Wednesday, December 12, 2007

The World Says Merry Christmas



Japan (Kurisumasu Omedeto!): The Japanese people borrowed Christmas and made it their own. Hoteiosho, a kind old man, carries a huge pack with gifts for children. (With eyes in the back of his head, he sees who is naughty or nice.) Many Japanese embrace the Western traditions that were introduced by Christian missionaries. Others take the secular festivities over the top with massive light displays, decorations seemingly everywhere, evergreens and mistletoe hanging and almost anyone and anything dressed for the season (as shown). Come Christmas, families present gifts and sing carols, and some people also enjoy turkey dinner.

Editor's Note: Translations of "Merry Christmas" are by Merry Christmas From FLW in 350+ Languages (http://www.flw.com/merry.htm).

Christmas is comming soon, how are you going to celebrate your Christmas? I plan to go to Swiss Garden Hotel with Mei Sann. There got event party to celebrate Xmas, and we will have dinner buffet in Swiss Garden.

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