A giant Christmas tree in Beijing.Christmas is becoming an increasingly popular celebration in Chinese consumer culture.They love the idea of Santa and gift giving.They like to decorate trees in a quirky way.
Beijing's Bird's Nest Stadium is reflected in a Christmas tree ornament. 
At Tokyo Sunshine International Aquarium,a diver dressed as Santa Claus plays in a tank with a moray eel and a ray.
An advertisement for a Christmas show,in New York,on the side of a bus.
Elephants playing in the snow in Zurich Switzerland zoo.
An ice sculpture gallery in the Finnish city of Rovaniemi.The city calls itself the hometown of Santa Claus.It is Christmassy all year round.Not being strictly at the Norh Pole,they would have a hard time convincing my twin grandsons,who are sticklers for accuracy and detail.It looks beautiful,anyhow.
Great finds. Nice.
ReplyDeleteCars on a Christmas tree, I don't know. I have some troubles with Chinese culture and Christmas. It just doesn't fit.
Japanese and Chinese desperately want to be so WESTERN (or celebrate Western customs) that they sometimes overdo it and turn it into something ridiculous.
I agree.They seem to find anything Western,fascinating and fun.it doesn't fit our image of them.And my Chinese and Vietnamese friends love our food too.
ReplyDeleteIt is not so much our image of them but the way they add their "own flavor" that turns those things into something kitschy.
ReplyDeleteEverybody here eats Chinese food or Vitnamese. But that doesn't mean that we take on their customs.
I do understand where you're coming from.
ReplyDeleteI also get the impression that sometimes they don't get it.I think that's why they turn it into something kitschy as you say,not because they are trying to be offensive.
I know. But sometimes it is better to leave the church in the village if you know what I mean.
ReplyDeleteThey are very intelligent people who are eager to learn new things.
We don't set out to adopt their language or their customs.It seems too complicated to us,to be worth the effort,but most Chinese visitors to Canada,and there are quite a few who want to see the moose,speak at least some English.
ReplyDeleteThey are more intelligent than we are.It has been scientifically proven.
That still doesn't mean they always get it.They don't.They have picked up on the commercial side of Christmas but not that it means more to many of us.
ReplyDeleteAs always you are right. They look at those things more rationally than emotionally and try to over-commercialize them.
ReplyDeleteSometimes, it looks strange to us.
Off topic - how does Moose-meat taste?
ReplyDeleteI have eaten stag and deer and I like it a lot. Is it similiar?
Similar but stronger.If the moose was standing when it was shot it's not too bad but if it was running when it was brought down,it is too gamey to eat.
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting. I like the taste of venison. It is great with a heavy Bordeaux or Cabernet Sauvignon and dumblings.
ReplyDeleteYears ago I served ostrich-steaks as Christmas Diner. I liked the taste. My daughter and her father less.
We have a lot of ostrich farms here and even more emu farms.I lked the taste of emu,something like turkey with a difference.I haven't tried ostrich.
ReplyDeleteIn Canada? Isn't the climate a tad too harsh for those animals? The meat I bought was important from New Zealand.
ReplyDeleteOstrich is very tatsy. I even think it tastes like emu. I don't see a big difference between those two.
they seem to thrive here.I don't know for sure but,maybe they take them inside in the winter.
ReplyDeleteThat's it for me Sweetie.Until we meet again,have a good one.
ReplyDeleteAs always, it has been a pleasure. Good night!
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