新西兰英文介绍DUTY REPORT.ppt

The origin of Boxing Day is conversial, a widely accepted theory is: an employee will receive Christmas gifts from the employer in the first working day after Christmas. These gifts are often referred to Christmas box, so the festival was named after the Christmas box. Boxing Day is known as a shopping holiday today. It is a time when shops have sales, with dramatic price the price going down . For many merchants, they gains a lot of profit from the festival. The Hot Air Balloon In New Zealand, The Hot Air Balloon Festival is held in the end of March . In November 1783, the French paper maker in Paris, hold the worlds first hot-air balloon manned air navigation, and declared the birth of the hot air balloon sport. The Hot Air Balloon Festival has become more and more popular by the people, they are concerned about the development of this trendy sport from different angles. * Boxing Day is celebrated on 26 December. The traditional celebration of Boxing Day has included giving money and other gifts to those who were poor and need to be helped. *