1、BrazilMerry ChristmasFeliz Natal BrazilIn Brazil they call Father Christmas Papai NoelChristmas there is very hot because it comes at the beginning of their Summer.Father Christmas wears red silk because it is too hot for him to wear the same clothes as he does in the UK.ChinaChristmasShang Dan Jian
2、gChinaHow do Christians in China decorate their houses for Christmas?They use bright coloured paper lanterns to decorate for Christmas. They put candles inside and the light shines brightly through the coloured paper.Christmas Day is not a public holiday in China like it is in England. People go to
3、work and children go to school. This is because China is mainly a Buddhist country. Their biggest celebration is Chinese New Year which usually falls sometime in January or February.ChinaChinese children hang up stockings in the hope that Sheng Dan Lao Ren will visit them and fill them with presents
4、.Who do you think Sheng Dan Lao Ren is?MaltaMerry Christmas Il-Milied it-Tajjeb (eel mileed ittayyeb)MaltaDo you know who preaches the sermon at Midnight Mass instead of the priest on Christmas Eve in Malta?It is a child aged between 7 and 10 years old. The child will be chosen from the altar servers months in advance and has to learn the 15 minute speech off by heart.Once they have finished their sermon they are given a gift by the parish priest which is usually a statue of the baby Jesus lying in a manger.NorwayMerry ChristmasGod Jul
