White River, Winnie-the-Pooh 白河-小熊维尼

Winnie-the-Pooh 小熊維尼

On August 24, 1914, during WWI, a Canadian soldier named Harry Colebourn bought a black bear cub at White River, ON on his way to an overseas journey and named her Winnie after his hometown Winnipeg. Winnie soon became a soldiers’ mascot and was left in the care of the London Zoo on December 9, 1914, while Harry Colebourn served in France.
In 1919, he gave her to the Zoo for permanent keeping where she was watched and loved by many, including author A. A. Milne and his son Christopher. A. A. Milne went on to write the famous children’s series featuring beloved character Winnie-the-Pooh.
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一战期间一位加拿大士兵哈里•科尔伯恩在白河买了一只小黑熊并带着去了英国并给她取名维尼 (Winnie)，意在思念他的家乡温尼伯 (Winnipeg)。小熊维尼成了全团士兵们的吉祥物。后来这支部队移师巴黎，小熊维尼留在伦敦动物园并由动物园永久保有。小熊维尼受到很多大人孩子的喜爱，包括后来写有“小熊维尼系列书的作家A.A. 威尔恩和他的儿子克里斯托佛。Read more