Sending gifts to loved ones.
给亲友送礼物
This tradition comes from the story of the three wise men who got gifts for baby Jesus on Christmas. Every Christmas, gifts are exchanged among loved ones, especially children. The sotry of Santa Claus also comes form this tradition .
这个传统源自一个传说:三位智者在圣诞节给婴儿耶稣送出了礼物。每年圣诞节,亲朋好友尤其是孩子们都会互赠礼物,圣诞老人的故事也源自这个传统。
Singing Christmas carols
唱圣诞颂歌
It refers to the age-old custom of enchanting a number of traditional Christmas songs during the Christmas season. It adds to the joy and fun to the atmosphere. Different Christmas hymns or carols like The First Noel,Jingle Bells, Joy to the world, etc are sung every Christmas as a part of the Christmas celebration .
这是一个古老的习俗:圣诞期间总是回荡着一首又一首圣诞传统歌曲。歌曲给人们带来欢乐,也增添了节日的气氛。每年欢度圣诞之际,《第一个圣诞节》、《铃儿响叮当》、《普世欢腾》等各种 圣诞圣歌或颂歌都会奏响旋律。
Distributing Christmas candies
分发圣诞糖果
This is one of the most wonderful traditions of all. Christmas candies are distributed to neighbors during the Yuletide season .On the day of Christmas, all misunderstandings and grudges are forgotten and community comes together to celebrate the birth of Christ.
这是所有传统中最有趣的一个。圣诞季人们向另据们分发圣诞糖果,圣诞节那天,所有误会和仇恨统统化解,邻里之间团结一致共同庆祝耶稣的诞生。
These traditions have been carried out for decades. Yet they are celebrated with more and more exuberance each year. The level of excitement have never gone down. It just keeps getting better and better with time.
这些传统沿袭已有几十年,一年比一年热闹,盛况也可谓有增无减。相信随着事件的推移,人们对传统习俗的热情只会越来越高。