The Christmas tree has long been a symbol of the Christmas spirit.It was previously a symbol used to ward off witchcraft, evil spirits and ghosts.It was also used to signal the winter solstice and that spring is approaching.The tree tradition however started in Germany in the 16thcentury.This practice was further popularized in 1846 in England by Queen Victoria and her family.They were featured in the ‘’London News” standing around a Christmas tree.Soon the trend reached American soil especially in the east coast.Tree decoration were originally home madeornament.This has recently changed to more commercialized ornaments and even the trees are plastic.Most of them are manufactured in China.There is also a virtual Christmas tree farm on the Internet nowadays.
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