Despite communist rule, there are many Christians in China from a variety of ethnic groups who celebrate Christmas with different twists, depending upon region, clan, and history.Some Chinese Christians celebrate by lighting their houses with colorful paper lanterns and decorating their Christmas trees, which they call "Trees of Light," with paper chains, paper flowers, and tiny paper lanterns. The children hang stockings and await a visit from Dun Che Lao Ren which means "Old Christmas Man."
Santa's pockets are filled with oranges and tangerines which symbolize wealth and good fortune. Like many Chinese, Santa will hand out some Chinese red envelopes containing lucky money, as a gift for the Chinese New Year. Santa knows and understands that it is appropriate to honor your ancestors during the New Year's celebration. He encourages the Chinese to hang portraits in their homes of relatives from past generations.
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