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18:43, 25-Dec-2016
3 for 40,000: Meet China’s Christmas apple
The traditions of Christmas originate far from China, but Chinese people not only celebrate the day with great enthusiasm, but have also developed their own Christmas commodity – a special “peace apple.”
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These apples, wrapped in beautiful bags, are not ordinary fruits. They are the "peace apple." Young people across the country send them to their friends as gifts on Christmas Eve.
These apples, wrapped in beautiful bags, are not ordinary fruits. They are the "peace apple." Young people across the country send them to their friends as gifts on Christmas Eve.
Apple is pronounced as “Ping Guo” in Chinese, and since the character “Ping” rhymes with “peace” in Chinese, the ordinary fruit is related to Christmas Eve – which is known as “peaceful night” in China. It is said that eating a peace apple on Christmas Eve will make you peaceful and safe in the coming year.
Apple is pronounced as “Ping Guo” in Chinese, and since the character “Ping” rhymes with “peace” in Chinese, the ordinary fruit is related to Christmas Eve – which is known as “peaceful night” in China. It is said that eating a peace apple on Christmas Eve will make you peaceful and safe in the coming year.
And some “peace apples" are becoming luxuries – a supermarket in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province is selling apples with intricate engravings for as much as 40,000 yuan (5,700 US dollars).
And some “peace apples" are becoming luxuries – a supermarket in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province is selling apples with intricate engravings for as much as 40,000 yuan (5,700 US dollars).