Have you ever heard a funny Christmas story?
Santa Claus
When it comes to Christmas, of course, it is inseparable! This is a mysterious figure who specializes in giving gifts to good kids on Christmas Eve. Legend has it that Santa Claus came from St. Nicholas, who was originally the bishop of the city of Perla in Asia Minor and lived in the 4th century AD. Because of the early death of his parents, Nikolai donated all his wealth to the poor and poor when he grew up, and he himself became a monk and devoted himself to the church. Nicholas later became a priest and was revered as a saint after his death. Because he is a white-bearded old man in a red robe and a red hat, who likes to help the poor in secret, Santa Claus became his nickname.
Christmas tree
Legend has it that a long time ago, a peasant, on Christmas Day, met a poor child, he warmly received the child, and when the child left to thank the farmer for his kindness, he folded a pine branch and planted it on the ground, and the pine branch immediately became a beautiful pine tree, which was also full of gifts. The pine tree described in this legend is the prototype of today's Christmas tree.
Peace fruit
Christmas Eve to send peace fruit, eat peace fruit, this is exclusive to our Chinese our own way to celebrate Christmas, friends and lovers send each other "peace fruit" to convey each other's most sincere peace wishes!
Christmas stockings
The legend of Christmas stockings is heartwarming. Once upon a time there was a good-hearted nobleman who tried many inventions, failed, and ran out of money, and they had to move to a farmhouse. His daughters reached the age of marriage, but he did not have the money to buy dowries for his daughters. One night, after washing their clothes, the daughters hung their stockings in front of the fireplace to dry. When the saint Nicholas learned of their father's condition, he came to their house that night. He took three small packets of gold from his pocket and threw them from the chimney, just in the girls' stockings. The next morning, the daughters woke up to find their stockings full of gold, enough for them to buy a dowry, and they lived happily ever after.