Christians comprise 1-2% of China’s population, but you wouldn’t think so, looking at the Christmas sights in China’s big cities. No wonder, for China houses the 'Christmas capital of the world', Yiwu — the city famous for manufacturing Christmas accessories. Indeed, more than three-fourths of the world’s Christmas decorations are manufactured in China. After 1949, Christmas was celebrated on a limited scale, largely in big cities by the Young Men's Christian Associations there. Thus, in 2014, a Xian college banned Christmas celebrations on its campus and made it mandatory for students to watch propaganda films for three hours on Christmas day.

Source: The Telegraph January 09, 2026 01:15 UTC