I remember in the mid-1990s, my Chinese colleagues would leave the office on Dec 24 earlier than normal with a "Merry Xmas, Lisa!", while I used to work till 8 pm to be able to enjoy a day off on Christmas. They used to leave early to celebrate Christmas Eve in a big hotel, with a banquet, dance and all the other trappings.
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A two-year collaboration between the Danish and Chinese postal systems bore fruit last weekend, when a pair of intaglio-engraved stamps was officially issued in Nanjing.
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