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Todayiswintersolstice2012.12.21Sohowwillyouspendthisday?TheoriginofWintersolstice•WintersolsticewasfirstdeterminedastheChinesetraditionalsolartermamongthetotal24terms.InGregoriancalendar,itisaroundDec22ndor23rd.MidwinterdayistheverydayinNorthhemispherewiththeshortestdayandlongestnightyear-round.Afterit,daytimewillbecomeincreasinglylongerandthecoldestclimewillinvadealltheplacesontheNorthernpartoftheglobe.WeChinesealwayscallitJinJiu,whichmeansonceWintersolsticecomes,wewillmeetthecoldesttimeahead.Thecustomofthewintersolstice•Nowadays,manyregionsstillcelebrateitasabigholiday.Northernersmayhavedumplingsandraviolisthatdaywhilesouthernersmayhavedumplingsmadebyriceandlongnoodles.Someplacesevenhavethetraditiontooffersacrificestotheheavenandearth.SouthernermayhaveTangYuan.•ThesouthofChina•ThenorthofChinaLet'scelebrateChristmastogether!ChristmasorChristmasDayisaholidaycelebratingthebirthofJesus,thecentralfigureofChristianity.ItistraditionallycelebratedonDecember25bymostWesternChristianchurches.AlthoughdatingtoprobablyasearlyasA.D.200,thefeastofChristmasdidnotbecomewidespreaduntiltheMiddleAges.Aspectsofcelebrationmayincludegift-giving,Christmastrees,displayofNativitysets,churchattendance,theFatherChristmas/SantaClausmyth,andfamilygatherings.HowdoyouspendyourChristmas?•DecorateChristmastree•Sharetheirsadnessandhappinesswiththeirfamilies•ParyandSingsong•Exchangegift•Christmasdinner•TurkeyApplepieFruitcake.HangingstockingsonthebedWhatgiftdoyouwant?CandycardNecklaceflowerValentine’sDayValentine‘sDayremindsyouof……？LovekisshugTheoriginsofValentine'sDayarenotknownforsure.Oneofthemostaccepted,isthatitoriginatedfromSt.Valentine,theRomanwhowasearlierjailedandthenmartyredforrefusingtogiveupChristianity.HediedonFebruary14,269A.D.,afterwhichthedaybecameasymbolforlovers'celebrations.AnothermoreromantictalesaysthatSt.Valentineleftafarewellnoteforthejailer'sdaughter,whohadbecomehisfriend,andsigneditFromYourValentine.Andeversince,romanticlovershavebeensendinglovemessageson14thFebruary-coinedValentine'sDay.Gradually,St.ValentinebecametheguardiansaintofloversandFebruary14becamethedayforexchanginglovemessagesaroundtheworld.FlowerLanguage1rose:loveatfirstsight,youaretheonlyone3roses:Iloveyou5roses:Iloveyouverymuch6roses:Iloveyou,Imissyou9roses：I'llloveyouforever10roses：You'repretty12roses：IloveyouandIamgratefulforyourpresence13roses：Foreverfriends15roses：I'mreallysorry24roses：You'realwaysonmymind36roses:I'llrememberourromanticmoments99roses:I'llloveyoutillthedayidie100roses:100%love,I'mtotallydevotedtoyou101roses:Bestofall,you'remyoneandonly365roses:Iloveyoueverysingleday999roses:mylovewilllasttilltheendoftimeDifferentquantities--differentmeaningsDifferentcolours--differentmeaningsRedroses:romance,beauty,respect,courage,passionateloveWhiteroses:unity,loyalty,sincerity,purity,silenceandinnocenceaswellasyouthfulness.Yellowroses:friendship,familiarloveanddomestichappiness,rememberme,Iamsorry,orIcare.Pinkroses:elegance,gracefulness,refinement,gentilityandstyle,butbeingcombinedwithfunandlight-heartedness.Purpleroses:opulence,majestyandglory,Iwillalwaysloveyou!Blueroses:fantasies,hopingformiracles,newopportunitiesandpossibilities.roseThankyou~!Madeby:Sunshine