Deck the halls with bows of holly, fa la la la la, la la la la… So, December in Shunde has been upon us and the only hint that it was the festive season is a few fake Christmas trees standing half-heartedly outside shops and Christmas carols sang badly in Chinese being played in the supermarkets. Who can blame them though when Christianity isn’t their main religion. However, the Chinese children still know who Santa is, and like the idea of Christmas, even if they have no idea what the true meaning of it is! We have made it more like Christmas in our own house with the addition of a little (and I mean little) Christmas tree sitting pride of place next to the TV, and we’ve also bought a few traditional Chinese banners in
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