Festival.
From 65438+February 24th to the following year, 65438+1October 6th is Christmas. During the festival, each
Christians in China held a grand memorial ceremony. Christmas was originally a Christian.
Because people attach great importance to it, it has become a national festival.
It is the biggest festival of the year in western countries and can be compared with New Year.
For example, Chinese New Year.
Westerners use red, green and white as Christmas colors. When Christmas comes, every family should decorate it with Christmas colors. red
There are colored Christmas flowers and Christmas candles. The green one is the Christmas tree. It is the main ornament of Christmas, made of cut Chinese fir.
Cypress trees are decorated with evergreen trees in the shape of towers. Colorful lanterns, gifts and paper flowers are hung on it.
Christmas candles.
The contrast between red and white is Santa Claus, who is the most popular figure in Christmas activities. Western children are at
Before going to bed on Christmas Eve, put a sock in front of the fireplace or beside the pillow. When they fall asleep, Santa Claus will give them presents.
Put it in socks. Playing Santa Claus is also a custom in the west.
The origin of the sacred birthday
The origin of Christmas, the birthday of Jesus, is actually long overdue. why
Should 65438+February 25th be designated as Christmas? This was stipulated by the church in the middle of the 5th century. A.D. 354
In 2008, Philo Calian calendar stipulated for the first time that 65438+February 25th was the birthday of Jesus until the 5th.
In the west, it is generally believed that this day is Christmas.
Christmas tree
It is said that the Christmas tree first appeared in the Saturnalia in the middle of February, 65438 in ancient Rome, and the German missionary Nicholas was in the 8th century.
Sacrifice a baby with a vertical tree. Subsequently, the Germans took 65438+February 24th as the festival of Adam and Eve, and put a symbol of the Garden of Eden at home.
The "paradise tree" is hung with cookies representing the sacred bread, symbolizing atonement; Light the candle symbolizing Christ.
In the 6th century, Martin Luther, a religious reformer, designed a cloth for a starry Christmas Eve at home.
Put a Christmas tree with candles in it. However, there is a popular saying about the origin of Christmas tree in the west: there is a kind.
Farmers, on Christmas Day, warmly received a wandering child. When leaving, the child broke off a branch and stuck it in the ground.
This branch soon grew into a big tree. The child pointed to the tree and said to the farmer, every year today, the tree is full of gifts to repay you.
Kindness Therefore, the Christmas tree people see today is always full of small gifts.
Designed by horsley. The card depicts a noble family, and three generations raise glasses to express their blessings to an absent relative.
Congratulations. At that time, he printed 1000 copies, and the idle printing house sold them at the price of 1 shilling per copy. This is how Christmas cards were born.
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Christmas carol
For a long time, there are three popular Christmas songs, one is Silent Night; One is "Listen, Angel"
Good news; The third is Jingle Bells.
the Santa Claus
Santa Claus originally refers to Nicholas, the bishop of Asia Minor in the 4th century, because he is amiable.
Wan Li is famous for its generosity in helping the poor. In the 6th century, the East called him saint nicholas. Because people are worried about Nepal.
In Gula's legend, children and gifts are linked. Since then, Santa Claus has become a special place in St. Jones.
The image of a kind old man giving gifts to children at Christmas. In the18th century, through literature and painting, St.
Santa Claus gradually became an image of an old man in a red coat with a white beard and eyebrows.
Christmas card
The first Christmas card in the world was put forward by an Englishman, Sir Henry Gallo, in 1843 by John karger.
Christmas gifts
According to the Bible, when Jesus was born, saints from the East gave gifts. This is Santa Claus as a son.
The origin of the custom of giving gifts to children. British children put stockings by the fireplace on Christmas Eve, believing in Santa Claus.
At night, they will come down from the chimney and bring them presents full of socks. French children put their shoes at the door and let "
When the baby is born, put the gift in the shoes. "
Christmas dinner
Just like people in China have dinner during the Spring Festival, Europeans and Americans attach great importance to the whole family sitting under the Christmas tree at Christmas.
I wish you a happy holiday meal.
The custom of eating turkey for Christmas dinner began at 1620. This custom prevails in America. The Christmas dinner in England is roast goose.
Not a turkey. Austrians love Christmas Eve, and the whole family will invite relatives and friends to restaurants for Christmas dinner in droves.
Meal, in which turkey, preserved chicken, roast cowboy meat and pork leg are essential, accompanied by famous wine, everyone enjoyed it very much.