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How will you spend your Christmas in China/Beijing?
Let’s face it, I’ve been here before over Christmas and besides the malls dressing up it just isn’t quite the same.
When I lived in a smaller town in Hubei all the ‘laowais’ (there were about 12 of us in town) got together at a bar (converted tea house).
Each person bought a homemade dish (something they would eat in their home country) and had to bring a gift (the value of the gift had to be less than 100 RMB).... There was plenty of booze and the boss of the place even managed to find tequila for us...was def one of the best Christmases I’ve ever had.
What are your plans this year?
Any 'Beijingers' keen on doing something similar?
I will do the same thing I have done for the last 5 years. I will spend Christmas day with my family in Wuhan and Christmas eve on a pub crawl with my friends.
its just me and the misses so we'll probably hit up a hotel champagne brunches and just drink the day away....might go to the Westin Chaoyang
I don't think I can find any Christmas type foods here. However, I plan on inviting a few friends over to my apartment for a meal and a movie.
Xpat.John,
Have you been to Huangshi? (its an hour away from Wuhan).
If not I'll let you know when Im back in town (Im in Beijing now) and show you around.
This year I'm going home (yay). Last year a big breakfast and then movies and coffee with the missus, then off to the pub!
As for me, since I have not met any foreing friends in Beijing yet, I will probably to to Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve as I did in Guilin. Then, Chrismas day, I will probably Chat with my family by webcam for a bit. maybe treat myself to a nice western dinner. What would be a good italian place here in Beijing?
On Christmas eve, I'll have a quiet dinner at home with hubby and kids. I am going to prepare/cook Christmas dinner and bake a little (I miss fruitcake so yea) After dinner we'll do a little Christmas story reading while sipping hot choco with mallows then Christmas movie watching while waiting for media noche