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Additional information about Netherland/Amsterdam
Holland windmill, first is imported from Germany. At the beginning, only used for grinding and windmill. By sixteen, seventh Century, windmill has a special significance to Holland economy. Such as papermaking and other effects. Netherland is famous of windmill, named as “the country of windmill”. (Baidu website)
In Dutch, Netherland is called Holland. In English, it is Netherland.
Four most precious elements of Netherland:
1. Holland windmill.
2. Tulip.
3. Cheese.
4. Holland sabot.
Festival
Holland dancing festival
duration: Oct.30th – Nov.17th
Dancing Festival gathers tens of thousands of spectators and dancers from all around the world.The high tide of festival is dancing parade which host at October 30th.
Gouda Candle Night
time: Dec. 19th
The medieval town Gouda is famous in the world because produce candles since fifteenth Century. Every year before Christmas, A huge Christmas tree decorated by myriad flickering candles standing in front of the Gothic City Hall .Everybody sing carols around the Christmas tree.
Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam
“Amsterdam Van Gogh Museum maintains the world’s largest collection of the works of the world’s most popular artist – Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), his paintings, drawings and letters, completed with the art of his contemporaries. Each year, 1.6 million visitors come to the Van Gogh Museum, making it one of the 25 most popular museums in the world. The museum will soon close for renovation, but an important part of the collection will be on show at Amsterdam Hermitage”(Amsterdam.info.com).
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Tour of Amsterdam(Details)
Amsterdam is the capital city of Netherland, it is the most important and biggest city of Notrh holland province. The population of Amsterdam is 751,757, it is 4.5% of the whole Netherland’s population. The size of Amsterdam is 219 square … Continue reading
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Map of Amsterdam
“Amsterdam is called by some the “Venice of the North”. Its 62 miles of concentric canals mean that more than 400 bridges are needed to connect its radial streets. The city’s distinct character comes from a history of deliberate city planning, the inherent difficulty of developing land below sea level, and successful resistance to large scale redevelopment such as the construction of boulevards in 19th century Paris. The city has gone through a unique and unusually distinct series of expansions as its merchant economy boomed requiring more ship berths and warehouses and its population increased -demanding more space for housing.”
Reference
Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
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A political map of Netherland
Holland has a total of twelve Provinces, the provincial authorities responsible for environmental management, spatial planning, energy supply, social work, educational and cultural affairs.Holland has a total of 483 city (to 2004), the municipal authorities responsible for water supply, transportation, housing, public schools, local social services and health care, sports, recreation and cultural affairs.A municipal authority by the Municipal Council, the mayor and administrative institutions (including the mayor and Alderman); municipal authority by provincial and central government oversight, but the actual use extreme caution.A municipal council will appoint some of its members served as administrative officer, the mayor is appointed by the government, for a term of six years, may be re-elected.
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A topographical map of Netherland
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Netherland is located at western part of Europe. It is a seaside country, the west and north portions are bordering with North Sea, east portion border with Germany, south portion border with Belgium. Netherland length 300km from south to north, 200km from east to west. The space of Netherlan’s land is 41526 square kilometer, is little bigger than Belgium, equals ninth of Germany. Because the position, Netherland known as “the Gate of Europe” from history( EURtour.com.cn, position and weather of Netherland).
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A topographical map of Netherland
Netherland is located at western part of Europe. It is a seaside country, the west and north portions are bordering with North Sea, east portion border with Germany, south portion border with Belgium. Netherland length 300km from south to north, 200km from east to west. The space of Netherlan’s land is 41526 square kilometer, is little bigger than Belgium, equals ninth of Germany. Because the position, Netherland known as “the Gate of Europe” from history( EURtour.com.cn, position and weather of Netherland).
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A brief introduction to the Netherlands < Expats Amsterdam | Expatica The Netherlands
A brief introduction to the Netherlands < Expats Amsterdam | Expatica The Netherlands. I need to explore more information about Amsterdam or Neatherland, but this link is helpful to my knowledge horizon of this country!!~~
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Meditation of Let’s Go Europe
1. I am really obatined a sea of informations from this article. First of all, the European railway must very convenient to most of European cities. In this article, the auther narrates his/her students keep traveling during several weeks, The … Continue reading
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IQ Intercultural Questions
I think the Chinese culture has most shaped me. Narcissistic, arrogant. Hot-pot. Shy, taciturn. My race, Be Asian. I am a bored person. Do everything serious.Timid. Love to accept every different cultures.Risbility. I value love to accept every different cultures … Continue reading
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Reflection P 44&51
Pg44: If I had to pick just one circle, it would be the circle of my country. If two circles, they woulds be my country’s and my race. Because I think if people know where am I come from, they … Continue reading
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