According to uschinapress.com, 50% of local population in the city of Walnut in California is Chinese Americans. Most of them are elders who have been living in the U.S. for about twenty to thirty years. Although they get used to celebrate traditional Chinese Spring Festival, they also accept western holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.

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Christmas is coming and some Chinese American elders share their happiness of celebrating this western festival.

Liu Chunyi, 73, originally from Beijing has been in the U.S. for over 30 years. She has already integrated into the U.S. mainstream society. Liu keeps her custom of decorating Christmas lights every year.

"I could not decorate by myself, so I ask grass-cutting workers to help me. Santa Claus, reindeer, Christmas tree, colorful light lines...I have them all. Holidays should be festive."Says Liu.

Liu introduces that Walnut senior centers has many social groups including painting, singing, Taichi, dancing groups. She studies Taichi and the members in her class hold Christmas party together every year. Liu also joins many holiday activities such as the Christmas dinner held by senior center on the 16^th.

Mr. He, 70, from Zhejiang has been living in the U.S. for more than 40 years. "I went to American friends'home to celebrate Christmas when I was a student. I decorated Christmas tree by myself after I married. I hanged the gifts for kids on the tree. Now, son and daughter move out. I then never decorate Christmas tree again. But Walnut senior center holds many kinds of Christmas activities each year. Elders like us can still have fun during holidays. I feel happy and satisfied."He says.