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Christmas Book Written by Amy Lin

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My Dedication Page: I dedicate this book to my friends and family because they are the people who care about me, and also the people I love!! Back Forward Copyright 2010 Christmas Day Publishing Co. Table of Contents

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My Dedication Page My Family Tradition My Family tradition Christmas Around the World #1:Japan Christmas Around the World #2:China Christmas Around the World Around the World #2: China Poem #1: Christmas Poem#2: Snowman Poem#3: Christmas Present Poem #4: Rudolph Red Activity #1: Spending Christmas in Other Country Red Activity #2: The history of Christmas Green Activity #1 : Carols Green Activity #2 : Cards Green Activity #3: Holidays Purple Activity #1 : Hanukkah Purple Activity #2 : The Ideal ChristmasPurple Activity #2 : The Ideal Christmas Purple Activity #3 : What would I do? Purple Activity #4 : Colours About the Author

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My Family tradition Back Table of Contents Forward Christmas is the time when it is all about traditions. Whether it is an activity, food, or ways to give presents to other people.

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My family tradition Back Table of Contents Forward In my family, we dont have traditions for Christmas. But, I personally like some traditions of Christmas celebrations. I love to give my family and friends a small present, with a card full of my regard. Rather than just ordering take-outs, I will consider have a dinner with my family, with some homemade food, and a cup of hot chocolate. Christmas is ultimately about family, and its a good idea to watch movies together after dinner. I bet my family members will defiantly reminisce, and remember all the fun moments we shared as a family.

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My Family Tradition Back Table of Contents Forward Christmas traditions and the love that is created tie people together as a family. This love makes people want to be a part of Christmas again, even though they may live thousand miles away.

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Christmas tradition around the world: Japan Back Table of Contents Forward Do you know that only about 1% of the Japanese population is Christian! Buddhism and Shintoism are their major religions in Japan. This makes, Christmas a less religious tradition, but more of a commercial event. I found out that, there were no Christmas celebrations in Japan, until the first arrival of Europeans in the 16th century, and Christmas had been initially introduced to Japan.

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Christmas tradition around the world: Japan Back Table of Contents Forward Most Japanese people decorate their stores and homes with evergreens. Preparations for Christmas begin several weeks before December 24, but shopping for the season decorations begins in earlier right from the beginning of December. Shopping malls seen to be thronged by a great number of people, who are looking for on Christmas trees, Santa clauses, Christmas gift, and other seasonal decorations.

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Christmas tradition around the world: Japan Back Table of Contents Forward For their family dinners and late night parties they do not have turkeys or plum puddings. Japanese Christmas tradition food is the Christmas cake, its generally made of sponge cake, strawberries, and whipped cream; fried chicken are also often eaten on Christmas Day.

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Christmas tradition around the world: Japan Back Table of Contents Forward During Christmas time, Japanese wishes another 'Meri Kurisumasu', meaning Merry Christmas ! Japanese have a Buddhist monk, called Hotei-osho who acts like Santa Claus. He brings presents to each house and leaves them for the children. Some kids think he has eyes in the back of his head, so they behave like Santa is nearby.

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Christmas tradition round the world: China Back Table of Contents Forward Chinas Official estimates the state, there are only about 2% of Chinese out of 1.3 billion populations is Christian. Christmas is not a religious holiday observed by many Chinese. However, it is now becoming a phenomenally popular commercial holiday.

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Christmas tradition round the world: China Back Table of Contents Forward Christians, who are in China, celebrate Christmas by lighting their houses with beautiful paper lanterns, and decorating their Christmas trees. They call Christmas tree "Trees of Light," which they decorate it with paper chains, paper flowers, and paper lanterns. Children will hang muslin stockings and be waiting for a visit from Santa, whom they call Dun Che Lao Ren, meaning "Christmas Old Man." Since the vast majority of the Chinese people are not Christian, the main winter festival in China is the Chinese New Year, it takes place around the end of January. This also means the in China, December 25 is not a legal holiday.

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Christmas tradition round the world: China Back Table of Contents Forward Most of the international hotels will be hosting at Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, for buffets serving for all your favourites Christmas tradition food. For example: turkey, roasts, hot rolls, and veggie sides. The waiters will be dressed up as Santa Claus handing out orders and waitresses will wear be wearing Santa hats. If youre just shopping for Christmas snacks, cookies, or peppermint drops, then head to any larger department store, or a supermarket. Most of the international chains will have Christmas cookies and other traditional snacks from all over the world, during Christmas time.

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Back Table of Contents Forward Christmas C elebrate the holiday in the snow H aving some fun with families and friends R eindeers are landing on the roof I cicles icing at the sides of the roof S anta is sliding down the chimney T ime to make some happy faces! he said M aking memories that we will never forget A ngels advent in the sky S anta and the reindeers disappear in the sparkling snow

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Back Table of Contents Forward Snowman Chubby, cheerful Smiling, winking, waiting Cold weather will keep his smile Frosty

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Christmas present Back Table of Contents Forward We're wrapped in the excitement of it all, Making the nicest present of them all, Giving presents to those who cares, Wanting our Christmas joy to share.

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Rudolph Back Table of Contents Forward Drops down the chimney, Rudolph is parking on the roof, Deliver presents

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Spending Christmas in other country Back Table of Contents Forward I was actually thinking going to somewhere warm with tropical beaches, and generous sunshine. And yes! Somewhere that will not be snowing over Christmas! This idea hit me when I saw forecast, on the weather channel. The other reason why I choose this is because I miss the sunshine in Taiwan.

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History of Christmas Back Table of Contents Forward The history of Christmas goes back over 4000 years ago. Many of our Christmas traditions were celebrated centuries before the Christ Child was born. The 12 days of Christmas, the bright fires, the Yule log, the giving of gifts, carnivals with floats, carolers who sing while going from house to house, the holiday feasts, and the church processions can all be traced back to the early Mesopotamians.

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Carols Back Table of Contents Forward I believe that as people get much older, they lose that "Magic" spirit of Christmas, and it's not as exciting as when they were younger. As a matter of fact, when I hear Christmas music on radios, television, or even when people are singing, I feel young again. What I mean by young is that the Christmas believes, sprits, and the excitements I use to have when I was a little girl.

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Back Table of Contents Forward Christmas Cards

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Holidays Back Table of Contents Forward Across 5. House made of sweet treats. 6. Wrapped with love. 7. The one who will slide down the chimney. Down 1.candy you eat during Christmas. 2. Guardians who announce the good news. 3. Bauble to hang on the Christmas 4. We wish you a Merry ________!

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Hanukkah Back Table of Contents Forward Hanukkah (Chanukah) is a Jewish holiday that is last for eight days. After Antiochus IV desecrated the Temple of Jerusalem, it was re- established when the Maccabees claimed victory over the Seleucid Empire. There was only enough oil to keep the "eternal flame" going for one day, but miraculously, it burned for 8 days. This is how long they needed to get or make new oil. To celebrate the miracle of the oil, latkes have become a standard part of Hanukkah meals in America. In Israel, jelly donuts, or Sufganiyot", is the representative food.

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Hanukkah Back Table of Contents Forward A menorah (sometimes menorah) is a specialized candle holder, or candelabra, used by the Jewish people. Two main varieties exist: one with 6 or 7 branches and one with 9 branches. The nine-branched variety is used only in relation to the Hanukkah (or Chanukah) celebration, and is often referred to as a Hanukkah (or Chanukah). The menorah most often consists of a central stalk with a round base, with either three branches curving up on each side, or sometimes one branch extending straight up from the base.

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The Ideal Christmas Back Table of Contents Forward During the winter break, I and my family might have some dinner with some friends to celebrate Chinese New Year instead of Christmas. I dont think there will be a lot of people because most of our friends went back to Taiwan.

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Back Table of Contents Forward What would I do? 1.You met Santa Claus face to face? 2. You lost all your Christmas shopping money? 3. A small child asks you if there really is a Santa Claus and he/she wants proof. 4. Someone you hardly know buys you a Christmas gift? 5. Youre invited to a Christmas party but your best friend isnt? 6. You are given one million dollar to do something for needy people at Christmas? 7.You are given the same Christmas gift from two of your best friends?

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What would I do? Back Table of Contents Forward 1. If I can met Santa face to face I will ask him a lot of questions, such as, Do you get older each year?, or Why do you looks different when I go to another country? 2. If I lost all my Christmas shopping money, I will not be crying all day. Because there are more things I can do other than Christmas shopping. Why will I spend all my time stuck in one thing and mope around? 3. If a small children ask me if lives a Santa in the North Pole, I would say yes! I say yes because, I think every child should have a good memory of his/her child hood, that includes the magical spirit of Christmas.

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What would I do? Back Table of Contents Forward 4. If a person who I hardly I know gave me a Christmas present, I will take the card instead of the present, because I dont like people who I not close to, to give presents. 5. When I am having a Christmas party, I will always double check with the people I invited, make sure that they are coming. But if my best friend told me that she will be there, however she is absent, I will call her and make sure she is safe. 6. If I have one million dollar I will do something for needy people during Christmas time. I will buy some presents, some winter clothing, and some Christmas tradition food to people who are in the orphanage, home of the elderly, hospitals, or even families who cant offer their children for presents, etc.

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Back Table of Contents Forward What would I do? 7. If I receive two same gifts from two of my best friends, I will still be very happy for their gifts. I will be very happy if this happens because that means both of your friends know me very well!

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Colours Back Table of Contents Forward I think some of the predominant Christmas colours are white, green, and red. I say the colour white because its usually snowing during Christmas. The other colour that I choose is green, because it represents the Christmas tree and the evergreen. The last one I wrote is red because of the fire place that we use every day during the winter time.

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About the Author Back Table of Contents Forward When reading The Christmas Book that was written by Amy Lin, a practicing student. She has published articles in T.H.E. Journal, T.H.E. News, and T.H.E. Weekly and is a member of the T.H.E. Society. She published a lot of books, but this is her first Christmas book. Besides information about Amy Lin that she was born in 1998, she lives in Coquitlam, Canada, with her parents, one sister, and one brother.