Church Services

Spend your Christmas
surrounded by angelic choirs
and ridiculously nice people
at one of the following services.
Remember, there is no better
time to make up for those
364 days of debauchery.

St Francis Xavier Church (Puxi)

Built in early Spanish baroque style in 1853, the gorgeous St Francis Xavier Church, better known as Dongjiadu Lu Church is the first foreign built church in Shanghai. It is also the oldest and the best preserved (four of the church bells are originals). A short walk down DongJiaDu Lu on the right, the church holds services regularly in Chinese and English.
  • Christmas Eve Service:
    Dec 24, 7pm
  • Christmas Day Service:
    Dec 25, 8am

Hengshan Community Church

Shanghai's best known Protestant church, otherwise known as Guoji Libai Tang or the International Church , was established in 1925 and is popular among expats. Located in the French Concession on Hengshan Lu, the church was built in modern Gothic style and has an excellent choir to boot.
  • Dec 23-26, 7pm

Sacred Heart of Jesus Church (Pudong)

International Community of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church was first built in 1744, but was forced to move to several locations before finding home in its current home in Pudong's Biyun International Community.
  • Christmas Eve Service:
    Dec 24, 8.30pm
  • Christmas Day Service:
    Dec 25, 5pm

St Ignatius Cathedral

More commonly known as the Xujiahui Cathedral, St. Ignatius was designed by English architect William Doyle and built by the French Jesuits between 1905 and 1910. Recently restored, the cathedral's stained glass windows have been replaced with the ones that incorporate Chinese characters and iconography
  • Christmas Eve Service:
    Dec 24, 5pm
  • Christmas Day Service:
    Dec 25, 6am

Where to buy
Christmas Trees

Shops

Rosa Gallica on Ferguson Lane sells real trees from 200rmb-900rmb depending on the size. The Graces Floral on Donghu Lu has real trees from abroad, but you must order them 20 days in advance and at a cost. Au Nom de la Rose on Jianguo Lu has fake trees ranging from 300rmb-1000rmb, which they can decorate with their specialty -- roses -- and/or lights. Secret Garden is selling a 2m tree for 1200rmb, and you can add 300rmb to have it pre-decorated.

Yu Garden & Markets

If you don't mind the haggle, hit up Yuyuan for trees and Christmas paraphernalia or the flower markets around the city (e.g: CaoJiaDu, HongQiao).

Fake Plastic Trees

Your options are IKEA (129rmb for 120 cm and 299rmb for 180cm), Carrefour or Wal-Mart (about 400rmb). Don't forget to throw in some ornaments while you're at it, and speaking of which...

Ornaments

Get yours at HOLA (B2 Brilliance West Shopping Mall) or Metro City at Xujiahui.



Read the full article about where to buy Christmas Trees in Shanghai here.
 
 
 
 


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