NetherlandName:ZhangPengCollege:ChemistyandChemistryEngineeringMajor:MarineChemistryLab:TheKeyLaboratoryofMarineChemistryTheoryandTechnology(MOE)Research:TMDLContents1.BriefIntroduction2.Geography3.Architecture4.FourTreasures(WTCK)5.InterestingAnimal6.FamousBrands1.TheKingdomoftheNetherlandsHollandisanameincommonusagegiventotworegionsinthewesternpartoftheNetherlands.Thename'Holland'isalsooftenusedtorefertothewholeoftheNetherlands,althoughthisisnotformallycorrect.ThewordDutchisusedtorefertothepeople,thelanguage,andanythingpertainingtotheNetherlands.NationalflagNationalemblemNationalflowertulipNationalbirdspoonbill(琵鹭)OnApril30th,QueenBeatrixhasabdocated.Willem-AlexanderisthefirstDutchkingin123years.TheNetherlandsisaconstituentcountryoftheKingdomoftheNetherlands,locatedinNorth-WestEurope.Itisaparliamentarydemocraticconstitutionalmonarchy(议会制君主立宪)Capital:AmsterdamTheseatofgovernment:TheHague(海牙)ThenationaldayofHollandisonApril30th,wealsocallitqueen’sbirthday.BecausethisdayissetforcommemoratinglatequeenJuliana.TheNationalDay3.ArchitectureInothercountries,theactivedaysofcommerceareover,themerchantscomenomore,andthestreetsandwaterwaysarequiet.ButallDutchtownshavinganypretensiontoagepossess,toawonderfuldegree,whatmaybetermedanold-worldatmosphere.4.FourTreasures(WTCK)WindmillCheeseTulipsKlompenAwindmillisamachinethatispoweredbytheenergyofthewind.Itisdesignedtoconverttheenergyofthewindintomoreusefulformsusingrotatingbladesorsails.TulipsWildlypopularthroughoutitshistory,tulipsareacomfortableflowerchoiceandonethatexpressesperfectlove.Themeaningoftulipsisgenerallyperfectlove.Likemanyflowers,differentcolorsoftulipsalsooftencarrytheirownsignificance.Redtulipsaremoststronglyassociatedwithtruelovewhilepurplesymbolizesroyalty.Themeaningofyellowtulipshasevolvedsomewhat,fromoncerepresentinghopelesslovetonowbeingacommonexpressionforcheerfulthoughtsandsunshine..Whitetulipsareusedtoclaimworthinessortosendamessageofforgiveness.Variegatedtulips,onceamongthemostpopularvarietiesduetotheirstrikingcolorpatterns,representbeautifuleyesCheeseProbablyoneofthemostfamousfoodproductstocomeoutoftheNetherlandsischeese.TheDutchproduceanenormousquantityofcheesethatisenjoyedinallfourcornersoftheworld..Tovisitors,theDutchKlompen(木鞋)isjustahandicraft,butinfact,klompenshaveimportantpracticalvaluesformanyinhabitantfromancienttimes.Thelandbeingtoowet,klompensbecomesthefavoritechoicetowear.5.TheanimalinHollandguineapigInWesternsocieties,theguineapighasenjoyedwidespreadpopularityasahouseholdpetsinceitsintroductionbyEuropeantradersinthe16thcentury.ThesportsmeetingformousesFencing击剑Weightlifting举重Cycling自行车Aquatics水上运动Tabletennis乒乓球Hurdle跨栏Boxing拳击Rowing划船6.FamousBrandsHereyouseearesomefamousbrandsheadquarteredinHolland,suchasPhilips,Unilever,ING(荷兰国际集团),ThomasNationalTransport(TNT快递),KPMG(毕马威会计师事务所),Heineken(喜力啤酒),andsomeotherbrands.