Tuesday, December 27, 2005

Santa's Chinese elves

The Asia Times reports:
While Santa Claus lives it up with Rudolph at the North Pole, his elves have relocated to southern China's towns and villages.

Some 70% of the world's Christmas ornaments and other paraphernalia now originate in officially atheist mainland China. Tinsel, Santas, mistletoe and artificial trees of every shape and hue are churned out at a relentless pace by thousands of factory workers in Guangdong, Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces.
Through the miracle of trade,even the atheists engage in peaceful commerce with religious believers.