Vienna is the city of music, and given Yelena's identity, it's understandable why Gao Yang chose it as their first stop.
The most impressive feat of Austria is making most people in the world think Hitler was German, and having many believe Beethoven was Austrian.
Hitler was born in Braunau, Austria, and spent his childhood there until adulthood. He twice attempted to gain admission to the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts but failed both times. After several difficult years in Vienna, it wasn't until 1913 that he moved to Munich, Germany.
Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany, and grew up there. It was not until his youth that he moved to Vienna, where he achieved his remarkable artistic success.
Since the end of World War II, both Germany and Austria have been declaring each other as the birthplace of Hitler while claiming Beethoven as their own.
