in the west
Christmas Eve is also called Christmas Eve, and the most important celebration is the party. Most family members in Europe and America get together at home, have a sumptuous dinner, then sit around the burning stove, play the piano and sing songs, and celebrate the family happiness. Or hold a fancy masquerade party to celebrate Christmas Eve all night. This is a happy, peaceful, carnival Christmas Eve and reunion night, looking forward to the arrival of Christmas.
It is said that on Christmas Eve, Santa Claus will quietly prepare presents for children and put them in socks.
in China
Christmas Eve is a day that young people, children and even everyone will celebrate. Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong people will go to East Tsim Sha Tsui to enjoy Christmas lighting and enjoy a buffet in the hotel. Many people will exchange gifts on Christmas Eve, young couples will go to Tsim Sha Tsui to enjoy Christmas lights, hold Christmas parties, or go to Lan Kwai Fong and other places for revelry, and Christians and Catholics will attend religious gatherings such as good news.
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The origin of Christmas Eve
In most Christian countries, Christmas Eve is a part of Christmas, but now, due to the integration of Chinese and Western cultures, it has become a worldwide holiday. Christmas Eve is Christmas Eve, Christmas Day is 65438+February 25th, and Christmas Eve is the night of 65438+February 24th.
The custom of Christmas Eve gradually spread to China, and the day before Christmas was called Christmas Eve. Before Christmas Eve, a kind of gift called "Ping An Fruit" began to pass quietly in people's hands? .
It is understood that "Ping An Fruit" is imported from apple decoration, with bright and beautiful colors, mostly red snake fruit and green snake fruit. Of course, there are also domestic red Fuji apples packaged as "Ping An Fruit". It is said that the "fruit of peace" symbolizes peace and harmony. The reason why "apple" is the first choice of "safe fruit" is that it takes the pronunciation of "apple".
However, it is said that the custom of sending Christmas fruits on Christmas Eve is unique to China. Because people in China pay more attention to homophones, such as putting peanuts, red dates and lotus seeds under the quilt on their wedding night, which means "early (jujube) gives birth to a precious child".
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