英文-荷兰

Architecture
an old-world atmosphere
Dutch language Dutch-speaking world. Dutch is also one of the official languages of the European Union and the Union of South American Nations.
Geography
Holland is situated in the west of the Netherlands. A maritime(海的) water-oriented region, Holland lies on the North Sea at the mouths of the Rhine（莱茵河）. It has numerous rivers and lakes and an extensive island canal（运 河） and waterway system.
city.
Amsterdam 荷兰首都
Amsterdam is famous for its old canals（运河） and its old Dutch painting. It has been called the Venice（威尼斯） of the North; but very different is its somber quietude from the sunny Italian city among the waters. There is a beauty of gaiety and a beauty of gravity; and Amsterdam in its older parts — on the Heerengracht and the Keizersgracht — has the beauty of gravity.
Dutch is a West Germanic language spoken by over 22 million people as a native language, and over 5 million people as a second language
The Dutch Language Union coordinates actions of the Dutch, Flemish and Surinamese authorities in linguistic issues, language policy, language teaching and literature.
refer to the whole of the
Netherlands, although
this is not normally correct.
Today, the former
County of Holland consists of
the two Dutch
provinces of North Holland
and South Holland.
National flag
National emblem
wenku.baidu.comational Flag
Color Red: represent
revolution victory . White: signify freedom,
equality, democracy, also represent the people's honest personalities. Blue: a symbol of happiness of the people
Natural scenery
Night scenery
Queen‘s Day in Holland
Up to a million people take to the streets of Amsterdam for the annual Queen's Birthday celebrations to join in with the dancing and the fun. Carnival（狂欢节） floats, parades, street theatre, fireworks, DJ music and a decorated canal boat are among the treats on offer. The Dutch people celebrate the birthday of the Queen Mother, Princess Juliana, and many of them wear something orange in taken of the royal house.
The main cities in Holland are Amsterdam（阿姆斯特丹）, Rotterdam （鹿特丹） and The Hague（海牙）. Amsterdam is formally the capital of
the Netherlands and its most important
The Kingdom of the Netherlands
荷兰
Holland is a name in common usage given to two regions
in the western part of the Netherlands. The name 'Holland'
is also often used to
The four treasures of Netherlands
Windmill Tulip (郁金香) The Sabot (木屐) Cheese
Windmills have always played a great part in the life of Holland and its inhabitants. At first they served to grind corn, to remove excess water from the low-lying districts, and to saw timber.But now they have developed into a most important factor in the social structure of netherlands.
• A husband will give a pair of wooden shoes to his wife as a love token when they get married.