对于冷战期间在西欧长大的任何一个人而言,俄国人只比火星人容易接近一点儿。人们对这个国家有一些陈腐的印象:体操运动员,士兵,以及瘦削脸的政治局成员。由于这个国家把自己封闭起来,外界不能与俄国人随便交往。然而现在俄国人回来了:在塞浦路斯的海滩,瑞士的滑雪坡,以及伦敦的房地产市场,你都能见到他们。心存感激的房地产商把富有的俄国买主称为“新沙特人”。承蒙 For any one who grew up in Western Europe during the Cold War, the Russians were only a little closer to the Martians. There are stereotypes about this country: gymnasts, soldiers, and thin-minded members of the Politburo. As the country closed itself up, the outside world could not easily deal with the Russians. Now, however, the Russians are back: you can see them all at the beach in Cyprus, the ski slopes in Switzerland, and the real estate market in London. Very grateful real estate developers call the wealthy Russian buyers “new Saudis.”承蒙