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Winter holidays are celebrated differently across the globe, and in China a new(ish) gift-giving tradition around Christmas has come into play. Considering the relatively small Christian population in ...

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The bulk of America’s Christmas decorations come from China. Richard Pierrin/AFP via Getty Images Christmas is still eight months away. But April is usually when U.S. retailers place orders of ...

Chinese producers of plastic Christmas trees and other festive decorations say orders from U.S. clients, which are crucial for their business, should have started to come in by now. But because of ...

SHAOXING, China — Chinese producers of plastic Christmas trees and other festive decorations say orders from U.S. clients, which are crucial for their business, should have started to come in by now.

In front of a modern building in China, a large Christmas-themed installation draws unexpected attention from passersby. People slow down, stop, and gather around, not just to look but to capture the ...

The U.S.-China tariff cuts, even if only for 90 days, address a major pain point: Christmas presents. Nearly one-fifth of U.S. retail sales last year came from the Christmas holiday season, according ...