christmas pumpkin The Christmas spirit haunts us otherwise in Shenzhen, where children are given Halloween cards because “It’s fun” and lovers celebrate the season over romantic dinners—“It’s a time for just the two of us,” my friend explains her holiday plans.
And yet, walking past artificial trees and sweating elves, I glimpse the ghost of Christmas past, when I first learned to crave salvation. Here too, it’s the season.
There are a few more Shenzhen Christmas cards in my gallery.
Happy holidays.
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