***圣诞节在北京***
虽然这不是我在英国外面的第一个圣诞节，但是这是我没有家人的第一个圣诞节。也是我在一个不基督教国家第一个，所以我想发现有怎么样。虽然我们应该有课，但是那天老师许我们不上课。
Exchanging presents
圣诞节早上，起床以后，一些朋友过我的房间来给互相礼物。我收到一件白色的毛衣，一双黑色的皮鞋，还有很多小的东西（吃的和酒水）。我给我的女朋友一件非常漂亮和红色的裙子。
Christmas Brunch
然后我们去了鼓楼大街旁边的胡同，见面一些别的朋友，吃早午餐。有的人穿着圣诞的毛衣，有的人戴着圣诞的帽子，我都有！饭店的环境很安静，人不多。只有我们才过圣诞节，看来很奇怪。但是圣诞的音乐使环境更热闹也更喜庆。即食物又酒水特别好。
Riding on ice
然后我们去了北海公园，走一走，去滑冰。也有上冰可以骑的特别自行车。非常好玩儿。
后来我们打车去了朝阳区为了吃英式圣诞晚饭：有烤火鸡，烤土豆，红菜头，欧洲防风，球芽甘蓝，香肠裹着培根，小红莓酱， 肉汁，还有面包酱！也有几杯热红酒，还有几瓶红酒。吃完了以后我吃饱了，不可以吃圣诞布丁。真的是一个很精彩的晚饭！晚饭以后我们玩一些游戏，然后回宿舍以前去了一家附近的小酒吧。
是一天很长但是也特别好玩儿！
***Christmas in Beijing***
Although this wasn’t my first Christmas away from England it was my first away from my family. It was also my first in a non-Christian country so I was interested to find out what it would be like. Although we were meant to have class, our teacher gave us permission to miss it for the day.
English Christmas Dinner
On Christmas morning, after waking up, some friends came to my room and we gave each other presents. I got a new white woollen jumper, a pair of black leather shoes and lots of small things (mainly food and drink). I gave my girlfriend a pretty red dress.
We then met with some other friends for brunch in the Hutongs by Gulou Dajie. Some people were wearing Christmas jumpers, others were wearing Christmas hats, I had both! The restaurant was quiet and a little empty. We were the only ones celebrating Christmas which seemed strange, but we put on some Christmas music to make the atmosphere more lively and festive! The food and drinks were very good.
Then we went to Beihai park, walked a little and went ice skating. They also had special bicycles that you could use on the ice, which were very fun!
Christmas Dinner
After that we took a taxi to Beijing’s Chaoyang District and had an English Christmas dinner. It had everything: roast turkey, roast potatoes, carrots, parsnips, Brussels Sprouts, sausages wrapped in bacon, cranberry sauce, gravy and even bread sauce! We also had a few glasses of mulled wine and a few bottles of red wine. After eating, I was stuffed, and had no room for Christmas pudding. It really was a wonderful feast. Afterwards we played some fun games and then went to a small bar nearby for a few more drinks before returning to the dorms!
A very long but very fun day!