Ice skating is available year-round at indoor rinks throughout Asia, but special places to ice skate during Christmas in China are Weiming Lake at Peking University in Beijing and Houkou Swimming Pool Leisure Rink, which is a massive swimming pool in Shanghai that is converted into an ice rink in the winter.
Snowboarding is also available in Nanshan, outside of Beijing. A variety of performances, including touring productions of "The Nutcracker," are often staged in major cities during the Christmas season in China. A variety of touring shows are staged in Hong Kong and Macau each year.
Check Time Out Hong Kong for details. In Taiwan, consult English language newspapers like the Taipei Times for details on performances and shows during Christmas time. Shopping sprees in the weeks leading up to Christmas are popular in China.
A growing number of Chinese celebrate on Christmas Eve by eating Christmas dinners with friends. Traditional Christmas dinners are readily available at hotel restaurants and Western restaurants. It is a whole duck stuffed with diced chicken, smoked ham, peeled shrimp, fresh chestnuts, bamboo shoots, dried scallops and mushrooms stir-fried with slightly undercooked rice, soy sauce, ginger, spring onions, white sugar, and rice wine.
Similar to the West, Christmas is celebrated by giving gifts to family and loved ones. Gift hampers, which include edible Christmas treats, are on sale at many hotels and specialty stores during Christmas time. Christmas cards, gift wrap, and decorations are easily found at large markets, hypermarkets, and small shops.
Exchanging Christmas cards with close friends and family is becoming more popular as is exchanging small, inexpensive gifts. The Pew Research Institute estimated there were some 67 million Chinese Christians in China in , although estimates vary. Tapping into the festive mood, commercial establishments and malls attract shoppers with seasonal sales. Large shopping malls in China are open for the Christmas craze, and carols can be heard playing in the stores.
They also hang out with friends to go out to a movie, karaoke bar or go shopping. Because of the first two facts, Christmas is not a holiday in China and you may be asked to report to work on this day.
It is located in the northernmost arctic part of China in the Mohe countryside. In malls, Santa is accompanied by women wearing fun Christmas-themed costumes. This town is popular for its wholesale goods, affordable pricing and huge marketplace. Back in , Yiwu had more than manufacturing companies making Christmas products. The rest of the world has Yiwu to thank for Christmas! Yiwu Christmas market is the biggest Christmas products export market in China.
We often see Santa mascots giving gifts or candies to children, but in China, Santas are often shown playing the sax or French horn. A Chinese Netizen joke remarks that it is better than making Santa play an Erhu a traditional Chinese music instrument. Nationalists propose that we should resist celebrating Christmas Day in China, because the festival is a cultural invention.
Chinese people should be cautious about western festivals, and support our own traditional culture. This is just one more excuse to relax and have fun with friends. In mainland China, Christmas is not a public holiday, because most Chinese people are not Christian, they celebrate Christmas only for entertainment. This is true for the Taiwan district as well. There is a two-day public holiday in Hong Kong and Macau, because these districts have been deeply influenced by British and Portuguese.
Christmas in China. Sure, most Chinese will work on Christmas or do little to nothing to celebrate it personally, but there is plenty to do.
Christmas markets and sales abound. Many malls and shopping centers have longer hours and lower prices. Be ready for the crowds. Many of the Beijing hotels, bars, restaurants, and other businesses have special Christmas events as well. It usually lasts from December 25th to February 25th. Besides hundreds of ice sculptures, visitors can do lots of other outdoor activities. For example, take a sled dog ride, go skiing, see traditional frozen-lake fishing, and more.
Below, we have also listed some special, less-known foreign restaurants. They have special Christmas meals and events. There are too many restaurants with Christmas offerings to list.
All have multiple foreign bars offering Christmas gatherings and special Christmas menus. Hong Kong is both international and loaded with high-end Hotel chains. Visitors here can expect to have more food options than any other city in China. Maybe even more than any other city in Asia. Continue to read Top 10 Festivals Celebrated in China. Create Your Trip. Home China Guide.
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