Christmas in China
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Christmas
- Celebrated: Dec. 24 to Dec. 25
- Category: Foreign Festivals
Christmas is not a public holiday in China, because the majority of Chinese people are not Christian. However, in recent years, Christmas has become more and more popular and is celebrated with keen interest, especially in large cities like Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, where there are a large number of expats.
For most Chinese people, Christmas is celebrated as a happy occasion for get-togethers of friends and couples, without any religious attachment. It is a good time to celebrate with presents, good food and entertainment. Christians in China celebrate by lighting their houses with beautiful paper lanterns and decorating their Christmas trees, which they call "Trees of Light". They decorate the trees with paper chains, paper flowers, and paper lanterns. Christians in China also go to special services in churches.
If you visit the major cities in China, signs of Christmas can be seen everywhere you look. On the streets and in department stores, there are Christmas trees, lights and decorations. Christmas carols can be heard over the noise of the crowds. Chinese “Father Christmas” helps to make the scene complete.
Christmas in Major Cities
Christmas in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is probably one of the best places in the world to go for Christmas. Churches and Christians take Christmas seriously and focus and religious events and special presentations. For people who look for entertainment, fine food and shopping, Hong Kong is known for major events, fantastic Christmas displays and Christmas sale. Check out more.
Christmas in Beijing
Christmas is celebrated with keen interest among China's younger generation. It is more like a happy occasion for get-togethers of couples and friends, without any religious attachment. People can also remember the true meaning of Christmas at some churches in Beijing. Check out more.
Christmas in Shanghai
Shanghai is a center for world trade and a place where east meets west. In a modern highly developed city smart shopkeepers won't lose any opportunity to sell their products. Most shops in the downtown area decorate their shops to attract visitors in the holiday week. Christmas carols are heard everywhere. Check out more.
Christmas in Guangzhou
It seems that Christmas is more popular than Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) in Guangzhou, especially to the young people. There are three things they love to do: Have Christmas parties go shopping and enjoy Christmas dinner. Why not do you Christmas shopping in Gaungzhou? You will get a discount in every shop. Check out more.
