How international students in North America celebrate Christmas

Americans celebrate Christmas really like a carnival. Although Christmas was originally a religious holiday, after hundreds of years of evolution, it has now become a holiday for celebrating reunions across the United States. Regardless of whether you believe in religion or not, this day Everybody will party.

1. Christmas Eve Church Mass

Want to gain tranquility and experience a foreign culture? Want to party all night with Americans? Want to spend an unforgettable Christmas Eve? The church on Christmas Eve is a place you can’t ignore. The climax of Christmas Eve is the Mass held in the Christian Church on Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve Mass is generally divided into two times, one is held for the congregation at 9 to 10 pm; the other is the high mass at midnight. What is Mass? In fact, "Christmas" was originally the abbreviation of "Christian Mass". Mass is a liturgy of the church. Christians celebrate it as the birthday of Jesus. On this day, all Christian churches will hold special Liturgy.

2. Christmas Carols

For example, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, Chinese people go from house to house to pay New Year greetings. In the United States, giving good news is another Christmas tradition. Christmas songs will convey good wishes and Christmas spirit to people's lives. When late at night comes, the church choir goes from door to door to the believers' homes to sing Christmas carols in unison. Obviously, this activity is also related to religion, which is very different from the Chinese New Year greetings. The owner usually invites the choir to his home for tea and laughter, and then the choir goes to other homes to sing. Many owners are willing to accompany them, and the choir's team will grow bigger and bigger. Not only that, on campus Christmas Eve, friends will go out together and sing joyfully on the street. Every December, the campus choir usually performs in the on-campus auditorium.

3. Christmas Party

Parties are indispensable in American life, and parties are absolutely indispensable at Christmas. All kinds of parties are so colorful that people are overwhelmed. At the University of Southern California, each college holds a Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve. This is a very grand and formal event, and most students in the college will attend the dinner. This is a great opportunity to meet friends and exchange emotions. Here you can fully feel the enthusiasm and unique melting pot culture of Americans.

4. Shopping is a lot of fun

Every time during the "Double Eleven" in China, a large number of people stay up late to check out orders and go shopping like crazy. Everyone has a great time buying. . Christmas shopping in the United States is definitely one of the Christmas activities, and it is also a favorite among Chinese students. Every November, department stores and shopping malls in the United States will post various discount advertisements. The Christmas shopping season can also be seen as one of the American Christmas traditions. As the Christmas lights on Regent Street in the city center are turned on, this traditional Christmas shopping season is coming. The streets are full of people, just like Chinese people buying New Year's goods, people want to buy everything related to Christmas. Before Christmas, you buy Christmas trees, colored balls, various decorations, wrapping paper, etc. Colorful decorations and some Christmas-related toys will be hung on the streets, as well as Santa Claus and statues in real costumes for passers-by to take photos.

5. Disney Trip

Every Christmas, the Disneyland Resort becomes a Christmas fantasy paradise under Christmas-themed decorations. Parades, performances, fireworks, children's activities, and even some of the rides are Christmas-themed.

How should those children who have traveled across the ocean and have no one to live with spend their time? Why not spend the money on your air ticket home to spend an American-style Christmas!

You are Are you a literary young man?

Be a "Christmas backpacker", carry your bags, bring your camera, and spend this "literary" Christmas while traveling.