The Sense of Self-reliance that Makes the Russian
In the Kitay-Gorod (literally "China Town" in Russian) Mall in the northeast suburbs of Vladivostok, there are several shops selling nothing but parts for home improvements. From bolts and nails to wallpapers and plastic railings the shop has everything a person would need to make the interior of a house more homey. The only necessity is for the buyers of the parts to put in the efforts to put those parts in place. That is easier said than done. Customers are assumed to be professionals, and none of the parts come with instructions on how to properly use them.