Why does Svalbard prohibit human birth and death?

Our country has a vast territory and rich resources, with great rivers and mountains, but sometimes we also want to go abroad and experience the exotic customs. In recent years, with the continuous improvement of human living standards, more and more people like to travel, but there is one thing that is more troublesome when traveling, and that is applying for a visa. However, due to the expansion of the group of Chinese tourists, many countries have implemented visa exemption for our country.

What the editor wants to introduce to you today is a place that is permanently visa-free for our country. This place is very "unpopular". It is an archipelago located in the Arctic Circle. Few people have heard of it. It's called Svalbard. Svalbard covers an area of ??more than 60,000 square kilometers and has a population of just over 2,000. But it is this unpopular place that has permanently exempted our country from visas. In fact, Svalbard was discovered by Dutch explorers in the 16th century. Svalbard translates to: "Cold Coast".

The island of Svalbard is particularly rich in resources. The archipelago is mountainous and there are rich underground resources such as coal, oil, natural gas, and iron. Rare and cute Arctic animals including walruses, arctic foxes, seals, and polar bears are very common in Svalbard. The population here is only more than 2,000, but there are 5,000 polar bears as permanent residents, far exceeding the population.

On this archipelago, there is another clear and somewhat strict rule, which is the prohibition of birth and death. You may feel strange after hearing this. Birth and death are natural behaviors, so how and why should we ban them? In fact, because the local weather is too cold, the body cannot decompose normally. Even the body that has been buried for a period of time will not rot, and it may even cause the disease of the deceased to be spread. This ban has been promulgated since the 1950s. Once someone is about to die, the local people will spare no effort to send them to the land. Even if they die on the island, they will not be buried on the island, let alone hold a funeral. . No one has the right to die here except sudden death.

In addition to banning death, the country also bans birth. Pregnant women must leave here one month before giving birth, because Svalbard is a place without welfare benefits, and the local government feels that it does not have much capital to raise a newborn child. Therefore, residents who do not have sufficient financial resources will not be able to live here for a long time. Maybe in our view, this kind of regulation is a bit "inhumane", but for the local area to develop better and longer, these are also necessary and necessary measures.

So why does this place implement permanent visa exemption for our country? This is also due to the "Svalbard Treaty" signed by the Beiyang government in 1925. The treaty stated that the Chinese could bypass Norway and land directly on the island. Including 2004, China also established an Arctic Yellow River Station here and officially stationed here. However, some people said that Svalbard is severely cold all year round and covered by heavy snow. Although it is permanently visa-free for Chinese people, it is estimated that not many people come. After all, it is too unpopular. What do you think about this? If it were you, would you choose to go here? Welcome to leave a message in the comment area for discussion.