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Light the Lamp of Gratitude: 2 Inspiring Tales

Gratitude is good for business and its benefits come in all manner of unexpected ways. In the west end of the village where Mr. Chen lives, there is a merchant from Henan who runs a tofu business. The merchant is famous for giving folks who buy his tofu every morning a free bowl of bean ...

Tatiana Denning

A Chinese lamp on a blooming tree.

Reflections From Past Christmas Holidays

Ah, Christmas. It’s a time of joy and cheer, lights and festivities, family and friends. It is, as they say, the most wonderful time of the year. I grew up loving Christmas. My mom always went to great lengths to make the holiday season fun for us kids. Of course, it always seemed like Christmas ...

Tatiana Denning

A Christmas tree ornament.

Germany Extends COVID Protocols Into the Christmas Season

In a further attempt to contain the rising COVID-19 cases, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has extended the social contact protocols to December 20 this year. So far, the only general method deployed to control the SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) is social distancing, as it appears to keep spreading from person to person. Restaurants ...

Armin Auctor

Germany's Angela Merkel.

Chinese Communist Party Comes Down Heavily on Christmas Celebrations

Beijing’s hatred for religious believers is a well-known phenomenon. Every year, the communist regime implements policies aimed at restricting Christians from observing their annual Christmas celebrations. This year too, Beijing has been severe in its crackdown on Christmas festivities. The crackdown on Christmas In regions like Yunnan, Shandong, Guizhou, and Sichuan, authorities have asked house ...

Max Lu

Decorating a Christmas tree and presents.

2019 Christmas Celebrations in Taiwan

Despite the fact that Christians constitute only about 4.5 percent of Taiwan’s population and that Christmas is not a public holiday, people can always feel the Christmas atmosphere in every corner across Taiwan during this time of year. Christmas celebrations in Taiwan mean that Christmas trees and relevant decorations are widely set up, not only ...

Billy Shyu

Christmasland in New Taipei City.

4 Popular Christmas Fairy Tales From Around the World

Christmas fairy tales have always been a favorite topic and writers from across the world. While some stories are written purely for entertainment, others convey deep moral ideas that are in line with Christian beliefs. 4 popular Christmas fairy tales you should know 1. ‘The Nutcracker and the Mouse King’ A famous novel written by ...

Armin Auctor

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

Blank Ads: A Christmas Gift to the Public by a Canadian Agency

During the Christmas season, companies crank up their advertising efforts to attract as many customers as they can. This usually results in a large number of billboards placed everywhere in the cities. A Canadian creative agency decided to do something unusual — it bought a bunch of ad spaces and left them with blank ads. ...

Jack Roberts

A blank billboard.

Chinese Millennial Shopping During Christmas Time

Christmas isn’t such a big occasion in China. The state represses Christianity, which ends up dampening the festivities associated with it as well. However, the younger Chinese population seems to be more involved in celebrating Christmas as they largely see it as a time to spend some money. Chinese Millennial shopping is growing in China. ...

Max Lu

Christmas decorations in China.

5 Financial Tips for Christmas

With Christmas coming up, keeping your spending habits in check is necessary to ensure that you don’t start off the New Year financially strapped. Some people even rack up debt trying to celebrate the season in a grand way. Here are a few tips that can come in handy to keep your finances in check ...

Raven Montmorency

Christmas at a shopping center.