China - Putian
中国 — 莆田
The hotel distributes a mini Christmas gift box to each room on Christmas Day.
圣诞节当天，酒店向每个客房派发迷你圣诞礼盒。
There is an apple in the Christmas gift box.
圣诞礼盒里放了一个苹果。
It is said that apples cost RMB10 each during Christmas and were even out of stock.
据说圣诞节期间，苹果要10人民币一个，甚至缺货。
Do you know what the connection is between apples and Christmas?
Before glass balls came along, apples were commonly used to decorate Christmas trees in the 17th century.
在玻璃球出现之前，17 世纪人们经常使用苹果来装饰圣诞树。
Legend has it that in 1850, due to a drought that caused a shortage of apples,
传说 1850 年，由于干旱导致苹果短缺，
Some artisans came up with the idea of using blown glass to create an alternative to the apple, thus making the Christmas decorations we still use today.
一些工匠想到用吹制玻璃来制作苹果的替代品，从而创造出了我们至今仍在使用的圣诞装饰品。
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