People view an ice sculpture depicting a reindeer pulling a sleigh in Rovaniemi, Finland, Jan. 2, 2026. Rovaniemi, a city located on the Arctic Circle, is renowned worldwide for aurora watching, winter sports, and reindeer sleigh rides. It is also well known internationally as the "home of Santa Claus," attracting large numbers of visitors from around the globe. (Xinhua/Zhu Haochen)
This photo taken on Jan. 3, 2026 shows a stall selling coffee and snacks in Rovaniemi, Finland. Rovaniemi, a city located on the Arctic Circle, is renowned worldwide for aurora watching, winter sports, and reindeer sleigh rides. It is also well known internationally as the "home of Santa Claus," attracting large numbers of visitors from around the globe. (Xinhua/Zhu Haochen)
This photo taken on Jan. 3, 2026 shows a bridge shrouded in icy mist over the Kemijoki River in Rovaniemi, Finland. Rovaniemi, a city located on the Arctic Circle, is renowned worldwide for aurora watching, winter sports, and reindeer sleigh rides. It is also well known internationally as the "home of Santa Claus," attracting large numbers of visitors from around the globe. (Xinhua/Zhu Haochen)
People visit the Santa Claus Village, a famous attraction, in Rovaniemi, Finland, Jan. 4, 2026. Rovaniemi, a city located on the Arctic Circle, is renowned worldwide for aurora watching, winter sports, and reindeer sleigh rides. It is also well known internationally as the "home of Santa Claus," attracting large numbers of visitors from around the globe. (Xinhua/Zhu Haochen)
This photo taken on Jan. 3, 2026 shows a street view of Rovaniemi, Finland. Rovaniemi, a city located on the Arctic Circle, is renowned worldwide for aurora watching, winter sports, and reindeer sleigh rides. It is also well known internationally as the "home of Santa Claus," attracting large numbers of visitors from around the globe. (Xinhua/Zhu Haochen)
This photo taken on Jan. 3, 2026 shows a view of the frozen Kemijoki River in Rovaniemi, Finland. Rovaniemi, a city located on the Arctic Circle, is renowned worldwide for aurora watching, winter sports, and reindeer sleigh rides. It is also well known internationally as the "home of Santa Claus," attracting large numbers of visitors from around the globe. (Xinhua/Zhu Haochen)
People walk along the bank of the Kemijoki River in Rovaniemi, Finland, Jan. 3, 2026. Rovaniemi, a city located on the Arctic Circle, is renowned worldwide for aurora watching, winter sports, and reindeer sleigh rides. It is also well known internationally as the "home of Santa Claus," attracting large numbers of visitors from around the globe. (Xinhua/Zhu Haochen)
People wait for a train on a platform at Rovaniemi Railway Station in Finland on Jan. 2, 2026. Rovaniemi, a city located on the Arctic Circle, is renowned worldwide for aurora watching, winter sports, and reindeer sleigh rides. It is also well known internationally as the "home of Santa Claus," attracting large numbers of visitors from around the globe. (Xinhua/Zhu Haochen)
