has come to Santa Claus Village, and Ye Chao has to get to know this legendary old man comprehensively again.

This old man was born in the fantasy of beauty in the Western world.

Legend has it that every night on December 24th, a mysterious man would fly through the sky in a sleigh pulled by nine reindeer, go from house to house through the chimney and enter the house, and then secretly put the gifts in the socks at the child's bedside or pile them under the Christmas tree by the fireplace.

The rest of the year, he was busy making gifts and supervising the children's behavior.

Although no one has actually seen the mysterious man's appearance, people will dress up as him to give gifts to children.

He is often described as an old man with a red hat, a large white beard, a red cotton coat, red boots, and a large bag containing presents, and is customarily called "Santa Claus" because he always shows up on Christmas Eve to hand out gifts.

He is widely regarded as a derivative image of the Christian saint Saint Nicholas.

Santa Claus is derived from the allusions of Christian saints in Europe. He owns nine reindeer with different names, and his biggest problem is that there are fewer and fewer houses with chimneys to climb.

Usually parents will explain to their children that the gifts they receive at Christmas are from Santa Claus.

The concept of Santa Claus bringing gifts to children in the form of a mysterious figure is derived from St. Nicholas. Nicholas was a benevolent bishop who lived in Asia Minor in the 4th century, and the Dutch imitated him in giving gifts on St. Nicholas' Day (6 December).

Every Christmas, Santa Claus rides on a reindeer, the Holy Child descends with a Christmas tree in hand, and as the world changes, writers and artists begin to describe Santa Claus as the familiar image of Santa Claus in a red suit and a white beard that we are familiar with today.

At the same time, different countries and cultures have different interpretations of Santa Claus.

In many countries, on Christmas Eve, children prepare empty containers so that Santa can pack small gifts such as toys, candy or fruit. In the United States, children hang Christmas stockings from the fireplace on Christmas Eve because Santa Claus said to get down the chimney and put presents in the socks on Christmas Eve.

They would place a few gingernut cookies on a table near the fireplace, which Santa Claus is said to eat along with his gifts. In other countries, children put their empty shoes outdoors so that Santa can deliver gifts on Christmas Eve (or December 5, the eve of St. Nicholas' Day).

In Germany, legend has it that he dressed as a saint boy and put nuts and apples in children's shoes. He roamed around in a two-wheeled carriage and observed the behavior of people, especially children, and if they did well, they would receive many prizes such as apples, nuts, sugar, etc.

Bad boys get a whip. Parents have been inspired to use this legend to encourage their children to be obedient.

A similar image to Santa Claus in France is Père Noel, who is almost identical to Santa Claus, whose red and white clothes once inspired the Coca-Cola Company, which in the 1930s drew the main image of Santa Claus that spread around the world.

In some cultures, Santa Claus is followed by Knecht Ruprecht, or the guy known as Black Peter (Dutch: Zarte Piet).

In some versions, there is also a Christmas Grandma, a gnome in a toy workshop who makes holiday gifts, and sometimes Santa Claus and Santa Grandma are husband and wife.

During the Christmas season, in many supermarkets in North America and the United Kingdom, there are Santa Claus who children can ask for gifts.

Christmas greatly surpassed the New Year and became a national holiday. Santa Claus has become a favorite symbol and tradition of Christmas. The image of the happy old elf, who drove the reindeer and pulled a sleigh full of toys and gifts, went from house to house to give gifts to each child.

Every year close to Christmas, there are always children (who believe Santa Claus) send letters to Santa Claus informing them of the Christmas gifts they wish to receive, and in some countries, post offices in some countries will reply to these letters specifically to avoid disappointing them.

The depiction of Santa Claus in the Arctic subtly reflects people's impression of industry. In the early twentieth century, Santa Claus was portrayed as making toys by hand, like a craftsman in a small workshop.

Later, the impression was that Santa Claus had many elves making toys, but the toys were still made by hand by the elves in the traditional way.

By the end of the twentieth century, the Western masses had fully embraced the reality of mass machine production. Modern depictions of Santa's dwelling reflect this: people humorously speak of his dwelling as a highly mechanized production facility, equipped with state-of-the-art manufacturing technology, and managed by elves and manager-like Santa Grandma.

There are a number of TV commercials that turn the scene into a corporate comedy, portraying the elves as disgruntled employees, hilarious and mischievous bosses.

Santa Claus can be regarded as a classic image of household names all over the world, his humble and friendly appearance, positive and optimistic attitude, can always bring happiness and surprises to everyone. It is such a vivid spirit that officially settled in China on October 21, 2015.

Santa Claus from Finland signed a licensing agreement with Daye Man Marvel, a national key animation company with eight years of excellent cultural and creative experience. At the same time, Daye Man Wonder has also become the only company in China that has the right to operate the original Santa Claus.

"Genuine Santa Claus" is registered in Santa Claus's hometown, Santa Claus Village in Lapland Province in northern Finland, and has undergone rigorous vetting, training and license, and there are currently only 50 "Santa Claus" in the world. Their appearance fee is 200,000 yuan, which is a lot of money.

This time of year during the winter months is a busy time for Santa Claus around the world. And there is one country where Santa Claus is the busiest, and it's Finland.

At the 40th World Santa Claus Convention, Greenland, a Danish territory, was recognized as Santa's true home.

It is said that Santa Claus from all over the world has a "World Santa Claus Annual Meeting" party every year, but Santa Claus in Finland never participates in this event because they believe that Santa Claus is a self-evident fact in their own country, and there is no other Santa Claus at all.

Finland is a whole country of peace and tranquility, and I can't think of a better place to go if Santa Claus doesn't live here.

Mommy plus Santa Claus, and so many lakes, forests, and adorable squirrels, are enough to make Finland a place for children all over the world.