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Paper cutting: Year of the Horse

Chen Longyong shows his paper cutting work on December 29, 2013. Chen, who is in his 70's and is from Yancheng, Jiangsu province, has been making paper cuts for over 40 years. He recently created several horse-themed works to welcome the New Year, which is the Year of the Horse according to the Chinese zodiac calendar. (Photo/Xinhua)

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Delicious, festive holiday choices abound for expats

A Beijing resident poses with foreign performers in the city's Sanlitun shopping district to celebrate Christmas Eve on Tuesday. (China Daily/Wang Jing)

Foreigners in China for Christmas won't need to miss out on their favorite holiday foods and traditi[Full report]

Shopping in Hong Kong: a different picture

Normally, when the good old shopping season peaks around Christmas, people in Hong Kong would be exp[Full report]

Children bring Christmas to China

A girl takes stock of Santa at a mall in Xuchang, Henan province. (China Daily/Geng Guoqing)

While most Chinese still regard Christmas as a foreign flight of fancy, the commercial trappings of [Full report]

Santa Claus comes to town in various forms

A customer chooses a doll for Christmas at a market in Bozhou, Anhui province. (China Daily/Liu Qinli)

While there is no shortage of Christmas-themed parties and nightclub events this month in Shanghai, [Full report]

Here come the festive feasts

It's time to book that table to share goodwill and goodies. China Daily's foodcorrespondents hunt fo[Full report]

Fishing festival celebrated in Hangzhou

A fishing festival is celebrated in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2013. (Photo source: xinhuanet.com)

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New Year of Qiang ethnic group celebrated in SW China county

People of Qiang ethnic group sing during the celebration of their new year in Lixian County of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 3, 2013. The New Year of Qiang ethnic group falls on Nov. 3 this year. (Xinhua/He Haiyang)

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Kids greet Halloween with costumes of recycled materials

A teacher and children show costumes made with recycled materials to greet the Halloween in a kindergarten in Handan City, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 31. The World Thrift Day fell on Thursday, a day before the All-Saint's Day this year. (Xinhua/Hao Qunying)

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Halloween gaining popularity but still sees cultural differences

Masks, costumes and other Halloween-related merchandise are displayed at a store in Handan, Hebei province, on Wednesday, the day before the celebration. Halloween has become more popular in China, but some of its scarier masks and costumes cause concern that they may affect children negatively. He Qunying / For China Daily

Halloween has gained increasing popularity among China's youngest generation, with many kindergarten[Full report]

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