In places almost unfit for human habitation, the Soviets erected whole cities on permafrost, building swimming pools, cinemas and puppet theatres to entertain their polar vanguard.

• 那些地方根本不适合人类居住，但苏联人硬是在永久冻土地上建起了整座城市，甚至修建了游泳池、电影院和木偶剧院来娱乐这些极地开拓者。