ChristmasEveiscomingsoon,itisonDecember24,thedaybeforeChristmas.Atfirst,Christmasisverypopularinwesterncountry,astheworldgetsglobalized,ChristmasEvebecomeaworldwidefestival.Onthatday,peopledecoratethetree,familieshavedinner,allthemembersgettogether,chattingandsingingwhilesittingaroundthestove.
Peoplehavealotofactivitiesonthatnight,theyoungliketohavepartyormasquerade,theyholdthepartyallthenight,celebratingthecomingoftheChristmas.Forkids,itisatraditionthattheyputstockingsinthechimney,theSantaClauswillbringthemgiftsthatnight.Actually,thegiftsthatthekidsgetarefromtheirparents,theSantaClausistheirparents.ChristmasEveislikeChineseNewYearsEve,bothareimportant,theculturebetweenChinaandwesterncountrieshassomethingincommon.
ChristmasEvehasalwaysbeenmyfavorite.TheflyingsnowflakesandtheconstantlyplayingChristmassongsmakemehavetosaythatabeautifulChristmasEveisreallyintoxicating.
It'sapitythattherehasn'tbeenanysnowinNanjingthiswinter,butthisChristmasI'mhappierthanbefore:IwenttoTangshantouristresortwithmyparentsandwatchedacolorfulparty,whichisabitliketheApolloTheaterPerformanceinNanjing.Thewonderfulperformancesoftheactorsmakepeoplelaughconstantly;ItastedthedeliciousChristmasbuffetandabaloneforthefirsttimeinmylife.Itwasreallydeliciousanddelicious.IalsotastedthelegendaryChristmasTurkey,whichmademeexcited;Afterenjoyingthebeautifulfireworksperformance,thebeautiful"flowers"bloominthenightskywithharshcalls
ThemostunforgettablethingisthatmyfatherandIhadaclosecontactwiththeoutdoorhotspring,althoughtheoutdoornighttemperatureisonly0degrees,alittlecold!Wearingswimmingtrunksandtowels,werushedout.Ireallycan'tresistthetemptationofthehotspring.Thewaterishotandtheairiscold.It'sreallyiceandfire!It'slikeeatinghotpotinanair-conditionedroominsummer.Whatyouwantisthisfeeling.Ifyou'renotworriedaboutbeinglateforclasstomorrow,youreallywanttostayforawhile,soakforawhile,andfeelthestrongWesternholidayatmosphere.
WhenIlefttheresort,IfoundthatIhadlearnedtosingjinglebells,jinglebells,jinglebells,jinglebells.
Childhoodlifeislikeacolorfuldream,whichmakespeoplenostalgic,yearningandexcited...Manyyearslater,whenyousuddenlylookback,thepurememorieshavebeenshowninyourmind,whichalwaysmakespeoplefeelsobeautiful
IrememberwhenIwasfiveorsixyearsold,mygrandfatheroftentoldmestoriesaboutChristmas:onthenightofChristmasEveonDecember24everyyear,SantaClauswoulddriveareindeercarfromadistantplaceandsneakinfromthechimneytogivethegiftsthateverychildwanted.SantaClausisverybeautiful.Heiswearingaredhatwithasmallwhiteballonit.Hewasdressedinred,blackglovesandaleatherbelt.Santa'seyesareasblackaspearls,hisnoseisasredasfireballs,andhisbeardislikecotton...That'sawonderfulstory!WheneverIgetuponChristmasmorningandseeabeautifulgiftattheheadofthebed,Iwilldance.
AlthoughSantaClausgivesmeChristmaspresentseveryyear,I'veneverseenhim.OnChristmasEvewhenIwassevenyearsold,Iaskedmygrandfathercuriously,IreallywanttoseetherealSantaClaus.Whatdoeshelooklike?GrandpasaidthatSantaClausmustgivegiftswhenthechildrenareasleep.Iranaroundthehouseindisbelief,butIonlysawaslitinthewindowoftheroom.Grandpapattedmeontheshoulder,smiledandsaid,"thisisforSantaClaus,otherwisehowcanhecomeinandgivegifts?"afterlisteningtoGrandpa'swords,Isatfirmlyinthelivingroom,anxiouslywaitingforSantaClaustocome.Buttheeyelidsfoughtandclosedslowly.Grandpasaid,"gotobed,maybeSantaClaushasbroughtittoyou."Istretchedmywaistandwentbacktomyroom.Ijustopenedthequilt.Ah,theBarbiedollIthoughtaboutdayandnightissleepingnexttomypillow!Ijumpedthreefeetwithjoy.Grandpaandgrandmaalsocameandpretendedtobeverysurprisedandsaid,"Oh,SantaClaushassentyougiftssoearly.Nowyoucansleepatease."IsoonfellasleepwithmybelovedBarbiedoll.IdreamedthatthekindSantaClauswassittinginabeautifulreindeercar,runningaroundtheworld,hardtogivegiftstootherchildren.
Asthedayspassed,IgraduallyunderstoodthattherewasnoSantaClausintheworld,butabeautifulfantasyinpeople'shearts.Theexquisitegiftwasalsogivenbymygrandparents.However,behindthisgift,mygrandparentshaveunlimited'loveforme!