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Posted on 12/25/2025 7:29:02 AM PST by Fai Mao
Experience the 2025 Christmas Market at Shanghai’s Bund — one of the city’s most popular winter spots. Lights, food, music, and the festive vibe of 外滩源 make this market a must-see every season. Enjoy the walk!
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Nice. Thanks for posting.
It’s very nice to see the Christmas spirit is alive and well in China.
It’s interesting to see what appears to be some “capitalist decadence”, in what is still officially a communist country.
In Germany, EU the Islamic terrorists would have firebombed it long ago.
Currently, China is much safer for Christians than Europe is.
“The World Watch List is Open Doors’ annual ranking of the 50 countries where Christians face the most extreme persecution”
I guess this is a European outfit, since no European countries are included, DESPITE the fact that they lock up Christians who pray in public.
No, it just doesn’t compare. Britain is worse than France, is my guess, but they don’t raid house churches in Britain.
“No, it just doesn’t compare. Britain is worse than France, is my guess, but they don’t raid house churches in Britain.”
It doesn’t have to compare. Either the government HATES Christians or not and if they act on that hatred, then yes, they should be listed as well.
Merry Christmas!
Mexico? Seems surprising. Also, I seem to recall headlines of crackdowns on Christians in China. Either my perceptions are wrong or some of these posts are wrong. A topic for future consideration.
Interesting...is there a Nativity there somewhere?
OK, you don’t like ranking. Got it.
You cannot be serious. They are raiding churches and arresting people for their Christian faith.
“OK, you don’t like ranking. Got it.”
Yep, just more European propaganda, like when they STILL claim to have free elections and free speech, when they’re no better than Russia and approaching China’s level of control over their people.
You’ve made your point, I’ve made mine. Maybe France ranks 51 and Britain 52. Anyhow, Pew Research has what you’re looking for, but it is older, so that will make you happy.
How ironic.
“It’s interesting to see what appears to be some “capitalist decadence”, in what is still officially a communist country.”
We’re more communist than China. The essence of communism is no private property. They gave that up a long time ago.
I strongly recommend anyone that hasn’t been there to go there for a week or two. It’ll be an enjoyable vacation, an eye opener that will dispel most of your preconceived notions about China.
I did not see a nativity scene displayed. It looks pretty secular, I did see one, I think, for sale in a stall as the guy making the video walked by. Also part of the market is in front of the old church on the Bund which appears to be open.
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