Iraqi
women select Christmas presents in a store in Baghdad, capital
of Iraq, on Dec. 21, 2004. Despite the continuous conflicts, the
local people exert themselves to bring some festival atmosphere
in this war-torn country. (Xinhua Photo/Shen Hong)
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A
student chorus sings Christmas songs conducted by their instructor
on the stage of a Christmas market in Prague, capital of the Czech
Republic Dec. 21, 2004. Christmas songs echo everywhere in the
city during the holiday season. (Xinhua Photo/Wang Yi)
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A
mother poses for a photo with her son in front of a mock Christmas
train on a street in Shanghai, East China Dec. 23, 2004. The streets
here are decorated for the upcoming Christmas, bringing the city
a strong atmosphere of holiday season. (Xinhua Photo/Liu Ying)
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An
Iraqi woman strolls within a store with a decorated Christmas
tree in Baghdad, capital of Iraq, Dec. 21, 2004. Despite the continuous
conflicts, the local people exert themselves to bring some festival
atmosphere in this war-torn country. (Xinhua Photo/Shen Hong)
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A
Christmas tree higher than 6 meters made of beer bottles is displayed
in front of a shopping mall in Shanghai, east China Dec. 23, 2004.
The streets here are decorated for the upcoming Christmas, bringing
the city a strong atmosphere of holiday season. (Xinhua Photo/Liu
Ying)
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A
20-meter Christmas tree is erected at Lenin Square in Donetsk,
a city of eastern Ukraine, on Dec. 23, 2004, bringing a festive
atmosphere to the city. (Xinhua Photo/Li Dingxin)
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A
white Christmas tree over 20 meters high is displayed at Mecca
Mall to greet Christmas at the Marriott Hotel in Amman, capital
of Jordan Dec. 23, 2004. Hotels and shopping centers in Jordan
hold various activities to celebrate Christmas Eve Friday. (Xinhua
Photo/Zhao Yue)
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Two
people purchase flowers at a flower booth in Mexico City, Mexico
at the night of Dec. 23, 2004. The city was permeated with a festive
atmosphere upon the coming of Christmas holidays. (Xinhua Photo/Zhou
Que)
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A
man selects a Christmas tree at a flower shop in Mexico City,
Mexico at the night of Dec. 23, 2004. Most of the local people
have done well half a month ahead for celebrating Christmas. (Xinhua
Photo/Zhou Que)
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A
Santa Claus writes greeting card in Santa Claus Village on the
Arctic Circle in Finland Dec. 22, 2004. As this Christmas approaches,
Santa Claus has sent greeting letters with eight different languages
to children all over the world. Chinese children can also receive
greetings from the remote hometown of Santa Claus. (Xinhua photo)
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Houses
are well decorated in Santa Claus Village on the Arctic Circle
in Finland Dec. 22, 2004. (Xinhua photo)
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People
select goods for the Christmas in a shopping mall in Seoul, capital
of South Korea, Dec. 19, 2004. The country is in a festive mood
before the Christmas Day. (Xinhua Photo/Zhang Li)
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Most
widely-laughing Santa Claus(Sina photo)
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