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Monthly Exhibition : December 2012 Christmas Location: Audio-visual area, G/F

聯合書院胡忠多媒體圖書館 United College Wu Chung Multimedia Library 大學圖書館系統 University Library System. 香 港 中 文 大 學 The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Monthly Exhibition : December 2012 Christmas Location: Audio-visual area, G/F. About Christmas.

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Monthly Exhibition : December 2012 Christmas Location: Audio-visual area, G/F

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  1. 聯合書院胡忠多媒體圖書館 United College Wu Chung Multimedia Library 大學圖書館系統 University Library System 香 港 中 文 大 學 The Chinese University of Hong Kong Monthly Exhibition : December 2012ChristmasLocation: Audio-visual area, G/F

  2. About Christmas • 25th December is the date for commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. • This festival is also associated with ancient Roman tradition of celebrating the resurgence of sun at winter solstice. • While Christianity is widespread all over the world, Christmas becomes a family holiday for both Christians and non-Christians in many places. Reference: Encyclopedia Britannica Online, s. v. "Christmas,” http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/115686/Christmas

  3. Christmas and Family Gathering: Movies

  4. Christmas and Family Gathering: Movies

  5. Santa Claus Village • Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, originated from Saint Nicholas—the 4th century Christian Saint who reputed for giving presents to the needy generously. • As legend spreads, people believe that Santa Claus is living in the North Pole. • Santa Claus Village is located in Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland (i.e. on the Arctic Circle). • Every year, hundred thousands of people all over the world write letters to the Finnish Santa Claus for Christmas wishes. Reference: Encyclopedia Britannica Online, s. v. "Saint Nicholas," http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/414051/Saint-Nicholas and http://www.santaclausvillage.info/

  6. Santa Claus: Movies

  7. Christmas Songs and Carols

  8. Christmas Songs and Carols

  9. “A Christmas Carol”by Charles Dickens “I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of the Three shall strive within me ”—Ebenezer Scrooge * PN1997.2 C4724 L25 2009 * Charles Dickens, “A Christmas Carol,” in Christmas Books, with an introduction by D.N. Brereton (London: Collins, 1954), p.78 (Call no: PR4557 A2 B7 1954) PN1997 C4549 2005 PN1997.2 C4723 2008

  10. Christmas Decoration “Christmas is a magical time no matter where you spend it…When it comes to celebrating Christmas, the occupants of the White House really aren’t that different from the rest of us ” — Deborah Norville * * Forward of Coleen Christian Burke, Christmas with the First Ladies: The White House Decorating Tradition From Jacqueline Kennedy to Michelle Obama (San Rafael, California: Insight Editions, 2012) (Call no.: TT900 C4 B87 2011)

  11. Selected Library Materials

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