Nothing screams "Christmas" quite like a wide-mouthed blowup Santa doll doing his best Marilyn Monroe "Seven Year Itch" impression. This beauty sits outside a mall in Taiyuan, the capital of China's northern Shanxi province.
Santa's sartorial hitch —
Nothing screams "Christmas" quite like a wide-mouthed blowup Santa doll doing his best Marilyn Monroe "Seven Year Itch" impression. This beauty sits outside a mall in Taiyuan, the capital of China's northern Shanxi province.
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A rear view of "Santa Monroe." In China, Santa Claus is referred to as "Dun Che Lao Ren," which means "Christmas Old Man."
Boxers or briefs, Santa? —
A rear view of "Santa Monroe." In China, Santa Claus is referred to as "Dun Che Lao Ren," which means "Christmas Old Man."
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A Christmas tree made of beer bottles can be found in China's city of Changzhou in Jiangsu province. Over 1,000 bottles were used on the the 22-story (10-meter) Christmas tree.
Finding Christmas cheer with beer —
A Christmas tree made of beer bottles can be found in China's city of Changzhou in Jiangsu province. Over 1,000 bottles were used on the the 22-story (10-meter) Christmas tree.
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Though Christmas isn't a public holiday in China, every winter many cities get into the holiday spirit by putting up lights and decorations. This Christmas light display can be found at Beijing's Raffles City building.
Lighting up in Beijing —
Though Christmas isn't a public holiday in China, every winter many cities get into the holiday spirit by putting up lights and decorations. This Christmas light display can be found at Beijing's Raffles City building.
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For the most part China's decorations are no different than what you'd find in any global city. Case in point: this lovely but run-of-the-mill tree in Beijing.
Regular trees too —
For the most part China's decorations are no different than what you'd find in any global city. Case in point: this lovely but run-of-the-mill tree in Beijing.
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