https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGbYXh0jbPQ&lc=UgxzL2iqdkGU_PB9uR54AaABAg 24 --------------------------- 222 SINCE THE FOUINDING of the Chinese Communist Party, Russia + China have "always" been THE BEST OF FRIENDS. The CCP admiration of the Soviet Union was UNBOUNDED! As a result, the Chinese GLADLY learned Russian - until the 1960s. I never knew HOW BEAUTIFUL the Russian language is until I heard a NORTH KOREAN (that I had the pleaure of meeting, here, in Toronto) speak 'perfect' Russian - with flair. SINCE THEN, I get the distinct impression that Russians 'unintentionally' massacre their maternal language when they speak Russian.(Ha! Ha!) Ken, Toronto, CANADA