Khabarovsk

Name: Timur Zarudny

Age: 30

Profession: Editor and director

City: Khabarovsk

How long have you been doing photography? From 2014. Basically I shot documentary movies.

Can you give us a short description of your city? Where is it located? What is it famous for? Khabarovsk is a Far Eastern city located 30 km from the Chinese border. It is the second largest city in the Russian Far East after Vladivostok. The population is about 600 000. 

What are some things that only locals would know about the city? Khabarovsk is featured on the R5000 banknote. Property prices are very high here, close to Moscow or St. Petersburg. 

Which places or sites are a must for someone to see if they visit your city? The Austrian Prisoners of War Memorial near the central bus station; The Museum of Local Folklore; illustration of Malchish Kibalchish, the hero of a Soviet tale, near the mental hospital; the Central street, laid down at the end of the nineteenth century, lined by red and black brick buildings.

Website: www.niceandeasy.me

Instagram: @timocamillo