The likelihood of a snowy holiday season in most American cities is practically zilch this year (thanks, El Niño), so any festive atmosphere to be enjoyed will have to be the imaginary sort.
However, the picture totally changed in October during the festive sales, when Chinese players' share jumped to 47%, and then a further four percentage points in November.
Government figures recently showed the average household throws ￡700 of food in the bin every year, with the festive season particularly bad for waste levels.
There's no shortage of innovative, forward-thinking and *futuristic products on the market today, as technology takes center stage on many people's festive wish lists.
May the bright and festive glow of New Year candle warm the days all the year through.
May the bright and festive glow of New Year candle warm the days all the year through.
But our Christmas tree and its decorations are symbols of more than the festive season.
On Thursday morning, animals including the tigers and meerkats were given festive treats.
According to RealSelf's community of board-certified experts, there's an increasing number of people booking cosmetic procedures in the run-up to the festive season, both for non-invasive surgery like botox and more drastic operations like facelifts and breast enlargements.
On a festive or celebrative feast, after eating and drinking to their hearts/ content, people will grab wine cups from the table and start to dance to show their happiness.
Chopsticks Dance Wide spread in Inner Mongolia, the Chopsticks Dance is often seen on festive or celebrative feasts with only one man as the dancer.
This no doubt adds more jubilation to any festive atmosphere.
Now,firecrackers are set off more for heightening the festive air than for the original purpose.
After a month of overindulgence this festive period, it isn't just our waistlines feeling the ill effects.
In the tail of February when Chinese people are still in a post-Lunar New Year festive mood, they have been suddenly pulled back to harsh reality through a topic seen as taboo in such a holiday season – death.
The likelihood of a snowy holiday season in most American cities is practically zilch this year (thanks, El Niño), so any festive atmosphere to be enjoyed will have to be the imaginary sort.
The festive season is here and the high street coffee chains have lost no time in launching their speciality Christmas drinks.
Speaking further about his festive plans with wife Kate, George, two, and Charlotte, seven months, the Prince said: 'We'll go to church as a family on Christmas Day, as we always do.
The Chinese have adopted the Western calendar, but the lunar calendar is still used for festive occasions such as the ,,（）.
to hear the voice of those Whom rank or chance, whom wealth or power, Have made, though neither friends nor foes Associates of that festive hour.
