Christmas this year, with the military invasion by Russia and the effects of the new coronavirus continuing.
A collection of facial expressions from around the world.
Ukraine Christmas as Russian attacks continue
In Ukraine, as Russia continues to attack, events are held in various places in a way that suppresses the celebratory atmosphere so that people can enjoy the Christmas season as much as possible.
In Ukraine, every year on December 19th, a saint who is said to be the model for Santa Claus descends from the sky, "Saint Michaela's Day". An annual event was held at the end of the year where the children gave presents to the children.
In a square in the center of Irpin, local student volunteers with white mustaches and blue costumes exchanged words with each of the approximately 20 children who had gathered and handed out sweets.
The woman who hosted the event said, ``I planned to cheer up the children as much as possible.Russia cannot take our lives or Christmas.''
In addition, in the capital Kyiv, a huge Christmas tree began to be lit in the central square from the 19th.
The height of this year's tree is 12 meters, less than half of what it used to be, and the lighting time is shorter. A cheer went up from the citizens.
A teenage woman who was visiting the square said, 'This is a symbol of our' unyielding '.Even if there is a power outage or water outage, we will not lose.'
A woman in her 20s who was visiting with her husband and 1-year-old son said, "I want to cherish every moment of being together as a family. I want to live in a peaceful country where children don't wake up to the sound of explosions." My greatest wish is to become one," he said.
China's first Christmas after 'zero corona' eased
On the 7th of this month, the Chinese government changed the "zero corona" policy and started to ease the infection control of the new coronavirus.
In Shanghai, where strict restrictions on going out continued for more than two months from the end of March this year, the burden on citizens has been greatly reduced, such as the need to present a negative PCR test certificate that was required when using public transportation. rice field.
Before the first Christmas after the measures were relaxed, a Christmas tree over 5 meters high was installed in the plaza of the commercial facility adjacent to Shanghai Disneyland, and young people and children who visited took a commemorative photo. and so on.
A woman in her 30s who visited with her child said, "The atmosphere and the songs that are playing are very good because they are tailored to Christmas.In the past, restrictions were strict due to corona measures, but now only masks are used. However, , Infection control is important."
economic crisis in sri lanka
Sri Lanka, an island nation in the Indian Ocean, faced a serious economic crisis this year due to a shortage of foreign currency due to the failure of financial management and the impact of the new corona.
Even though the sharp rise in prices has had a major impact on people's lives, there were people who wanted to enjoy Christmas.
Sri Lanka has a majority of Buddhists, but every year, during the Christmas season, people decorate Christmas trees in the streets and at home, creating a festive mood. .
However, since the price has doubled or tripled from last year, many people refrain from buying it, and according to stores, sales have fallen to about half of last year.
A male guest said, "It's difficult to celebrate big this year, but I'd like to have a small celebration."
Also, in the center of Colombo, a choir group made up of high school students held a Christmas concert, and about 100 people clapped their hands and sang songs together, enjoying the Christmas atmosphere.
An 18-year-old student who participated said, "This year, we suffered from two disasters, the corona and the economic crisis, but I hope we can have a better Christmas next year."