Christmas is not a traditional holiday in China. But many Chinese people like the idea of celebrating Christmas. For them, this is not a religious holiday, but a day to hang out with friends. Through watching movies and reading articles on the internet, they took some of the Christmas elements and make Christmas as a part of the Chinese culture. In this video, I will show you what Chinese people do on Christmas. While in the west, most people celebrate Christmas at home with a family. In China, friends and family would not stay at home, but go to a big mall for a crowded Christmas. Why? Because Chinese people like to shop and therefore businesses decorate Christmas in a big mall to make their customers happy. Chinese people only decorate their homes for Chinese New Year. Even though decorations for Chinese New Year are everywhere, throughout indoor and outdoor shopping mall as well. In the mall, Christmas is busy and noisy, as you can imagine people of all ages would crowd it into the mall for two purposes. First, shopping for the best Christmas sales. And second, taking pictures with friends and families in front of seller class and Christmas decorations. So Christmas in a mall is like a Disneyland for everybody. To me, I like to listen to Christmas music in a mall. Well, it's noisy, but as a Chinese person, I like the noisy environment. And to us, this is not noisy. We describe it as full of life. Yeah. Now. To learn more Christmas vocabulary, click here to go to our website. Frequently asked questions. Do Chinese people celebrate Christmas in general? The answer is yes and no. For sure there will be more Chinese people celebrating Christmas. If there was a public holiday in China, but it's not, people have to work on Christmas. Those who have time to celebrate for Christmas are students and young adults, since they like to have fun. And they know more about the Christmas traditions compared to the older generations. For this reason, Chinese people are more likely to celebrate with friends and family. Do Chinese people host Christmas dinner at home? No. First, Chinese people do not have orphans at home. So there are no home-made pies or stopping to be served. Interestingly, for the younger generations, their Christmas dinner is to be with friends and go to American big-chain fast-food restaurants such as McDonald's, KFC and Pizza Hut. Well, unlike some chains in America, these brand fast-food restaurants are not available at home, but at home. I grew up friendly, new and clean. So they charge Chinese people quite a lot for group meals. As you can see from the commercial, it looks very nice at Pizza Hut, right? And for young couples who have jobs and income, they would go to a nice hotel for Christmas dinner buffet. Finally, do Chinese people have outdoor Christmas lights? Not really. You might find some Christmas lights in a big city like Shanghai. If you can visit Hong Kong doing Christmas, do it. Hong Kong has amazing Christmas lights every year. And even Chinese people from mainland China would come to Hong Kong for Christmas night shows. That's all for today. Christmas is a fun holiday for Chinese people. And even pandas love it. Click on our Christmas playlist for more video lessons. Learn how the Chinese wishes are of you and Merry Christmas. Sheng Dong Quai Le.