圣诞节英语故事
Christmas is the public holiday and also is celebrated around the world. I found some information about Christmas. Someone asked me: why did you write about Christmas and why you did not know Christmas. My answered is I never have formal Christmas in china and also have not got formal Christmas day and holiday. So I want to know why Western nations have Christmas day.
Nowadays, In China, only about one percent of people are Christians, so most people only know a few things about Christmas. Because of this, Christmas is only often celebrated in major cities such as Shanghai, Beijing and HongKong. In these big cities there are Christmas Trees, lights and other decorations on the streets and in department stores. Father Christmas is called ‘Shen Dan Lao Ren’ and has grottos in shops like is Europe and America. But HongKong is different in China. In Hong Kong, Chinese Christians celebrate Christmas with church services in Chinese. At the Anglican Cathedral, some are held in English, because Europeans who live and work in Hong Kong attend them as well as people from Hong Kong. People also send Christmas cards, many of which are home made using Chinese craft techniques. So this is my first time to feeling Christmas day in UK. I am exciting before Christmas day come. However, the result was different because of every shop was closing in Christmas day and boxing day. I have not got enough food in Christmas time. I do not know why the shop closed in that time. And nobody told me. So my first Christmas that I will said not really interesting. However, I think that I will be get more interested and do something happy myself next year. I promise myself. Because I know something I should buy or something I should not buy. So that fine.
And also that I know some customs about England’s Christmas. Families often celebrate Christmas together, so they can watch each other open their presents. Most families have a Christmas tree (or maybe even two!) in their house for Christmas. The decorating of the tree is usually a family occasion, with everyone helping. And some English children believe that Father Christmas, leaves presents in Stockings or pillow-cases. These are normally hung up by the fire or by the children’s beds on Christmas Eve. Children sometimes leave mince pies and brandy out for Father Christmas to eat and drink when he visits them. Now, some people say that a non-alcoholic drink should be left for Santa as he has to drive! This information I was got from the book because I want to know that. And there are some customs that only take place, or were started, in the UK. Wassailing is an old anglo-saxon custom that doesn’t take place much today. Boxing Day is a very old custom that started in the UK and is now taken as a holiday in many countries around the world. So this is I know about Christmas after my holiday. It is very interesting. Isn’t it! Thanks.
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