Christmas Festivities






























Except in the churches, Christmas here is secular, but in these increasingly prosperous times, it has become popular both with merchants and consumers. The officially atheist government does not mind, since the Christmas story is viewed here as myth.

Last Saturday, we foreign teachers performed Christmas carols at Weihai's premier seaside hotel. Two choirs of local children also sang at the Golden Bay; carols such as Silent Night and Come All Ye Faithful were rendered sweetly in Chinese. Very touching. The hotel lobby was decorated with Christmas trees, colored lights, reindeer, and smiling pigs. Santa was present, along with another character associated with Christmas in this country: Snow White.