Santa comes to town as festivities kick off

Charity Xmas market in luxury hotel's lobby features locals selling variety of handicrafts

Shangri-La Hotel, Changchun in Jilin province kicked off its exciting Christmas season with a charity Christmas lighting ceremony in early December.

Hundreds of Chinese and international friends participated in the event, which also marked the launch of the "2019 Poverty Alleviation Tour of Hougang Village".