2010-12-07 07:20:52 GMT2010-12-07 15:20:52 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English
People gather near a lighted Christmas tree in Madrid, capital of Spain, Dec. 6, 2010. (Xinhua/Chen Haitong)
Cars drive under Christmas lights hanging above a street in Madrid, capital of Spain, Dec. 6, 2010. (Xinhua/Chen Haitong)
A cheerful vendor is seen reflected from a newly-finished Christmas ball at the Christmas market of Navona Plaza in Rome, Italy, Dec. 6, 2010. The city is in a festive mood as Christmas draws near. (Xinhua/Wang Qingqin)
People visit the Christmas market of Navona Plaza in Rome, Italy, Dec. 6, 2010. The city is in a festive mood as Christmas draws near. (Xinhua/Wang Qingqin)
People dressed in Christmas costume take part in a parade held in San Francisco, the United States, Dec. 4, 2010. Hundreds of local residents Saturday took part in the annual Santa Claus parade held in San Francisco. (Xinhua/Liu Yilin)
A woman shops at a time-honoured Christmas market in the old town of Stockholm, Sweden, Dec. 3, 2010. (Xinhua/Wu Ping)
Due to the economic crisis, the Madrid city council this year reduced spending on Christmas illuminations by 33 percent in comparison with last year. Every one of the light bulbs used will be low consumption in order to save energy.
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