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    A Holly Jolly Christmas

    Come again? Christmas? In a communist country? How does that work? China, as everyone knows, is a communist state. Communism is, by definition, against religion. So, is there no Christmas in China? Do they know Santa Claus, St. Nicholas or Kris Kringle? Does Chinese culture have something similar? In recent years here in China, I have seen a change in many areas, including the way Christmas is celebrated. After all, there is a Christmas. There are a lot of Christians in China (although only as a small percentage of the whole population). But as in the West, you don’t have to be religious to celebrate Christmas and give presents, to…