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据传说，圣诞老人已经400岁了，他的家坐落在芬兰拉普兰山脉的科尔瓦山，与几百个小精灵住在一起，站在科尔瓦山的顶端，他们可以听到全世界孩子们的圣诞心愿。虽然在来之前已做了不少关于上海世博会的功课，但亲临现场，圣诞老人还是对世博园区的规模之大表示赞叹。当来到中国馆门前时，他兴奋地指着自己的衣服告诉大家：“我很喜欢中国馆，因为中国馆的红色和我的衣服颜色一样！”
此次，身着传统芬兰服装和驯鹿皮制鞋的圣诞老人给上海世博会和中国的孩子们带来了礼物，这份礼物有些特别，因为它不是实体的，这份在圣诞老人眼中“最有价值的礼物”其实是——希望父母们能多陪陪自己的孩子。“我希望父母们给自己的孩子更多的时间，把自己的孩子带到上海世博会，让他们了解更多的风俗文化，这很重要。”
Santa Claus yesterday traveled all the way from his home in chilly Lapland, northern Finland, to the Expo site to convey his best wishes for the upcoming fair. Santa was mobbed by workers at the site and posed happily for many photos. He told crowds of reporters and cameramen that he loved the China Pavilion because its red color was the same as his clothes.
He was also impressed by the scale of the site, which is "beyond his imagination."
Korvatunturi, the mountain in Finnish Lapland where Santa Claus lives, lies 1000 kilometers north of the capital, Helsinki. He lives there with his wife and hundreds of elves. From the top of Korvatunturi, they can hear the Christmas wishes of all the children in the world.
He glides lightly over the snow in a sleigh drawn by prancing reindeer, with Rudolph in the lead to deliver gifts to children all over the world.
He didn"t forget to bring one to Chinese children this time. The present is special, however, because it"s intangible. "I hope all parents can spend more time with their kids, and take them to the Expo site, where they can learn about the culture of other countries."
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