The symbolic meaning of Matresshka in Russian cities, no matter which market, store, or stall at tourist attractions, almost all can see a colorful wooden toy doll, especially popular with tourists. This wooden doll is usually dressed in national costumes of Russian girls, wearing bright flower headdresses, golden hair, mischievous big eyes embedded in the red cheeks, simple modeling, bright colors, with rich Russian national colors. The waist of the wooden doll can be opened, inside a smaller doll, and then opened, and a set of, generally continuous set 5 to 8, and some can even set more than a dozen, the most inside of the doll, even as small as a bean, but still must be present, vivid. This doll, known as "Matresshka" by the Chinese, is doll set doll, known as "Matresshka" in Russian.

In Russian rural areas, "Matryona" is the most common girl's name, and "Matryosha" is the nickname of "Matryona." Both names originate from the Latin word "mother." This is quite similar to the characteristics of matryoshka dolls, which all imply abundant vitality, healthy and robust bodies, and a thriving progeny. The traditional matryoshka doll designs are mostly images of round-faced rural girls, with rosy cheeks, big eyes, red little mouths, and a slight smile. They are dressed in embroidered shirts and long vests, tied with aprons, typical images of Russian village girls.

It is said that the Russian doll originated in the 1890s. The hometown of the doll is in Sergiev Posad, Moscow Oblast. At that time, the painter Matryoshin saw a set of Japanese Seven Fortune Gods toys, with the bald god of longevity on the outside, and seven gods inside. Inspired by this, he designed a set of toys, which were carved by the craftsman Svitoshkin and painted by himself. The initial design was a girl wearing a boy, followed by a girl, and finally an infant. In 1900, the World Expo was held in Paris. Matryoshin exhibited this set of wooden dolls under the name "Matreshka" and won a bronze award. Since then, "Matreshka" has become famous in the world. After winning the award at the Paris World Expo, Matreshka soon began to be manufactured all over Russia, and the image gradually unified into a village girl Matreshka wearing national costumes. The level of craftsmanship, variety of patterns, and quality of wood and paint have continuously improved. There are painted, gilded, sandblasted, and painted models. This long-standing famous folk craft has become a unique Russian souvenir.

With the development of the times, the doll characters have now exceeded the scope of traditional village girls and become increasingly broad, including celebrities, NBA stars, and even leaders. The most popular set of doll characters currently starts from the leaders of the former Soviet period. The innermost one is Lenin, followed by Stalin, Khrushchev, Brezhnev, Gorbachev, Yeltsin, and the one at the outer most is President Putin, which makes people laugh.