Telling Our Family’s Expat Stories Through Our Trees
We may live a life in transit, but a Christmas tree allows us to recall good times and good friends through its ornaments.
We may live a life in transit, but a Christmas tree allows us to recall good times and good friends through its ornaments.
Many kids in Beijing, and indeed China from less advantaged backgrounds tend to slip away from our minds as we trudge along in our expat bubbles, recreating Christmas festivities from our home countries in our new Beijing home. Let us however not forget that this season is also a season of giving to those who might not have the same blessings in our lives as we do.
No need to visit any big store this holiday season. You can buy all your gifts from local artisans right here in Beijing!
It can be quite easy to forget about Christmas in China sometimes as it’s not an official holiday here. That doesn’t mean you can’t still have the holiday spirit here in Beijing, and what better way to do that than to prepare a Christmas dinner and spruce up your home with all the Christmas decorations you can get your hands on! To help you find everything you need to have a Merry Christmas, here is a list of some holiday decorations to ask for from your nearby supermarket or department store.
Remember, we all have to stay relatively close to home this year. So get out your December calendar and plan for even more festivities. Just because the days get colder doesn’t mean your tummy has to stay gloomy
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