Being with family is important on Christmas Eve, too, though it's often not possible for foreigners in China.

"Skype is my best friend tonight," said US expat Sam Clemens in Shanghai. "My folks start making cornbread dressing at noon on Christmas Eve, and they exchange gifts after dinner before they go to midnight Mass. This year I am right there with them, thanks to the magic of the Internet."

Questions:

1. Jim Spear is the proprietor of a restaurant. Where is it?

2. What event do religious Christians celebrate on Christmas?

3. Shenzhen's OCT Harbor Breeze Beach hosted a dance carnival on the sand. What other activities did they offer?

Answers:

1. Mutianyu.

2. The birth of Jesus Christ.

3. A fluffy pillow fight and a catwalk show by robots dressed as Hollywood characters.

About the broadcaster:

Anne Ruisi is an editor at China Daily online with more than 30 years of experience as a newspaper editor and reporter. She has worked at newspapers in the U.S., including The Birmingham News in Alabama and City Newspaper of Rochester, N.Y.

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