Translating: first Russian, then sign language!
Looking at my preliminary sketch for the mural
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About Both Cities
(from www.wikipedia.org)
Krasnoyarsk (Russian: Красноярск, IPA [krəsnɐˈjarsk]) a city on the Yenisei River in central Russia. It is the capital (administrative center) of Krasnoyarsk Krai and the third largest city in Siberia with population of 948,500 (2009 est)[8]. Krasnoyarsk is an important junction of the Trans-Siberian Railway and one of Russia's largest producers of aluminium.
Saint Petersburg (Russian: 
Founded by Tsar Peter I of Russia on 27 May, 1703, it was the capital of the Russian Empire for more than two hundred years (1713–1728, 1732–1918). Saint Petersburg ceased being the capital in 1918 after the Russian Revolution of 1917.[8] It is Russia's second largest city after Moscow with 4.6 million inhabitants, and over 6 million people live in its vicinity. Saint Petersburg is a major European cultural centre, and an important Russian port on the Baltic Sea.
Saint Petersburg is often described as the most Western city of Russia.[9] Among cities of the world with over one million people, Saint Petersburg is the northernmost. The Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments constitute a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Russia's political and cultural centre for 200 years, the city is sometimes referred to in Russia as the northern capital. A large number of foreign consulates, international corporations, banks and other businesses are located in Saint Petersburg.
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