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  2. Chi Lin Nunnery - Wikipedia

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    Chi Lin Nunnery (Chinese: 志蓮淨苑; Jyutping: zi3 lin4 zing6 jyun2; Cantonese Yale: Jilìhn Jihng Yún) is a large Buddhist temple complex located in Diamond Hill, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1934 as a retreat for Buddhist nuns and was rebuilt in the 1998 following the traditional Tang dynasty architecture.

  3. Kowloon - Wikipedia

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    Kowloon is located directly north of Hong Kong Island across Victoria Harbour.It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait to the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Butterfly Valley and Stonecutter's Island to the west, a mountain range, including Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock to the north, and Victoria Harbour to the south.

  4. Christmas tree - Wikipedia

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    Christmas tree decorated with lights, stars, and glass balls Glade jul by Viggo Johansen (1891), showing a Danish family's Christmas tree North American family decorating Christmas tree (c. 1970s) A Christmas tree is a decorated tree, usually an evergreen conifer , such as a spruce , pine or fir , associated with the celebration of Christmas ...

  5. Holiday History: Why Do We Put Up and Decorate Trees?

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    When it comes to ornaments, in particular, Annual Ornaments reported that a glassblower named Hans Greiner could not afford apples to decorate his Christmas tree, so he created his own out of ...

  6. 30 Amazing Christmas Trees Facts to Make the Holidays Extra ...

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    Nothing elicits quite the same amount of joy as a beautifully decorated Christmas tree. It may seem like it's always been tradition for families to hang ornaments, tinsel, and lights from ...

  7. How Christmas is celebrated in 21 places around the world - AOL

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    Some people continue the festivities and attend overnight parties, so Christmas Day is usually a more relaxed holiday in the country. For many in Ukraine, Christmas is celebrated on January 7.

  8. Christmas tree production - Wikipedia

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    Christmas tree production occurs worldwide on Christmas tree farms, in artificial tree factories and from native strands of pine and fir trees. Christmas trees , pine and fir trees purposely grown for use as a Christmas tree, are grown on plantations in many western nations, including Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.

  9. The history and meaning behind traditional Christmas colors

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    That explains why we often see purple used throughout Advent, the four weeks leading up to Christmas. “A purple candle is lit each week to signify the coming of Christ,” Richter continues.