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THE STORY OF CHRIST’S BIRTH According to the Bible, Joseph and his wife, Mary, traveled from Nazareth 拿撒勒 to the town of Bethlehem 伯利恒. The story of Christ’s birth comes mainly from the New Testament of the Bible.

THE STORY OF CHRIST’S BIRTH Her baby was born in a stable （马棚 ） and placed in a manger （马槽 ）。 In the fields near Bethlehem, an angel appeared before shepherds （牧羊人）. The town’s inn had no room for them, even though Mary was expecting a child.

THE STORY OF CHRIST’S BIRTH Other angels appeared and sang. After the angels had gone, the shepherds went to Bethlehem to see the child. The angel told the shepherds that a holy child named Jesus Christ had been born.

THE STORY OF CHRIST’S BIRTH It led them to Christ in the manger. There, they knelt in worship before the baby Jesus and gave him gifts. Three Wise Men came from the east looking for a newborn king. They followed a bright, guiding star called the Star of Bethlehem.

Santa Claus According to a tradition which can be traced to the 1820s, Santa Claus lives at the North Pole, with a large number of magical elves, and nine (originally eight) flying reindeer.

Since the 20th century, in an idea popularized by the 1934 song "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town", Santa Claus has been believed to make a list of children throughout the world, categorizing them according to their behavior ("naughty" or "nice") and to deliver presents, including toys, and candy to all of the well-behaved children in the world. Santa Claus