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Christmas in Hong Kong Click here for recipes from Hong Kong! Customs During the Christmas season, parents bring their children to see the light decorations along the Victoria harbor. At night, they ligh t the Christmas display which usually features decorations such as Santa Claus, angels, Christmas trees, Jingle bells, etc. It is very hard to squeeze into the crowd with so many people there! However, it is easy to share the joy and happiness of the season with others around you.
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Hong
Kong is a multi-cultural society.
There are many races, however,
the majority of the people
are Chinese and British. Therefore,
both the Chinese and western
holidays appear in the Hong
Kong calendar. For instance,
Chinese festivals such as "Lunar
New Year", "Mid-Autumn
Festival", "Dragon
Boat Festival" and "Ching
Ming Festival" are
celebrated. As well as western
holidays such as "New
Years", "Easter" and "Christmas".
Hong Kong's government not
only makes these days official
holidays, but also holds special
celebrations or functions
to delight and entertain residents,
like the fireworks show in
Lunar New Year, or the lantern
show during the Mid-Autumn
Festival.
Hong
Kong, like many countries,
delights in special decorations
for the Christmas season.
Even though there is no snow
in Hong Kong, snowmen, along
with angels, Christmas trees,
stars, greetings and other
light sculptures are displayed
on large buildings.
Sending
cards and gifts are traditional
things that we do to show
our affection for dear friends.
However, the most enjoyable
time for us, is the time we
spend playing, singing and
eating together.
