Li Lele, a tourist from Xiamen, Fujian province, beams with joy after receiving a gift from Santa Claus on the Christmas Eve in Sanlitun, Beijing, on Dec 24, 2015. ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY

Iraqi children perform during a mass on Christmas Eve at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Baghdad, Dec 24, 2015. [Photo/Agencies]

A firefighter, wearing a beard and a Santa Claus hat, gestures during the annual gift-giving event organised by firefighters in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Dec 24, 2015. The firefighters from Ciudad Juarez collect donated toys throughout the year for Christmas and hand them out to poor children on Christmas Eve. [Photo/Agencies]