Li Ming immigrated to The Hague.

The crisis of unpaid wages has plunged 202 1 Super League and China A into severe winter. There is also a glimmer of hope for China football in the severe winter. This warm sun of hope is Li Sirong, the son of former national football star Li Ming. On the occasion of his 18 birthday, the Dutch team The Hague signed his first professional contract.

This means that Li Sirong will have the opportunity to play in the Dutch stadium. Although the Netherlands is not the top five in the league, two teams have won the Champions League. They are Ajax and Eindhoven. Among them, Ajax won the Champions League for three consecutive seasons with 1970/7 1, 197 1/72, 1972/73, becoming one of the five teams with authentic Champions League trophies (the rest are Liverpool, AC Milan, Real Madrid and Real Madrid).

In addition to the proud achievements on the football field, Holland has a lot to learn. In today's football geography school, we followed Li Sirong's footsteps and walked into the Netherlands to learn some stories about the Netherlands.

Amsterdam The Hague: Who is the capital of the Netherlands?

When asked where the capital of the Netherlands is, I believe many people will blurt out: Isn't it Amsterdam? Yes, among all the cities in the Netherlands, the most famous are Amsterdam, where Ajax Club is located, and Rotterdam, where Feyenoord Club is located.

The division of labor between the two cities is different. Rotterdam, located at the mouth of the Rhine River, is the largest port city in Western Europe. Amsterdam used to be the most prosperous commercial port in western Europe, known as Venice in the north. Its most important business card is the Dutch capital.

Amsterdam, the nominal capital of the Netherlands

But Amsterdam is also one of the most aggrieved capitals in the world. Although it has the name of the capital, it has no real capital. Because the Dutch royal family, the seat of the central government and many foreign embassies in the Netherlands have chosen The Hague, where Li Sirong's team is located. It can be said that Amsterdam is only the nominal capital of the Netherlands, and The Hague is the real "capital".

Why is this? This should also start with the historical and administrative changes in the Netherlands. The territory of the Netherlands consists of three overseas special administrative regions, namely mainland Netherlands (European part), bonnard, San yust Seuss and Saba, and Aruba, Cura? ao and San Martin (Aruba and Cura? ao have their own teams and can participate in FIFA competitions). Among them, Cura? ao ranked 76th, lower than China national team (1).

The Netherlands is divided into 12 provinces. Amsterdam is located in North Holland, but it is not the provincial capital (Haram, the capital of North Holland). The province where The Hague is located is South Holland, which is also the capital of South Holland. In fact, at the beginning of Dutch independence, South Holland and North Holland belonged to the same administrative region-Holland.

School of Football Geography: "Holland" and "Holland"

School of Football Geography: The Kingdom of the Netherlands, which has been playing with water for thousands of years.

Because the Netherlands is the most economically developed and richest province in the whole Netherlands, the Netherlands has subsequently become synonymous with the country. Amsterdam is the most developed and affluent city in the Netherlands. Because Amsterdam is located in the center of Baltic and North Sea trade.

The first Dutch bank and Dutch East India Company established in modern times are located in Amsterdam. The Netherlands and the United States also set their capitals in Amsterdam. However, its seat of government did not follow. Because the Netherlands was a unified province at that time, the theory of decentralization and checks and balances prevailed. If Amsterdam is the capital, other provinces will have great opinions. Therefore, the seat of the government is located in The Hague. This is the source of Dutch double capital.

The Hague 1649

After independence, the Netherlands embarked on the road of colonial expansion, using the East India Company in Amsterdam to occupy colonies all over the world and expand trade, thus realizing the Dutch maritime hegemony. However, the hegemony of the Netherlands has always been challenged by Britain and France. Finally, after three wars between Britain and Holland, Britain pushed out the Netherlands and became the maritime hegemon.

France took advantage of its army to occupy Holland. During the Napoleonic period, The Hague once lost its status as the capital and completely gave way to Amsterdam. This is also the only time Amsterdam has played the role of the name and reality of the capital.

During Napoleon's occupation, the Amsterdam City Hall was converted into the palace of his brother louis bonaparte (not Charles Louis Napolé on Bonaparte).

After the Napoleonic Wars, the Netherlands regained its independence, and William VI of the Orange family, the leader of the War of Independence, ascended the throne. After the return of William VI, the seat of the government moved back to The Hague. 1840, the Netherlands re-divided its administrative regions nationwide. Among them, the Netherlands province with the strongest economic strength is divided into two parts, Amsterdam is divided into North Holland province, The Hague and Rotterdam are divided into South Holland province.

Since then, embassies in the Netherlands, Dutch diplomatic centers and political centers have been located in The Hague. The Hague became the de facto capital of the Netherlands. Amsterdam is only the nominal capital of the Netherlands in the Constitution. Dutch kings and government agencies will only come to Amsterdam at the inauguration ceremony. The rest of the time, we work in The Hague.

The origin of Dutch orange

Although Li Sirong's Dutch League is not the top five leagues, it has two Champions League teams (Ajax and Eindhoven), one more than Ligue 1, one of the top five leagues (only Marseille has won the Champions League in Ligue 1). In the past, the Dutch team was not inferior to Ligue 1, one of the five major leagues.

In fact, before Li Sirong entered the Dutch League, there were countless Dutch football in China. Dutch football once played a general football kick in the World Cup, which was pleasing to the eye and was infected by the passion of the Dutch. Three times at the door of the World Cup finals, only one step away from the championship, but it is heartbreaking. In addition to passionate football and the uncrowned king, the Netherlands has another attraction, that is, the bright orange jersey is particularly conspicuous.

Not only in the field of football, but also in other sports, the Netherlands also chose orange as its national competition color. For example, the Dutch women's volleyball team in Rio 20 16 Olympic Games. In the match with China women's volleyball team, the Netherlands won 3-2, which left a deep impression on China fans. In that game, the Dutch women's volleyball team also wore orange uniforms.

Except for sports events, all activities in the Netherlands seem to be inseparable from orange. It can be said that orange is the national color of Holland. But there is no orange element on the Dutch flag. All this is closely related to the Dutch war of independence. The Netherlands was once the territory of European hegemon Spain. However, the cruel exploitation of Spain here has seriously damaged the interests of the Dutch bourgeoisie.

Therefore, the Netherlands launched the Dutch independence movement against Spanish oppression. The leader of the Dutch independence movement is William Van Orange-Nassau, the leader of the Orange family, and the father of the Netherlands, William I (also known as Prince Orange). The Dutch national anthem "Ode to William" is to celebrate this William I, so what does orange mean in Dutch? It means orange.

From then on, no matter how it is passed down from generation to generation, as long as the family blood is still there, the Dutch royal family is still called the orange family. The original flag of the Netherlands was actually composed of three stripes: orange, white and blue. Legend has it that because orange is too light to be recognized in navigation, the Netherlands changed orange to bright red. Since then, the red, white and blue tricolor flag has become the national flag of the Netherlands.

The original flag of the Netherlands, with orange.

1937, beatrix wilhelmina armgard Wilhelmina (1August 3, 8801-kloc-0/9621October 28 1890-1948 was in office. Among them, red is given the symbol of revolutionary victory, white symbolizes freedom and democracy, and blue is given the symbol of the ocean.

Now the Dutch flag

Although the orange element can't be found on the national flag, the Dutch love for orange has long been engraved in most people's hearts. The first female athlete to participate in the Olympic Games won the gold medal in an orange blouse, giving the Dutch one more reason to love orange. This is what we see as the Dutch orange army.

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Today's football geography school, we followed Li Sirong's footsteps into the Netherlands and learned about this strange and familiar country. After that, we will continue to follow in the footsteps of active or retired stars and understand the customs of the country (region) where he plays football or has blood. We will go to the next Football Geography School.

(Alexander)