Santa Claus will send his best greetings and gifts to Chinese people at World Expo 2010's Finland Pavilion, according to the office in charge of the country's participation.

As this year's Christmas celebration is just around the corner, the office is also inviting Santa Claus to leave his home in the far mountains of Korvatunturi in Lapland Province, Finland, and meet Chinese friends during the festival.

Santa Claus has happily received the invitation and will travel to Shanghai, Beijing as well as Chengdu in Sichuan Province this month.

His will stay in Shanghai from December 22 to 26, while his stops in Beijing will be on December 18 and 19 and Chengdu on December 20 and 21.

Details on his schedule will be released mid-December.