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What is the origin of giving socks at Christmas?

It is now popular in China to give socks during Christmas, which are all evolved from foreign Christmas and Christmas legends. Especially among school students, it is more common to give socks at Christmas. The original intention is that the gift sent will bring good luck to the friend, and Santa Claus will help her/him fulfill her wish. This gift is both affordable and high-quality. Some also send Christmas trees, Santa Claus, Santa hats and other things related to legends. The origin of Christmas: Legend has it that there was a kind-hearted declining nobleman who lived a very difficult life. His three daughters were about to get married, and he was sad that he had no money to buy dowries for them. On the festive Christmas Eve, the three girls curled up on the kang and went to sleep early, leaving their father sighing. Santa Claus decided to help them. He dropped a lot of gold in their chimney, and it fell into the stockings of the girls baking by the fire. From then on, they lived a happy life... and this is how Christmas socks were born.

According to the Bible, saints from the East gave gifts when Jesus was born. This is the origin of the custom of Santa Claus giving gifts to children. British children put stockings by the fireplace on Christmas Eve, believing that Santa Claus will come down the chimney at night and bring them stockings full of gifts. French children leave their shoes at the door and ask the Holy Child to put gifts inside them when he comes.

Christmas socks:

It used to be a pair of big red socks. It can be any size, because Christmas socks are used to hold gifts. They are children’s favorite things. He would hang his socks next to the bed, waiting to be received as a gift the next morning. What if someone gives you a car for Christmas? It's best to ask him to write a check and put it in a sock