Christmas is coming soon! Who’s excited about it? In Taiwan, not many people celebrate Christmas religiously. People do celebrate it, but more in a shopping or festival way. So, how’s Xmas in Taiwan like?
Though today we’re focusing on Taipei, most cities in Taiwan share the same way, getting Xmas vibes in department stores and shopping malls. Like Valentine’s Day, it’s more a commercial holiday for shops to promote sales and attract customers, and most people do buy it, like me!
Some people in Taiwan do decorate their houses in the Christmas theme but not everyone. I think no more than 10% of people do that. My family usually did that when I was a kid, but we don’t do it anymore (I don’t know why though).
Most people pay more effort on Chinese New Year decorations, which is coming only a month after Christmas.
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For the teddy castle, they have a special event that customers can exchange a bear with a shopping receipt in the mall. It was a pity that I didn’t know it when I was there. The bears are sooooooooooo cute!
It is great to hear that your family decorated the house when you were a kid, @ChanneLing . All the shining colors bring a lot of joy and nice vibes.
How do you usually decorate for the Chinese New Year? I know that Chinese people like putting on their doors the character 福 (fu, fortune) turned upside down which basically would mean 福到了 (a wish that fortune will come in this house). Do you have a similar habit?
I’ve heard that in Thailand, season is also considered into two, dry season and raining season. Is that also the thing?
I’ve never been to Thailand and have always wanted to visit. I googled Pathum Thani and the first thing came out was Khlong Luang. It looks like a mountain of golden Buddha figurine. Only wow, magnificent!
Yes, people put “福” or “春” (chun, spring) upside down on their doors, so do my family. Actually, my grandfather writes it by himself since he loves calligraphy. Many people would put red lanterns as decorations too.
