Santa Clause waves goodbye to people as he departs in Rovaniemi, Finland, Dec. 23, 2016. It is legendarily told that Santa Clause would ride on his reindeer sledge touring around the world to hand out gifts on every Christmas Eve. The Santa Village in Rovaniemi of Finland holds an annual ceremony during which tourists, local citizens and the elves come to see him off and wish him good luck on his adventure. (Xinhua/Li Jizhi)