Christmas trees are also works of art

Jingle bells ~ Jingle bells ~ Jingle bells ~
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Entering December, a very important holiday is about to be ushered in in the West. Yes, it is Christmas. Christmas is also becoming more and more popular in our country. This is not what some people call foreign-loving foreigners. In fact, it is just an extra festive festival for people to gather and have fun, just like the Chinese Spring Festival is slowly becoming popular abroad.
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The significance of Christmas is similar to the Spring Festival for Chinese people. Different places will make different special foods to celebrate the Spring Festival, and the same is true for Christmas in foreign countries. In addition to eating, the most essential things for Christmas are Santa Claus and the Christmas tree.
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In Washington, the United States held the lighting ceremony of the Christmas tree on Capitol Hill. This year's Christmas tree is a 24.3-meter-tall Engelman's spruce from Idawa.
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Seeing a beautiful Christmas tree in the cold winter always gives people a warm feeling of happiness.
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However, under the trend of environmental protection, coupled with the pursuit of new ideas, people are reducing the use of fir as Christmas trees, and replacing them with other materials, and glass material can be said to be used more. In fact, the creation of glass materials is a mainstream art in the West, but it has only been developed in China for more than ten years. Outdoor public art such as Christmas trees made of glass is relatively rare, but it is gradually emerging. Christmas trees can also be glass art products.
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For example, in 2014, Shanghai's first Christmas tree made of glass material made by Xue Lu, the first Chinese "post-80s" who received a doctorate degree in glass art from the United Kingdom, appeared in Pudong Jinqiao International Plaza. The beads are bonded with silicone, which her team recycles from various sources. While warming people's hearts, it also further promotes environmental awareness.