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Christmas in China is one of the major colorful festivals and events in China. Christmas in China is celebrated with much zest and gusto.

Christmas in China is celebrated by the Chinese people by decorating their houses with bright embellishments. The Chinese people decorate their houses with beautiful paper lanterns and Christmas trees, which they refer to as "Trees of Light". The Chinese also use paper chains, paper flowers, and paper lanterns to ornament their houses.

The children also involve themselves in Christmas celebrations in China. The children happily hang muslin stockings and eagerly wait a visit from Santa Claus, whom they call Dun Che Lao Ren (dwyn-chuh-lau-oh-run) which signifies "Christmas Old Man.".

As the substantial population of the Chinese people are not Christians, but there area about 10 million baptized Christians making up 1 per cent of the population. The Chinese people celebrate the birth of Lord Jesus at during Christmas Day.

Christmas Day in China is celebrated with much pomp and splendor. The Chinese revel in celebrating Christmas in a traditional way with hardly any Western influence.

Over the recent years, the popularity of midnight mass has grown immensely during Christmas in China. You must visit China during Christmas to participate in riotous revelry and unrestrained merrymaking.

The Chinese make artificial trees in their lavish houses decorated with spangles from southern China's export zone. Christmas trees are also known as "trees of light" and are also adorned in paper chains, paper flowers, and paper lanterns.

Various stores have men dressed as Santa Claus offering candies to children. Almost about 20 years ago, there was no Christmas in China. Owing to the fact that most of the Chinese are not Christians, the Chinese people hardly celebrated Christmas. But today Christmas in China is one of the popular festivals in China. Christmas day is celebrated with much gusto through out the country. Just look around you and you will see people indulging in unrestrained merrymaking.

Avenue of Eternal Peace in Beijing in China is a popular venue for Christmas in China. You must visit the Eternal Peace in Beijing to catch glimpses of the colorful Christmas exhibits.

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