The world's largest Tulip Festival inCanadaThe capital of Ottawa (Ottawa) flowery bloom, celebrated her sixtieth birthday! Tulip Festival not only remember the spring charming, but also a symbol of diplomatic friendship forever. Initially onlyHollandFor a Canadian consists of 100000 tulip gift, has now evolved into the festival once a year. Then, in the 15 km stretch of tulip Road (Tulip Route), about 3000000 strains of every kind of tulip flowers; in addition, family entertainment and international exhibition hall will become the festival highlights.
Royal Tulip Festival.The capital of Canada in Ottawa since 1951, regularly held a grand Tulip Festival each year, known as the "tulip". If traced the origin of the festival, really has a legendary history and Holland.
During the two World War, Holland wasGermanyThe fascist occupation. Holland Royal Princess Juliana's family was forced to come to the capital of Canada Ottawa asylum. In 1943 January, Princess Juliana in October, was about to have a baby. It is a good thing, but due to some special provisions of law and the new problems crop up unexpectedly.
Under Canadian law, who was born in Canada life down automatically become a citizen of Canada landing. Holland Royal unwritten rules just don't allow members of the royal family to become a foreign citizen. All of a sudden, the two governments met hitherto unknown challenge.
The Canadian government finally broke through a bill, a delivery room Ottawa public hospital under the Holland government all temporary. The Canadian government to solve the problem of a sort of a small international with their wit, also sow the seeds of friendship between the two peoples special. In January 19, 1943, Princess Juliana gave birth to third daughters Margaret in "their territory". Margaret immediately become not Canadian citizens of Ottawa residents. Anyway, after all she is a member of the Holland Royal first not born in local. Princess Juliana went back to the motherland after many years, to celebrate the triumph at the occasion, tulips in full bloom. The government of Holland decided to send 100000 Canadian Tulip, to show their Canadian soldiers fought bravely reverence for Holland, as well as to the Canadian people warmly received Holland's heartfelt gratitude. Also in that year, Holland's parliament passed the bill, the Ottawa Civic Hospital the delivery room Holland territorial sovereignty returned to canada. Such transfer of territory, near the child's game, but superhuman wisdom. History has countless flash point, there is also a bar.
In 1948, Juliana princess on the throne. The new queen of Holland ordered the beginning sent each year Ottawa ten thousand tulip. Ottawa to offer you the queen of Holland, from the beginning of 1951 annual tulip festival. In 1995, Ottawa's Tulip Festival upgraded to the Canadian Tulip festival.
Development today, the Canadian Tulip Festival is one of the most spectacular Tulip Festival in the world. During the festival, Ottawa will be decorated with tulips have brilliant purples and reds blew. Each participating country big tents, every kind of the flower and garden show, open-air coffee shop, traditional snacks, street artists, concerts, all in all, the extraordinary excitement.
Another climax is a world heritage site reputation of Ottawa Rideau Canal color boat show is the holiday. Cruise from dows Lake Park, traced back to Capitol Hill direction along the canal, boat and people dress up. Along the way, playing music performers, performances. A pipe band and play, also holding the guitar chorus; Chinese lively dragon boat, there are Scotland traditional skirt and wind pipe. The Lido canal is not wide, on both sides of the audience and cruise communication is very appropriate, applause on, boats throw candy will not fall into the water. Many of the audience with a folding chair, some people still had a picnic on the grass by the river. More visitors and tourists take holidays for a free bus, take a walk along the river, a long, leisurely and interest.
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