I just happen to attend conventions and workshops in Manila this Christmas season and I noticed that the Christmas trees in the places I've been to are the traditional Christmas trees with red and gold and other colorful balls.
From Wikipedia, this is what they say about the Christmas Tree!
A Christmas
tree is a decorated tree,
usually an evergreen conifer such
as pine or fir, traditionally associated with the
celebration of Christmas. An artificial
Christmas tree is an
object made to resemble such a tree, usually made from polyvinyl
chloride (PVC).
The
tree was traditionally decorated with edibles such as apples, nuts or dates. In
the 18th century, it began to be illuminated by candles, which with electrification could also be replaced by Christmas lights. Today, there is a wide
variety of traditional
ornaments, such as garland, tinsel, and candy canes.An angel or
star may be placed at the top of the tree, to represent the host of angels or
the Star of Bethlehem from the Nativity.
The
custom of the Christmas tree developed in early
modern Germany with
predecessors that can be traced to the 16th and possibly the 15th century. It
acquired popularity beyond Germany during
the second half of the 19th century.[1] The Christmas tree has also been known
as the "Yule-tree",
especially in discussions of its folkloristic origins.[2][3]
I'd like to share some of the Christmas trees I've seen around Manila (only where I went to...no extra effort to look for it!)...
Century Park Hotel.
Very tall pine tree with colorful Christmas balls and oval lighted lanterns with the effect of jewels.
Heritage Hotel.
Another very tall pine tree with red and gold Christmas balls and ribbon garland... very classical tree!
The theme for Heritage Hotel this year is the Jungle Safari but they separated this from the Christmas Tree.
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| Heritage Christmas Tree by day |
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| Heritage Christmas Tree by night |
Manila Hotel.
The centrally displayed tall pine tree with red and gold Christmas balls, the Nutcracker and huge candy canes, including wreaths with red and gold balls.
The theme of Manila Hotel this Christmas is the Nutcracker Christmas.
Richmonde Hotel
The classic pine tree with red and gold Christmas balls and red, gold and green glittering fern-like leaves.
The other theme they have are the gingerbread houses and they, indeed smelled of cinnamon!
And of course, the grand staircase was also beautifully adorned!
It is also so nice to see the Christmas trees so traditionally decorated again with reds, greens and golds and brightened by the fine Christmas lights , tinsels and garlands!
