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Christmas customs (English version) the shorter the better!!!!!

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Celebrates the custom popularly since the Christmas after Northern Europe, was unifying Northern Hemisphere winter Christmas decoration and the Santa Claus myth appears.Today we talks about some customs of christmas day.

Since the custom of Christmas celebrations Today we talks about some customs of chiristmas day.

Since the custom of Christmas celebration became popular in Northern Europe, the Northern Hemisphere winter Christmas decoration and the Santa Claus myth appeared. Today we discuss some of the customs of christmas day.

Christmas tree is one of the old traditionnal festival. Usually the people make around the Christmas an evergreen plant,as pine tree , with Christmas lamp and the colored tree. Usually the people make around the Christmas an evergreen plant,as pine tree , with Christmas lamp and the colored widget decoration in the room or in the outdoors, at last,put an angel or the star on the top of the tree.

Christmas Tree (The Christmas tree is one of the most famous traditions of the Christmas celebration. Usually people put an evergreen plant such as a pine tree inside or outdoors around Christmas and decorate it with Christmas lights and colorful ornaments. And an angel or star is placed on top of the tree.

The modern Christmas tree stems from Germany. The German in every year December 24, namely Adam and the Eve festival, arranges a fir tree (tree of The German in every year December 24, namely Adam and the Eve festival, arranges a fir tree (tree of the Garden of Eden) at home, hangs the thin biscuit in above, (mark which the symbolic sacramental wafer Christian makes reparations).In the modern times In the modern times, small sweet cake in place of thin biscuit, and also often add candles which on symbolize of Christ. In addition, the indoor is also equipped with the Christmas tower, which is a lignin triangle structure, and has many small frame standards to lay aside the Christ statue. The tower body plays the part of by The tower body plays the part of by the evergreen branches and leaves, the candle and a star. To the 16th century, the Christmas tower and Garden of Eden tree merge to a Christmas tree.

The modern Christmas tree originated in Germany. The Germans decorated a fir tree (the Tree of Eden) in their homes on December 24th, the Feast of Adam and Eve, and hung cookies on it to symbolize the Holy Bread (the symbol of Christian atonement). In recent times, small sweet cakes have been used instead of cookies, and candles symbolizing Christ are often added. In addition, there is the Christmas Tower, a wooden triangular structure with many small shelves for the statue of Christ, decorated with evergreen branches, candles and a star. By the 16th century, the Christmas Tower and the Eden Tree merged to form the Christmas Tree.

This kind of custom was quite popular in the German lutherans follower during the 18th century, but was not popular in the nation until the 19th century In the early 19th century, the Christmas tree passed to Britain. In the mid-19th century, Queen Victoria's husband, the German emperor's son Albert, was the first to be given a Christmas tree. In the mid-19th century, Queen Victoria's husband, German emperor's son Albert promoted the popularization. The Victoria type Christmas tree equipped by the candle, the candy and the variety of cakes and pastries, hangs with a large number of candies and pastries. The Victoria type Christmas tree equipped by the candle, the candy and the variety of cakes and pastries, hangs with the ribbon and the paper chain on the branch. In the early of the 17th century, the christmas tree is brought to north america by the German, and be widely popular in the 19th century, so as in Austria, Switzerland, Poland and Holland . In China and Japan, the Christmas tree was spread in the 19th and 20th century by the American missionaries, multi-decorations by riot of color artificial flowers.

In the 18th century, the custom was popular among German Lutherans, but it was not until the 19th century that it spread throughout the country and became a y rooted tradition in Germany.

In the early 19th century, the Christmas tree was introduced to Great Britain; it was popularized in the mid-19th century by Albert, the German crown prince and husband of Queen Victoria. The Victorian Christmas tree was decorated with candles, candies and fancy pastries, and hung from the branches with ribbons and paper chains. Christmas trees were brought to North America by German immigrants as early as the 17th century and became popular in the 19th century. It was also popular in Austria, Switzerland, Poland and the Netherlands. In China and Japan, Christmas trees were introduced by American missionaries in the 19th and 20th centuries, and are decorated with colorful paper flowers.

In the Western country, Christmas day is also a family reunification and jubilation's holiday, usually will arrange a Christmas tree at home. the West, when whether the Christian, during the Christmas day,everyone wuold prepare a Christmas tree to increases the holiday the happy atmosphere. The Christmas tree is generally makes with the cedar cypress and evergreen tree which symbolic that life exists forever. On the tree is decorating kinds of lamp candle, the color flower, the colorful flower, the colorful flower and the colorful tree. On the tree is decorating kinds of lamp candle, the color flower, the toy, the star, and hangs up each kind of Christmas present. Night of the Christmas, the people gather round the Christmas tree to sing dance, is heartily happy.

In Western countries, Christmas is also a family reunion and festive holiday, usually in the home to display a Christmas tree. In the West, Christians and non-Christians alike prepare a Christmas tree to add to the festive atmosphere. Christmas trees are usually made of evergreen trees such as cedar, symbolizing the longevity of life. The tree is decorated with a variety of lights and candles, colorful flowers, toys, stars, and hung with a variety of Christmas gifts. On Christmas night, people sing and dance around the Christmas tree and enjoy themselves.