 28, 2016, shows a room of a decorating dacha in the environs of Tula, Russia. Dacha is a traditional Russian country house with a yard for summer. Dachas used to be a place to unite families and co-workers who were given the land. Today they are changing---new buyers come and make dachas a villa to take rest from noisy urban sprawl and neighbours. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)
Photo taken on May 28, 2016, shows the exterior of a dacha in the environs of Tula, Russia. Dacha is a traditional Russian country house with a yard for summer. Dachas used to be a place to unite families and co-workers who were given the land. Today they are changing---new buyers come and make dachas a villa to take rest from noisy urban sprawl and neighbours. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)
Photo taken on May 28, 2016, shows the interior of a family's dacha in the environs of Tula, Russia. Dacha is a traditional Russian country house with a yard for summer. Dachas used to be a place to unite families and co-workers who were given the land. Today they are changing---new buyers come and make dachas a villa to take rest from noisy urban sprawl and neighbours. (Xinhua/Evgeny Sinitsyn)
Photo taken on May 28, 2016, shows the dacha of Larisa's family in the environs of Tula, Russia. Dacha is a traditional Russian country house with a yard for summer. Dachas used to be a place to unite families and co-workers who were given the land. Today they are changing---new buyers come and make dachas a villa to take rest from noisy urban sprawl and neighbours. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)
Photo taken on May 28, 2016 shows the neighborhood of the dacha of Larisa's family in the environs of Tula, Russia. Dacha is a traditional Russian country house with a yard for summer. Dachas used to be a place to unite families and co-workers who were given the land. Today they are changing---new buyers come and make dachas a villa to take rest from noisy urban sprawl and neighbours. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)
Valentin works in his dacha in the environs of Tula, Russia, on May 28, 2016. Dacha is a traditional Russian country house with a yard for summer. Dachas used to be a place to unite families and co-workers who were given the land. Today they are changing---new buyers come and make dachas a villa to take rest from noisy urban sprawl and neighbours. (Xinhua/Evgeny Sinitsyn)
A cat of Larisa's family rests beside the table in their dacha in the environs of Tula, Russia, on May 28, 2016. Dacha is a traditional Russian country house with a yard for summer. Dachas used to be a place to unite families and co-workers who were given the land. Today they are changing---new buyers come and make dachas a villa to take rest from noisy urban sprawl and neighbours. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)
Tanya cleans a pond in their family's dacha in the environs of Tula, Russia, on May 28, 2016. Dacha is a traditional Russian country house with a yard for summer. Dachas used to be a place to unite families and co-workers who were given the land. Today they are changing---new buyers come and make dachas a villa to take rest from noisy urban sprawl and neighbours. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi) 10
Photo taken on May 28, 2016, shows a room of a half-built and abandoned dacha in the environs of Tula, Russia. Dacha is a traditional Russian country house with a yard for summer. Dachas used to be a place to unite families and co-workers who were given the land. Today they are changing---new buyers come and make dachas a villa to take rest from noisy urban sprawl and neighbours. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi) 11
Tatyana is seen in her dacha in the environs of Tula, Russia, on May 28, 2016. Dacha is a traditional Russian country house with a yard for summer. Dachas used to be a place to unite families and co-workers who were given the land. Today they are changing---new buyers come and make dachas a villa to take rest from noisy urban sprawl and neighbours. (Xinhua/Evgeny Sinitsyn) 12
Larisa works in a greenhouse in her family's dacha in the environs of Tula, Russia, on May 28, 2016. Dacha is a traditional Russian country house with a yard for summer. Dachas used to be a place to unite families and co-workers who were given the land. Today they are changing---new buyers come and make dachas a villa to take rest from noisy urban sprawl and neighbours. (Xinhua/Evgeny Sinitsyn) 13
(From L to R) Tanya, Lena, Larisa and Dina talk inside their family's dacha in the environs of Tula, Russia, on May 28, 2016. Dacha is a traditional Russian country house with a yard for summer. Dachas used to be a place to unite families and co-workers who were given the land. Today they are changing---new buyers come and make dachas a villa to take rest from noisy urban sprawl and neighbours. (Xinhua/Evgeny Sinitsyn) 14