Chapter 469: Latitude 66 degrees 33 minutes – Arctic Circle
Santa's sleigh is pulled by reindeer.
It is said that the leading Christmas reindeer is named Rudolph and has a red nose. There are 9 reindeer that pull the sled for Santa: Rudolph, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Donder, Blitzen, Cupid Comet.
Eight of them are responsible for pulling out, and one of them, Rudolph the Red Nose, is the lead deer in the way.
There is another beautiful story about the leading reindeer......
Once upon a time there was a reindeer named Rudolph, and it was the only reindeer in the world with a big red nose. It is natural to call it Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer.
Rudolph was very embarrassed by his one-of-a-kind nose.
The other reindeer laughed at him, and even his parents and brothers were laughed at for it.
One Christmas Eve, Santa Claus was preparing to deliver gifts to the children on four sturdy reindeer, when a thick fog covered the land, and Santa knew that no chimneys could be found in such weather.
Suddenly, Rudolph appeared, his red nose appearing brighter than ever.
Santa Claus immediately realized that his problem was solved. He led Rudolph to the sleigh, put the reins on it, and sat down himself.
And there they went! Rudolph carried Santa Claus safely to every chimney. No matter the rain, snow, wind or frost, nothing can bother Rudolph, because its bright nose pierces through the fog like a lighthouse.
The story is beautiful, simple, and childish.
However, Ye Chao didn't think there was anything wrong with it, because this was originally a story to be written for children.
As long as the children believe it, it is true.
As long as it brings joy to children, the story and the main character in the story are beautiful.
With a red nose and a red searchlight, this leading reindeer is really a genius.
Santa Park, not far from Santa Claus Village, is a large Santa-themed motorized park hidden in an underground cave.
This year-round Christmas theme park goes deep into the highlands, no matter what the weather outside.
The whole garden is like a dream country. The magic train transports visitors to the magical world of Lapland, where the polar seasons are revealed, and you can even break into Santa's work room to see how he and the dwarfs are busy preparing presents.
Other attractions include the red-nosed reindeer roller coaster, the Christmas carousel, and the lights of a large Christmas souvenir store.
Unconsciously, Ye Chao realized that he had arrived in Rovaniemi, because, not far from Santa Claus Village, he had arrived unconsciously.
Rovaniemi, the capital of the northern Finnish province of Lapland, is the only provincial capital in the world where Finns celebrate Christmas on the Arctic Circle, as well as the politics of the north. Economic, cultural and tourism center.
Located in the Arctic Circle, 25°44'E and 66°30'N, it is the capital of Lapland and the second capital of Finland.
The total area of the city is 7.910 square kilometers, of which 410 square kilometers are water. The city is the fifth largest city in Finland in terms of area. As of 2003, the city had a total population of 63,000.
During World War II, the city was severely damaged and razed to the ground. After the war, it was rebuilt according to the plans of the famous Finnish architect Alvar Aalto, who is said to have designed the blueprint for the reconstruction of the city in the shape of a reindeer in the north.
Aalto-designed buildings can be found throughout the city, such as the Labi Building and the Library. Built in the early 90s, the Arctic Centre (Arktkum House) showcases the indigenous people and cultural customs of Lapland and the natural beauty of the Arctic region, and has become one of the most important places for tourists to visit the north.
Fresh air, pure wilderness, and pristine folklore make this one of the few remaining pieces of land in the world that has not been polluted and destroyed.
Both men and women, young and old, like to wear costumes with a unique folk style. Since ancient times, the ancestors of the Lapp people have made a living by hunting/raising deer, and reindeer are of special importance to the survival of this ethnic minority.
Venison, bone marrow, deer blood and deer milk are traditional foods of the people of Lapland.
The traditional deer racing festival is the most exciting part of the "Reindeer King Race". There is also the lasso race, which is a competition in which Laplanders can master the technique of throwing lasso from an early age.
In winter, the snowflakes fall quietly, and the earth is covered with clean silver.
On the horizon, you can often see the magical and colorful Northern Lights. The irregular beams of light are unpredictable, can last for hours, and then suddenly and mysteriously disappear. The colorful Northern Lights and snow-capped colors are spectacular.
Here you can also choose from a variety of snow activities at your own expense, such as dog sledding, reindeer sledding and snowmobiling. Set up a tent in the snow, light a bonfire, and enjoy the unique scenery given by the pure and tranquil nature.
Through the entrance of the high archway, I saw a thick white line lying on the ground, writing
Latitude 66 degrees 33 minutes.
It turns out that this line is the dividing line of the Arctic Circle, and the area north of this line belongs to the Arctic range. Quite a few people are jumping around online.
It's fun to get in and out of the North Pole.
Known as the Empress of the North, Rovaniemi is the largest city in Lapland in the Arctic Circle, and it is here that the vast majority of tourists begin their polar journeys.
Travelers from afar have to do two "big things": the first is to take a commemorative photo with their feet across the North Pole line at 66 degrees 33 minutes north latitude, and the second is to receive a magnificent certificate of entering the Arctic Circle.
These two documents will be kept by tourists as important travel documents for the rest of their lives.
Here, the most happy thing for tourists is to enter the Santa Claus Village, and it is the lifelong wish of thousands of people in the world to communicate intimately with the original Santa Claus and ask for the secrets of life at zero distance. There's also the must-see Christmas Land, a park open to the world all year round, whose eternal theme is the ethereal love of Christmas.
This is an opportunity that tourists cannot afford to miss no matter what.
Rovaniemi's main attractions include the Polar Center and Provincial Museum, the Lapland Forest Museum, the Lanua Wildlife Park with polar bears, elk, brown bears, snow cats and many other polar animals, the Museum of Anthropology, the Rovaniemi Art Gallery, and large and small reindeer farms.
The famous Santa Claus Village is stacked on top of the North Pole Line, where visitors can kill two birds with one stone, meet Santa Claus and get an Arctic Circle certificate. If you want to say goodbye to Christmas cheer for a long time, you can't help but enter this once-in-a-lifetime Christmas park.
If you're looking for something else on the snow, just outside the city is the Orne Aswara Ski Centre, which is the perfect time to be covered with snow from November to May.
It can provide downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, snow electric bicycles, dog sledding, deer sledding and other games with different charms, and all kinds of clothes and equipment required for rental can be obtained at your fingertips, and the procedures are extremely simple and fast.