1. "we wish you a merry Christmas;"
"we wish you a merry Christmas;"
"we wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year..."
Are you familiar with this song? Can anybody sing it~ "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" is a popular secular sixteenth-century English carol from the West country of England. The song is often parodied. Have you felt the changing of the weather turning to be colder recently, with the trick-or-treat Halloween is leaving, a most popular welcome festival is coming to us, that is Christmas, also referred to as Christmas Day. - -`
2. Christmas is an annual holiday celebrated on December 25 that commemorates the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. It is unknown whether this day is Jesus' actual date of birth, and the date of celebration may have been chosen. Christmas is celebrated throughout the Christian population, but is also celebrated by many non-Christians as a secular, cultural festival. Because gift-giving and several other aspects of the holiday involve heightened economic activity between both Christians and non-Christians, Christmas has become a major event for many retailers.
3. In many cultures, a winter festivals is the most attractive and popular festival in people's mind. Thanks to the fact that less agricultural works need to be done during the winter days, as well as an expectation of beautiful spring seem to be close coming. Christmas is a festival which comes up after the harvest season, and people all have prepared well for this special innovative festival. There will be a series of customs in Modern Christmas, such as gift-giving, merrymaking, greenery, lights, charity, and various foods.
4. Christmas cannot be Christmas without any decorations. The Christmas tree, which is one of the casual but important thing that can be seen colorful especially in the night, is often explained as a of pagan tradition and ritual surrounding the Winter Solstice. Besides that, the poinsettia, a native plant from Mexico has been associated with Christmas since 19th century. Christmas cards are also the specials Christmas, they are generally commercially designed and purchased for the occasion, many cards expressing the best wishes among humans. "wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year" becomes the warmest sentence deep in people's heart.
5. I love Christmas, I love the atmosphere in that special season which happiness can be found everywhere. Children, lovers, olders and little animals are being covered by the lovely snow. The whole world becomes silent, seems that everything stop its breathing and waiting for the coming happiness. It reminds me a poem which written by Trade Martin:
"Christmas Oh Christmas
How we love you oh Christmas
You’re a day so sweet and kind
When we leave the past behind
And enjoy the hope you bring
To our hearts and our minds
Christmas Oh Christmas
How we love you oh Christmas"
I make a wish in advance, I hope everybody will enjoy this "freshman" Christmas ! lol
I am expecting for the Xmas to come.
ReplyDeleteI want to play a piano song which is related to it. In China, more and more people are getting used to celebrate the Xmas because of the impact of integrative world. Hope I can enjoy Xmas very much.
I had a Christmas party night each year during my high school. We made up a huge beautiful Christmas tree in the middle of the playground and see the performances until the mid-night; finally we sang the "Merry Christmas" song and celebrated the new year.
ReplyDeleteActually, I usually celebrate Christmas Day in China with my friends. This festival has became very common in China, Almost every young people celebrate this festival. Christmas tree, Santa Claus, big snow, everything seems interesting. Furthermore, the Christmas that is coming are very special one, because we will celebrate it in America, it must be really fun. I am expecting it.
ReplyDeleteBecause those warm color, those beutiful dressed tress and red clothing old men everywhere, Christmas gives a warm feelling in the cold winter. Camparing, Christmas is more like Tranditional chinese new year for western people. At the time of Christmas, family members get together and have the eva dinner together. Then kids get thier gifts for the year, it is much like the "money in red pocket" in the traditonal in chinese new year. Anyway, i like it very much, becasue it makes mee fell worm when I am being in a foreigh contry.
ReplyDeleteYep,Christmas is very important especailly for american people,but I also celebrate this festival in china.It was really funny and memorable for me.In addtion,i have had a Christmas in NewYork City.It was gorgeous and amazing.Many people were walking on the street with many shopping bags,and also a lot of parties over all the Queen.I really enjoyed that Christmas in NewYork City.I like atmosphere When it was on Christmas festival`!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward the Christmas. Unfortunately, I need to go back to China this winter. However, some of Chinese celebrate Christmas by having a good meal and buying a Christmas tree, and then decorate it. We usually give other Christmas gifts, but not in socks. You can feel that the Christmas is all around you when you walk on the street. We do not for some religon reasons, just for fun.
ReplyDeleteChristmas is the most important festival in America. American people start to decorate their house and buy gifts for their family and love. I really want a christmas present. Chinese people do not celebrate the festival as a traditonal way as American. BUT my mom will take me and my grandpa for trip. That is my big gift.
ReplyDeleteEveryone enjoy the Christmas. ~~~
Oh? What's your wish?
ReplyDeleteHehe, you know this holiday a lot~~
I am very expected about my first real Christmas~~
I've seen some movies about Christmas before, it's all about love. I think it is a magic holiday that bring people together.
I think I will love it~~
I like these pictures! I'm looking forward to coming Christmas. Japanese people are likely not to care about religion, and they celebrate western events. Christmas is the one of the biggest event.
ReplyDeleteI celebrate Christmas every year. When I was a child, I believed a Santa Claus, and I got gifts from him(actually, he was my father).
I love Christmas. I feel my heart warm during Christmas season.
I am looking forward for christmasday this year as well. I think that christmas day is fairly an important part of life in US just as the importance of spring festival in china. People can get together and share happiness and news between each other. So it is a good opportunity for me to learn the traditional festival of America.
ReplyDeleteI am interested to have a christmas day in America first time. I will give a target about my fulture university lifetime. I hope that tomorrow is Christmas.
ReplyDeleteHa, I think most of us are looking forward to this Christmas. This will be my first Christmas in U.S. if I won't back to China in Dec. I think if I stay here for my Christmas I will get the best Christmas here, I can feel the real Chrestmas atmosphere.
ReplyDeleteI had joined Christmas party every year in my school or in the hotels.And I always celebrated with my friends,we were very happy those days.Now I want to join local party for Christmas,that might be wonderful.
ReplyDeleteIn china, we celebrated Christmas. However, we did not know Christmas is in honor of what. Now, i get the answer of this problem. In my view, I feel sad about Christmas somewhat. Maybe, that is because Christmas is covered snow with everywhere
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ReplyDeleteloved Christmas, but when Christmas is coming, and I become children again!♥
ReplyDeleteNowdays, I am not a kid, so I really do not care about Christmas anymore. I just worry about Christmas because I have to buy some present for my nieces. They want a lot of things....haha~ However, Christmas is coming soon, so I hope everyone will have a great holiday in Michigan!
1. "we wish you a merry Christmas;" "we wish you a merry Christmas;" "we wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year..." Are you familiar with this song? Can anybody sing it~ "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" is a popular secular sixteenth-century English carol from the West country of England. The song is often parodied. Have you felt the changing of the weather turning to be colder recently? AS the trick-or-treat Halloween is leaving, THE most popular welcome festival is coming to us, WHICH is Christmas, also referred to as Christmas Day. - -`
ReplyDelete2. Christmas is an annual holiday celebrated on December 25 that commemorates the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. It is unknown whether this day is Jesus' actual date of birth, and HOW the date of celebration WAS chosen. Christmas is celebrated throughout the Christian population, but is also celebrated by many non-Christians as a secular, cultural festival. Because gift-giving and several other aspects of the holiday involve heightened economic activity between both Christians and non-Christians, Christmas has become a major event for many retailers.
3. In many cultures, * winter festivals ARE the most attractive and popular * in people's mind. Thanks to the fact that less agricultural WORK need to be done during the winter days, as well as an expectation of beautiful spring seemS to be closeLY coming. Christmas is a festival which comes up after the harvest season, and people all PREPARE well for this special innovative festival. There will be a series of customs in Modern Christmas, such as gift-giving, merrymaking, greenery, lights, charity, and various foods.
4. Christmas cannot be Christmas without any decorations. The Christmas tree, which is one of the casual but important thing that can be seen colorful especially in the night, is often explained as * THE pagan tradition and A ritual surrounding the Winter Solstice. Besides that, the poinsettia, a native plant from Mexico has been associated with Christmas since 19th century. Christmas cards are also SPECIAL FOR Christmas, AND they are generally commercially designed and purchased for the occasion. Many cards ARE expressing the best wishes among humans. "Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year" HAS BECOME the warmest sentence deep in people's heart.
5. I love Christmas, AND I love the atmosphere in that special season IN which happiness can be found everywhere. Children, lovers, olders and little animals are being covered by the lovely snow. The whole world becomes silent, AND IT seems that everything stopS its breathing and IS waiting for the coming happiness. It reminds me OF a poem which WAS written by Trade Martin: "Christmas Oh Christmas How we love you oh Christmas You’re a day so sweet and kind When we leave the past behind And enjoy the hope you bring To our hearts and our minds Christmas Oh Christmas How we love you oh Christmas"
I make a wish in advance. I hope everybody will enjoy this "freshman" Christmas ! lol
ONLY CHRISTIANS SHOULD CARE ABOUT CHRISTMAS. ACTUALLY JEWISH DO NOT CELEBRATE IT. SOMEHOW IN JAPAN, MANY PEOPLE CELEBRATE IT NO MATTER WHAT GOD THEY BELIEVE IN. SO GYMS ARE OPEN ON THE 24TH AND 25TH OF DECEMBER EVERY YEAR. THEREFORE, I ALWAYS COACHED TENNIS ON THOSE DAYS. THOSE DAYS ARE GONE AND NOW I NEED TO CELEBRATE IT FOR MY SON...