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People
celebrate(庆祝)birthdays
in nearly every country in the world. And they celebrate them in many different
ways.
In
Brazil, the special birthday food
isn't a cake, but special candles(蜡烛). In
China, people eat long noodles as a wish for long life. In Iceland, people have
pancakes with sweet candies in them on birthdays.
In
Britain, people celebrate the
birthday all day. The birthday child is lifted up(举起)by his or her classmates. That is to say the child can grow up
happily and healthily.
In
Holland, children not only get
presents, but they give things to others, too. They give cakes, cookies and
candies to their classmates and teachers on their birthdays.
In
Mexico, it's good luck to give birthday greetings as early as possible in the
day. So it's usual for the birthday child to wake up at midnight, with friends
singing birthday songs.
In
Thailand, the birthday person holds a tall candle. The candle is as tall as the
birthday person. It will bring good luck to him or her.
In
many countries, birthday customs are
changing. But one thing never changes—birthdays are special days for everyone.
