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Holland/the Netherlands/The Kingdom of the Netherlands Content Holland’s world famous icons The character of the Dutch Pictures just for appreciation The Netherlands is a geographically low-lying country, with about 27% of its area and 60% of its population located below sea level. Major cities: Amsterdam(阿姆斯特丹), the capital. The Hague（海牙）the seat of government Rotterdam（鹿特丹） Holland’s world famous icons Tulips The meaning of tulips is generally perfect love. Like many flowers, different colors of tulips also often carry their own significance. e.g. Red tulips: most strongly associated with true love Yellow tulips: once representing hopeless love to now being a common expression for cheerful thoughts and sunshine. White tulips: used to claim worthiness or to send a message of forgiveness. Wooden Shoes——劳动人民的最爱 Wooden shoes, also known as “clogs” or “klompen” in Dutch, are a holdover from Holland’s agricultural roots. Wooden Shoes In the days before plastic and rubber became mainstream, wood was a cheap, readily available material for making strong, waterproof shoes that were perfect for working long days in the fields. Some people still wear wooden shoes today—usually just farmers and other people who spend a lot of time wading through dirt. 木鞋是荷兰人在同大自然的搏斗中适应地理环境的 产物.从遥远的古代起, 荷兰人民就穿着木鞋在低洼泥泞、杂草纵生的国土上排水造田, 变沧海为桑田。后来又进行了大规 模的水利工程, 围海造田, 修建了宏伟壮丽、闻名世界的阿姆斯特丹海湾大坝, 树立起一座人类征服自然的丰碑。在漫长 的历史进程中, 木鞋已成为荷兰人民艰苦奋斗、战胜困难、改造自然、取得胜利的象征, 成为民族的灵魂, 国家的希望,人民的支柱。 “荷兰人会永远穿着木鞋前进”-——似乎无足轻重的木鞋不仅负载着荷 兰人怀旧的心结!还负载着他们迎新的希祈。 Windmills  ——蓝天白云下的亮丽风景 Another former staple of Dutch agricultural life, mills were originally used for all sorts of practical purposes such as grinding flour, sawing wood, or pumping water. Windmills A windmill is a machine that is powered by the energy of the wind. It is designed to convert the energy of the wind into more useful forms using rotating（旋转的） blades or sails. The term also refers to the structure it is commonly built on. In much of Euro