However, the situation and activities in China are quite various with the customs in European nations. “Since the vast majority of the Chinese people are not Christian, the main winter festival in China the Chinese New Year which takes place toward the end of January. Which means they do not follow the same traditions as in Western cultures like sending Christmas cards or going to church. Now officially called the "Spring Festival," it is a time when children receive new clothing, eat luxurious meals, receive new toys, and enjoy firecracker displays. An important aspect of the New Year celebration is the worship of ancestors. Portraits and paintings of ancestors are brought out and hung in the main room of the home. ” Moreover, Chinese also enjoy taking several photos of all the family members on Christmas Eve, which is called ‘Quanjiafu’ in Chinese. Since it is a new century now, different countries from all over the world comes together, and exchange their customs and culture. In fact, China, a country with a long history is trying to join the world and accept the foreign festival culture, especially the Western culture about Christmas. At the present, there are thousands of Christmas trees sold every Christmas, and a few families are willing to sing and chime Christmas carol at home. Anyway, the Christmas traditions in China are more similar with the Western traditions than before, but people in Norway still has a huge difference way to celebrate Christmas comparing with Chinese Christmas tradition, because Norwegians usually celebrate Christmas with some religious ritual, such as singing a Christmas Carol and reading a
However, the situation and activities in China are quite various with the customs in European nations. “Since the vast majority of the Chinese people are not Christian, the main winter festival in China the Chinese New Year which takes place toward the end of January. Which means they do not follow the same traditions as in Western cultures like sending Christmas cards or going to church. Now officially called the "Spring Festival," it is a time when children receive new clothing, eat luxurious meals, receive new toys, and enjoy firecracker displays. An important aspect of the New Year celebration is the worship of ancestors. Portraits and paintings of ancestors are brought out and hung in the main room of the home. ” Moreover, Chinese also enjoy taking several photos of all the family members on Christmas Eve, which is called ‘Quanjiafu’ in Chinese. Since it is a new century now, different countries from all over the world comes together, and exchange their customs and culture. In fact, China, a country with a long history is trying to join the world and accept the foreign festival culture, especially the Western culture about Christmas. At the present, there are thousands of Christmas trees sold every Christmas, and a few families are willing to sing and chime Christmas carol at home. Anyway, the Christmas traditions in China are more similar with the Western traditions than before, but people in Norway still has a huge difference way to celebrate Christmas comparing with Chinese Christmas tradition, because Norwegians usually celebrate Christmas with some religious ritual, such as singing a Christmas Carol and reading a