Christmas Day All Over the World世界各地的圣诞节风俗.docVIP

Christmas Day All Over the World世界各地的圣诞节风俗 On Christmas Eve， it starts with a drink and nibbles（小吃）， followed by a starter course（开胃菜） such as seafood， and then stuffed turkey. The dessert（点心） is a kind of cake made with cream. Father Christmas is called “Saint Nicholas” and he brings presents to children on December 6th. St. Nicholas Day comes earlier than Christmas. 圣诞夜，欢庆活动由小饮和小吃开始，然后是开胃菜，如海鲜。接下来的菜是填满佐料的火鸡。甜点是一种带奶油的蛋糕。圣诞老人叫做“圣尼古拉斯”。他在12月6日这一天为孩子们带来礼物。“圣尼古拉斯节”时间远在圣诞节前。 Finnish people believe that Father Christ- mas（Santa Claus） lives in the north part of Finland called Korvatunturi （科瓦山）， north of the Arctic Circle（北极圈）. People from all over the world send letters to Santa Claus in Finland. There is even a big tourist theme park called“Christmas Land” in the north of Finland， near to where Father Christmas lives. Everyone cleans their houses to greet the three holy days of Christmas―Christmas Eve， Christmas Day， and Boxing Day（节礼日）. Christmas Eve is very special. People eat rice porridge and plum fruit juice in the morning. They will then decorate（装饰） a spruce tree（云杉树） in the house. Many families will visit cemeteries（公墓） and grave-yards（墓地） to place a candle on the burial graves of family members. Cemeteries are very beautiful at Christmas-time. 芬兰人相信圣诞老人（圣克劳斯）住在芬兰北部一个叫做科瓦山的地方，位于北极圈北部。全世界的人们都把寄给圣诞老人的信发往芬兰。在芬兰的北部甚至有一个大型旅游主题公园被称为“圣诞地”，就位于传说中圣诞老人的居住地附近。每家每户都清扫各自的房屋以迎接圣诞节的三个圣日――圣诞夜、圣诞日和节礼日。圣诞夜是个重要的节日。人们早上喝米粥和李子汁，然后他们在家中装饰云杉树。很多家庭会前往墓地，在已故亲属的墓上献上一根蜡烛。圣诞节时墓地都显得格外漂亮。 In France， everyone has a Christmas tree. Sometimes they are decorated in the old way with red ribbons and real white candles. Fir trees（杉树） in the garden are often decorated， too， with lights on all night. Father Christmas is called Père Nol（圣诞阿爸）. The Christmas meal is an important family gathering with the best wine and delicious food. Not everyone sends Christmas cards. 在法国，每人都有一棵圣诞树。有时圣诞树按传统的方式用红绸带和真正的白蜡烛装饰。庭院中的冷杉树也经常被装饰起来，通宵都亮着小彩灯。圣诞老人被叫做“圣诞阿爸”。圣诞宴是一次重要的家庭聚会，席上满是美酒佳肴。圣诞卡不是每个人都寄的。 Germans love to deco