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Christmas, boys town with father Joachim buy falls calendar. Joachim got a not for sale-sell roses crackpot old John left the magic comes to the calendar. Advent calendar door on 24. The second day – 1 December, Joachim woke, they eagerly opened the fall calendar first door. He stared at the top of a toy store. In the toys and figures who had a little lamb and a little girl. There is a piece of paper head fell, on both sides of the paper are written words, Joachim began to read the contents of the above ... Little girl with her mother to Elizabeth store to buy Christmas presents, suddenly, a small sheep from toy heap rushed out. It alive, and ran to the street. Elizabeth chase the Lamb, and followed it to the outside, have embarked on a path covered with snow ... Joachim daily open comes to a door in the calendar, every day there is a piece of paper fall out, every day he can read a new story — and previous day continuous story. …… A man named Eve Angel-child came to Elizabeth's side, they together to catch up with the Lamb, Lamb with me yet another big sheep. Later, came the Shepherd Joshua ... Every day, all have new partners to join their team. Them to Bethlehem road. Finally the team, in addition to Elizabeth, there are seven sheep Shepherd, four, five angels, three eastern King, a Roman Emperor, a Governor of Syria. They came to Bethlehem in the stables, meet the birth of Christ Jesus. This work uncovering the mystery of Christmas. It with the help of fairy tales, tells the story of popular Christmas. Christmas stockings: once upon a time there was a kind of noble, his wife died of illness, left him and his three daughters. The nobles tried quite a few inventions that have failed, but it ran out of money, so they had to move to a cottage life, his daughters had to personally Cook, sewing and clean. Last few years, his daughters have a marriage age, father had become more depressed because he didn't have the money to buy his daughters a dowry. One night, his daughters after washing your clothes will be stocking hung in the fireplace and drying. Saint Nicholas to know their father's position, in the evening, come to their doorstep. He saw a family from the window was already asleep, while also noting that the girls in stockings. Thereupon, he from Pocket three bags of gold from the chimney on one by one vote, just off the girls in stockings. The next morning, his daughters woke up to find their stockings filled with gold, enough for them to buy the dowry. This noble and therefore be able to see his daughter who married, they live a happy life. Later, the world's children are all inherited the tradition of hanging Christmas stockings. Some countries children are other similar customs, such as in France, children shoes in the fireplace, etc. Christmas origin: "Christmas" this name is "Christ-mass" abbreviation. Mass at the Church of a church. Christmas is one of these sections, we use it as the celebration of the birth of Jesus and therefore are also known as Christmas. On this day, all the Christian churches in the world are held in the liturgy of the SGM. But there are a lot of Christmas festivities and religion does not have a half point. Exchanging gifts, greeting cards, this all makes a Christmas celebrate. Christmas is a Christian world's biggest festivals. 4 at the beginning of the century, January 6 is the Roman Eastern Church in remembrance of the su was born and baptized dual Festival, called "Epiphany" 1Epiphany, also known as "appearing Festival" that is God to the world through the su shows himself. At that time only the road la cold, with the exception of the Church where only commemorate the birth of Jesus and not in remembrance of the su's baptism. Later historians in Roman Christians's dinners of the calendar year 54 years found 25 December page records: "Christ was born in Bethlehem of Judah. "Through research, generally believed that December 25 Christmas with as may start to the year 336 years of Roman Church) in about a.d. 375 years spread to Asia minor of Antioch, ad 430 years came to Egypt by the Alexandrian, BOGALUSA cold churches accept most late, Armenia is still persist in the Church of 1 month 6 rizhu display section is the birthday of the su. 25 December was the Persian Sun God (that is, the light of God) Mithra (Mithra) birthday, is a pagan holiday, at the same time, the Sun God is also one of the State religion of Roman gods and goddesses. On this day also is the winter solstice Festival Rome, Almanac, worship the Sun God of infidels are to this day as the spring of hope, the beginning of recovery. Probably for this reason, the Roman Church before choosing this day as Christmas. This is an initial attempt to put the Church heathen customs of one of the measures of Christianity. Later, while most churches accept the 25 December for Christmas, but also solid parts of the Church's Almanac, use specific date can not be unified, and the 24 December to the second year 6 day as Christmas Feasts (ChristmasTide), around the Church according to the local situation in this segment within the celebration of Christmas feast. Since the 25 December was most churches recognized for Christmas, the original of the 6 January Epiphany just commemorate Jesus was baptized, but the Catholic Church and the 6 January as the "three kings day," the DPRK to commemorate Jesus during his lifetime East three kings (or three) to worship. With the extensive spread of Christianity, Christmas has become very interdenominational Christian,To the vast number of non-Christian mass, an important Festival. In Europe, many countries, it attaches great importance to this festival, and the new year together and celebrate the festive and solemn events greatly exceeded the new year, be a national holiday. 25 December primary observances are and the legend of su was born. The legend Santa of Santa legends in thousands of years ago Scandinavia appears. Nordic mythology for wisdom, art, poetry, war aodingshen, winter season, riding on his eight-legged horse horses Gallop to the ends of the Earth, the evil of virtue, the distribution of gifts. At the same time, its child with red to Thor lightning for weapons and battle-snow gods huntianheidi, final fight against cold. According to legend, Santa Claus to pagan aodingshen descendants. There is also a legend that the Saint Nicolas · Santa Claus, Santa Claus also called St.Nicholas. because the stories are mostly carry forward the spirit of Christ, the source of most of the story, however Santa Claus fade but forever people spiritual world. Every year, Christmas, Santa Claus to ride in the constellation of Aries, shengtong handheld Christmas tree falls on Earth, as the world changes, writers and artists began to Santa Claus as we today are familiar with the Lady in red, white beard's image. At the same time a different country and culture on the Santa Claus also has different interpretations. In Germany, the legend he dressed up as shengtong to nuts and apples on the children's shoes. He takes the carts around roaming, observation of people's behavior, especially children, if the performance is good, will be apples, nuts, sugar, and many other prizes. Bad boy is a whip. Parents who have adopted this whimsical legends to encourage children obedient. Significantly more than the new year, be a national holiday. Santa Claus has become a Christmas favorite symbols and traditions. He drove the reindeer that pull the full of toys and gifts of sled went from door to door give each child a gift happy old Elf image have profoundly remain in people's memory. 11 century from Italy's religious soldiers Nicholas relics of the saints will be brought back to Italy, and in the port city of Bari has built a church in memory of him. Soon the world's Christians, homing in on the pilgrimage this Saint. These pilgrims to Saint Nicholas story brought back to their homeland, the legend of Santa Claus in various countries. 12 century Europe appeared Saint Nicholas day to exchange gifts and charitable activities. Germany, France, the Netherlands, December 6, as a religious day, children and poor people a gift. Netherlands settlers came to the Americas, they also brought Sintirklass Bishop, Sintirklass dressed in red cassock, riding a horse. The image of the United States Sintirklass later evolved into a happy old Elves. At first United States writer Washington. Owen on his comedy "New York's history," will he described as a round and fat in the Netherlands. 1823 year, poets ClementMoore in his poem the St.Nicholas impression "continue to be Sintirklass/SaintNicholas image dramatic. 19 the 1960s cartoon producer ThomasNash painted a picture of fat, kind of Santa Claus as a Harper's weekly on illustrations. The Santa's image began to deeply rooted in the minds of people in the United States. Over time, Santa's image back to Europe, to South America, spread all over the world. Many countries have saved themselves for Santa's customs and legends. In the Netherlands of the legendary Santa Sintirklass also took a call BlackPeter Assistant, riding a boat on 6 December. He took a big book, the book describes all Netherlands children over the past year. Good kids gifts to them, no good child let his assistant. Germany's Santa with a feature called KnechtRuprecht, Krampus or Pelzebock Assistant, shoulder carrying a pack with gifts of large bag, carrying a stick. Good children can receive his gift, naughty children have to stick to a few lessons. Italy Santa call LaBefana; France Santa call Father Christmas or Pere Noel; Switzerland Santa call Christkindl or Christ Child; the Navia, prospecting areas Christmas people called julenisse or juletomte; while the United Kingdom for a Santa Claus and France also known as FatherChristmas (Christmas father), his image is better than other more solemn, more Santa Claus of build number. North American Santa Claus is riding reindeer sleigh pulled by to give gifts to children. Netherlands children accused of Santa Claus and his Moorish Assistant "black bits" from Spain sailing, black bit dressed in animal skins or wear the dress of the medieval gorgeous Moors, the whip to bad boy's parents, or with cheap bag attached to the bad boys carry away. In Africa, the Republic of Ghana, Santa Claus, from the forest to his water skiing in Australia, in other countries, the legend he or sledding, or ride a bike, or chimney down, for the children to distribute gifts for Christmas, with a Santa Claus, its very different from the "Christmas culture", and colorful, but one thing is consistent: Christmas and Santa Claus has been around and the vitality of the business activities are inseparable.Christmas selling season annual merchandise.