China Celebrates Christmas

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 22: (CHINA OUT) A girl shows her Santa Claus beauty nail for Christmas on December 22, 2006 in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. While Christmas Day is not a public holiday, Christmas celebrations are becoming more popular in China, particularly in urban areas, where Christmas trees, lights, and other decorations on the streets and in department stores can be found. Children hang muslin stockings with a hope that Dun Che Lao Ren, the Chinese version of Santa Claus, will visit and leave gifts. Attendance at Christmas Eve mass has also become more popular in recent years. A similar trend can be found in Japan, where store owners have discovered the commercial potential of celebrating the Yuletide season. (Photo by Ma Jian/Visual China Group via Getty Images)