Christmas celebrations around the world - 3

Christmas 1. around the world

Christmas is one of the most 2. holidays for people around the world. It is

celebrated by Christians and non-Christians like. The length of the celebrations, the 3.

, the decorations, the food eaten vary from country to country, but the

spirit behind Christmas is the same the world over, love and 4. with everyone.



Christmas in 5.

With the 6. of Macau, a former Portuguese 7. , and Hong Kong, a former

British colony the 25th December is not a 8. holiday. However in the major cities of

China people celebrate Christmas by lighting their houses with beautiful lanterns,

and 9. Christmas trees called "Trees of Light" with paper chains, paper flowers

and paper lanterns. If you had walked around a major Chinese city 20 years ago, you 10.

wouldn't have seen any signs of Christmas. This is because Christmas is a Christian

holiday and only 1% of the 11. (10 million people) is Christian. However, if you visit

those same Chinese cities today, you will see signs of Christmas everywhere you look. The

main winter festival in China is the Chinese New Year which takes place towards the end of

January. It is a time when children 12. new clothes and toys during the celebrations.