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Christmas in Australia
In Australia, Christmas comes in towards the beginning of the summer holidays! Children have their summer holidays from mid-December to early February, so some people might even be camping at Christmas.
1）圣诞节正值暑假，所以Christmas Camping非常流行！
Because it’s so hot at Christmas time in Australia, there are quite often massive bush fires across the country. Many volunteer bush fire fighters are involved in saving people and property and travel from all over Australia to help in other states.
2）“圣诞树着火啦！”——由于天实在太热，志愿者大规模出动防火！
Australians hang wreaths（花环） on their front doors and sometimes go out Christmas carol singing on Christmas eve. People also decorate their houses and gardens with Christmas Trees and Christmas lights. Neighbors sometimes have little competitions to see who has got the best light display. The neighbors often visit each other to look at the light displays at night. Sometimes the displays are put out as early as December 1st. One street in Sydney raises over $(AUS)35,000 every year for charity with their coordinated street display!
3）12月圣诞节装饰大比拼：悉尼某街区甚至举行慈善集资圣诞装饰展览！
Australians also decorate their houses with bunches of ‘Christmas Bush’, a native Australian tree with small green leaves and cream coloured flowers. In summer the flowers turn a deep shiny red over a period of weeks (generally by the week of Christmas in Sydney).
4）澳大利亚本土圣诞植物！这红的跟春节似的！
In each State capital city there is a large Carols（颂歌合唱） by Candlelight service. Famous Australian singers like The Wiggles, John Farnham, Anthony Warlow, Colin Gery, Niki Webster and many more help to sing the carols. These carol services, held in different cities, are broadcast on TV across Australia. There are also huge Christmas pageants（游行） in each state capital city, that are also broadcast across the country. Most towns and cities have festivals and parades. In some places, there is a fireworks display at the local park.
5）明星圣诞烛光颂歌大合唱、圣诞大游行和各种烟火表演！都有电视直播噢！
Many towns, cities and schools also hold their own Carols by Candlelight services, with local bands and choirs sometimes helping to perform the Christmas Carols and songs. As it is the middle of Summer in Australia at Christmas time, the words to the Carols about snow and the cold winter are sometimes changed to special Australian words! There are also some original Australian Carols.
6）澳大利亚本土改编圣诞歌：没了Snow不再Cold！
When he gets to Australia, Santa gives the reindeer（驯鹿） a rest and uses kangaroos or ‘six white boomers（形容雄性成年袋鼠）‘ (a popular Australian Christmas song!). He also changes his clothes for less ‘hot’ ones!
7）圣诞老人骑上袋鼠大变身！清凉时尚，还有点性感！
On Boxing Day most people go and visit their friends and often have barbecues at the beach. A famous Yacht race from Sydney to Hobart in Tasmania is also held on Boxing Day.
8）Boxing Day：海滩BBQ和著名的悉尼-塔斯马尼亚游艇竞速赛！
The Flying Doctor Service has to work all though-out Christmas. On Christmas Day the people who live in the outback（内地） send Christmas greetings to each other over the radio network.
9）公共服务圣诞不放假助你放心出游！在野外玩脱了飞机来救你！也别忘了用广播节目为家人送去祝福！
Most families try to be home together for Christmas and the main meal is normally eaten at lunch time. Most people now have a cold Christmas dinner, or a barbecue with seafood such as prawns and lobsters along with the ‘traditional english’ food. On Christmas Eve, fish-markets are often full of people queuing to buy their fresh seafood for Christmas day.
10) 午饭才是家庭聚餐的时候！晚饭别忘了品尝澳洲特产的圣诞海鲜BBQ大餐！平安夜的fish-market也是相当的火爆！
Australians often have Christmas Crackers at Christmas meal times.
11）吃大餐别忘了配上圣诞彩炮饼干！
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