SantaCon Beijing: Eat, drink, and be jolly this Saturday
China goes red on December 19
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Give the elves the day off, get out your Christmas best, and strap on a few flasks of eggnog – SantaCon is slated for this Saturday in Beijing. According to the Beijing SantaCon Web site:
SantaCon is a non-profit, non-political, non-religious and non-sensical annual Santa Claus convention celebrating cheer, goodwill, and fun. There is no particular reason to dress up in Santa suits, run around Beijing for hours, give gifts, sing songs, have strangers sit on our laps, and decide who is naughty or nice – but it’s a lot of fun – so Santa does it anyway. Everyone loves Santa and Santa loves everyone! SantaCon is your chance to be Santa, so suit up and be jolly.
Beijing SantaCon starts at noon – the kick-off points are The Brick (map) and Lush (map) Pyro: pick the most convenient – and will encompass a full day of visiting bars about town. Oh, and you need to wear a Santa suit, though I suppose elves would also be welcome.
You can follow the day’s progress on Twitter via the @bjsantacon account.
Check here for Santa’s rules, here for Santa’s advice, and here for info on buying a Santa suit in Beijing. See here for the global SantaCon page.
And let’s hope the Beijing authorities have a different attitude toward Santa than they did toward the Hash House Harriers.
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