Santa Claus

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Employees from shops, supermarkets, restaurants dress up as Santa Claus to create an atmosphere of Christmas in both Mainland China and Taiwan. Some shopping malls even arrange large-sized Santa Claus to interact with customers from the beginning of December. In primary schools and kindergartens, children and teachers wear Santa’s clothes and play games together. Some restaurants and hotels organize Christmas parties, and for the entertainment Santa Claus gives prizes and hands out small gifts such as candies and socks. 

The Santa Claus culture is increasingly exposed to public through social media. For example, according to some media reports, the ”Christmas Run”, which swept the world in recent years, is prevalent in some cities of Mainland China [8]. People wear Santa costumes to warm up before the ”Christmas Run” event. In Taiwan, “Santa Claus” can ride a motorcycle to distribute candy on the road.