Christmas decoration bells. A bow is usually used at the top or bottom, and an electric or unlit candle may be placed in the middle. Christmas lights are often used, and they may be hung from door or windows, and sometimes walls, lampposts and light fixtures, or even statuary. Since the 19th century, the poinsettia, a native plant from Mexico, has been associated with Christmas. In North and South America, Australia, and Europe, it is traditional to decorate the outside of houses with lights and sometimes with illuminated sleighs, snowmen, and other Christmas figures. Municipalities often sponsor decorations as well. Christmas banners
Osmanthus Flowers Blooming Everywhere in August in the early 1960s, prior to his imprisonment during the Cultural Revolution. It was featured in the 1964 musical "The East is Red", and is now regarded as one of the most popular “new” folk songs. Osmanthus Flowers Blooming Everywhere in August Osmanthus Flowers Blooming Everywhere in August (八月桂花遍地开 bāyuè guìhuā biàndì kāi) is a Red Army folk song from Sichuan province, and is among the best-known revolutionary songs from the wartime and Maoist periods in China. The origin of the song is based on the tune "Eight Pieces of Brocade" (八段锦 bā duàn jĭn) from the Dabie Mountains. The