據說有一位農民在一個風雪交加的圣誕夜里接待了一個饑寒交迫的小孩,讓他吃了一頓豐盛的圣誕晚餐,這個孩子告別時折了一根杉樹枝插在地上并祝福說：“年年此日,禮物滿枝,留此美麗的杉村,報答你的好意.”小孩走后,農民發(fā)現那樹枝竟變成了一棵小樹,他才明白自己接待的原來是一位上帝的使者.這個故事就成為圣誕樹的來源.在西方,不論是否基督徒,過圣誕節(jié)時都要準備一棵圣誕樹,以增加節(jié)日的歡樂氣氛.圣誕樹一般是用杉柏之類的常綠樹做成,象征生命長存.樹上裝飾著各種燈燭、彩花、玩具、星星,掛上各種圣誕禮物.圣誕之夜,人們圍著圣誕樹唱歌跳舞,盡情歡樂
It is said that there was a farmer served a poor boy on a cold windy Chrismas Eve and gave him a big chrisemas meal.The boy cut a Fir tree's branch and inserted it into the earth.He said,"every year this time.there will be many presents in this branch.I wish I can pay back to your favor by this beautiful Fir tree." After the boy left,the farmer discovered that the branch had grow up as a big tree.Then he realized that the boy was an envoy of the god.This is the origin of the chrismas day.In western countries,Whatever you are,everyone will prepare a chrismas tree to increase the happiness of the chrismas day.Chrismas trees are made of evergreen tree like Fir trees and they represent the long lives.People put candles,flowers,toys,stars on the tree and they put chrismas present on the tree.On Chrismas Eve,people sing and dance happily and they enjoy themselves around the tree.