Manger Scene?

The so-called "foreign experts" here were treated to dinner and an afternoon of entertainment at the international conference center in Weihai. In the lobby was an interesting construction, resembling a western manger scene. Only here, it was populated by Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

How are Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs associated with Christmas? A Chinese friend thinks the association is 'white,' as in White Christmas. In China, the Christmas story is not recounted much, but I gather it is viewed as something out of Walt Disney.

Recently, a student wrote that "Confucianism" is not a religion. As I prompted him to defend his ideas, I asked him why. His answer was interesting, "Because the teachings of Confucius are true. A religion must have elements which are not true." Like a princess and seven dwarves?