Thanksgiving Day Celebration in China

Thanksgiving is celebrated world over with equal fervor and euphoria. It conveys the universal feeling of being thankful to Lord Almighty for his continuous grace. China is a multi-lingual, multi-cultural and a secular country; also popular for its spirituality, God loving and God fearing people. It is known for its 'Unity in Diversity'. With the spread of western culture, Thanksgiving is celebrated in quite a few parts of China, the major festivity is however, observed by Christians in the city of Hong Kong. Thanksgiving Day Celebration in Hongkong Thanksgiving is primarily celebrated in Hongkong, with a different name. Thanksgiving is popularly known as 'Ladin' or 'Ladainha' in Hongkong. 'Ladin' literally means a litany to the Virgin Mary. During the Thanksgiving ritual, people thank God for all the material and spiritual benefits. The Thanksgiving function is sponsored by a different person every year who either seeks benefits or has been lucky enough to have God's special grace. Christians start preparing for Thanksgiving celebrations by purchasing wheat and gram, candles, wine and colored tinsel paper. A temporary platform/altar is constructed which is decorated with flowers, vines and creepers. Celebrations also include singing of hymns and prayers. The village local violinist/choirmaster conducts the entire show of singing of litany.Religious Feast of Thanksgiving in Hongkong Another celebration associated with the feeling of Thanksgiving is the popular religious feast of conception of Mother Mary. It is a time for farmers to cut the first harvest of milk-filed corn from the rice field and offer it to God. This is done to seek God's blessing for a good harvest in the coming season. Though the date of celebrations varies in different parts of Hongkong, but generally it is celebrated on the 15th of August every year.

Celebration in shopping mall

On this special day, most shopping centers never give up the chance to earn the market. From the decoration to the discount, they will try their best to show their honesty to their customers. Take dinodirect.com for example, they spend a lot of money to decorate the website, and also offer a 50% discount to their new and old customers. “We won’t make a profit, just for the thanksgiving day! This concession activity will last on the Sunday this week!” Kevin said, he is the chairman of dinodirect.com.

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