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Saturday, December 27, 2008

Christmas Trees from around the World

Christmas at Rockefeller Center in New York (?N & S Silverman/Taxi/Getty Images)


Before the ball drops in Times Square , the Big Apple turns on its
holiday charm with the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center .

A holiday tree is shown lit in   front   of   the U.S. Capitol   building (?Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
The Capitol Christmas tree in Washington , D.C. , is decorated with 3,000
ornaments that are the handiwork of U.S. schoolchildren. Encircling
evergreens in the 'Pathway of Peace' represent the 50 U.S. states.
Italy,Umbria, Gubbio town, Christmas tree on hillside (?Fantuz Olimpio/SIME-4Corners Image      s)
The world's largest Christmas tree display rises up the slopes
of Monte Ingino outside of Gubbio, in Italy 's Umbria region.
Composed of about 500 lights connected by 40,000 feet of wire,
the 'tree' is a modern marvel for an ancient city

A 100-meter tall Christmas tree is illuminated on the wall of a Tokyo hotel for the upcoming holidays. (?Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty   Images)
A Christmas tree befitting Tokyo 's nighttime neon display is
projected onto the exterior of the Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka.
Czech Republic,   Prague, Teyn Church at Christmas time (?Schmid Reinhard/SIME-4Corners Images)
Illuminating the Gothic facades of Prague's Old Town Square,
and casting its glow over the manger display of the famous
Christmas market, is a grand tree cut in the Sumava mountains
in the southern Czech Republic .
Glass Christmas tree in Murano (?Sandra Raccanello/4Corners Images)
Venice 's Murano Island renowned throughout the world
for its quality glasswork is home to the tallest glass tree
in the world. Sculpted by master glass blower Simone
Cenedese, the artistic Christmas tree is a modern
reflection of the holiday season.
A Christmas tree is shining at the Manezh Square in Moscow (?Maxim Marmur/AFP/Getty Images)
Moscow celebrates Christmas according to the Russian Orthodox
calendar on Jan. 7. For weeks beforehand, the city is alive with
festivities in anticipation of Father Frost's arrival on his magical
troika with the Snow Maiden.

He and his helper deliver gifts under

the New Year tree, or yolka, which is traditionally a fir.


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