884.Christmas City (5/5)

Rovaniemi, the capital of Lapland, the northernmost province of Lan, is located in the Arctic Circle. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info

As the fifth largest city in Finland and the capital of the largest province, Rovaniemi occupies an important place in Finland as it sits at the confluence of the Kemi and Onas rivers and is the cultural, economic and transport hub of northern Finland.

Fresh air, pristine wilderness, rustic folklore and beautiful legends make this land particularly attractive, which is why Rovaniemi is also known as the "Queen of the North" by those who love it.

Of course, it's also known as the 'Christmas City'.

Legend has it that Santa Claus lives in a place in the North Pole called Ear Mountain, and since the exact location of Ear Mountain is a secret, the only way to find him is to go to his office in Rovaniemi Santa Claus Village.

But the ownership of Santa's hometown has been debated in Western countries for years.

It wasn't until Christmas Eve 1995, when then-UN Secretary-General Ghali sent a holiday card to Santa Claus to Rovaniemi, the capital of the northern Finnish province of Lapland, that the debate stopped.

Vast expanses of glacial tundra, clear blue skies, endless low pine forests, leisurely reindeer and small wooden huts make up a typical southern Lapland landscape.

In Rovaniemi, Santa Claus is more famous than the mayor, and his office is covered with photos of celebrities from all over the world with him, and postcards with his face are everywhere.

In order to further strengthen Finland's image as the home of Santa Claus and attract more domestic and foreign tourists, Visit Finland and the provincial government of Lapland have jointly developed the long-term strategic "Santa Claus Hometown Project".

In 1985, a unique tourist attraction was established in the city of Rovaniemi, Santa Claus Village. This was followed by the establishment of 10 Santa-Claus destinations throughout Lapland, including ski resorts, reindeer parks and wildlife parks.

Wang Bo is very interested in these attractions, but unfortunately it is already the end of December, and the phenomenon of short days and long nights in the Arctic is very obvious.

So, even at ten o'clock in the morning, it was still dark, except for a hint of bright blue in the east, signaling that the short day was coming.

Eva and little Lori slept for more than thirty hours and woke up with a lot of energy.

Despite the darkness of the night, Rovaniemi is brilliantly lit up, and the city just invested $17 million in a new nightlight system last year.

It can be said that this is a city that never sleeps, and the lights are always on day and night.

The snow has been flying, Wang Bo couldn't bear it and went to sleep for a while, while Eva and Little Lori have been baking a fire in front of the fireplace and watching the snowfall with great interest.

Unlike hotels in other areas, many hotels in Rovaniemi have fireplaces in their rooms.

The fireplace is fireproof, so people can bake the fire with confidence, and if they want to go out, they must get the waiter's confirmation that the stove is turned off before leaving.

After Wang Bo woke up, he saw that the fish belly was finally white outside, and the heavy snow had turned into light snow, creating a snowy white world.

Seeing him open his eyes, Eva smiled and kissed him on the forehead and said, "Merry Christmas, dear." ”

Little Lori stood at the window and looked out, exclaiming, "It's cool, it's Christmas!" Snowy Christmas! ”

Wang Bo smiled: "Actually, I brought you to Finland as a Christmas gift for your sister. ”

Little Lori pursed her lips, and her bun face was long: "Then don't you love Dai'er?" Dale will grow to be prettier than her sister! ”

Wang Bodao: "Of course I love you, it has nothing to do with your appearance, I mean, the Christmas gift I prepared for you is not this." ”

Little Lori reacted, raised her head expectantly and asked, "Are there any other gifts?" Where is it? I want to see! ”

Wang Bo got up to wash, and then said, "What are you waiting for?" Let's go downstairs, it's almost dawn, and we're going to take advantage of this daytime to have fun. ”

Because of its location in the Arctic Circle, Rovaniemi has been transformed into a land of snow and ice every year since September, and by now, the city has long been a city of ice and snow.

The surroundings of the hotel are brightly lit, and they are all incandescent lamps, as if they were in the daytime.

However, the rows of Christmas trees that stand at the door are colourful, flickering and colorful.

Before Wang Bo and the others left, a waiter went to check the safety of fire, and after meeting, the handsome waiter smiled and said, "Merry Christmas, sir, madam, miss." ”

Little Lori covered her mouth and smiled secretly, and said, "They call me Miss, they think I'm your daughter, isn't it interesting?" ”

Eva pretended to be distressed and said, "If our daughter is really as naughty as you in the future, then I would rather have a son." ”

Little Lori said dissatisfiedly: "I didn't be naughty, I'm called innocent!" ”

Wang Boxiao is indeed very similar to a family, little Lori is a mixture of Caucasian and yellow races, just like his and Eva's daughter.

They walked to the door of the hotel, where the strong man and the queen were waiting with a sleigh pumpkin cart.

The two big guys are dressed in clothes, and they suddenly come from summer to winter, and they are less adapted to the mutation of the environment than humans.

In the warm room, I felt that the ice and snow world outside was beautiful, and when I really came down, I realized that it was not like that, and it was very cold!

A cold wind blew, carrying snowflakes, and landed on Wang Bo's face, making him shiver.

Eva giggled at his miserable appearance, and little Lori saw that her eyes lit up after the sleigh pumpkin cart, and she ran over with her arms outstretched, like a chubby little penguin.

She staggered to the pumpkin cart and was about to give her a fiery hug, when she fell down......

It was heavy enough, because instead of snow on the ground, there was ice, and the snow had been swept away, and the remaining ice had been reformed after the snow had melted many times before, and it was smooth and hard.

But the little Lori was dressed thickly, and the leather was solid, and after she fell, there was a 'bang' sound, and the waiters on both sides frowned when they heard it, but she got up, wiped her nose, opened her arms to hug the pumpkin cart, and let out a laugh like a silver bell.

The waiter, who was about to come up to help him up, exclaimed, "Your daughter is such a brave girl, she has ice in her veins!" ”

'Ice runs through the veins', which is a compliment in the local area, which means to be tough enough to be a tough guy.

Finland is located in the far north and has a history of wars such as the Soviet invasion and World War II, which did not destroy the country, but made them stronger.

(To be continued.) )