This combo photo (from L to R) shows the giant Christmas trees at the Galeries Lafayette department store in Paris, France from 2019 to 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
The year-end holiday season brings not only happy moments for family gatherings, but also opportunities for businesses to boost their sales.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Shopping centers in France's capital Paris and squares in Greece's capital Athens are adorned with Christmas lights and festive decorations over the past week.
A family poses in front of an illuminated Christmas tree at Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece, on Nov. 23, 2023. The holiday season kicked off in Athens with a tree lighting ceremony on Thursday. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)
The year-end holiday season brings not only happy moments for family gatherings, but also opportunities for businesses to boost their sales.
A couple hugs each other in front of an illuminated Christmas tree at Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece, on Nov. 23, 2023. The holiday season kicked off in Athens with a tree lighting ceremony on Thursday. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)
People take selfies at Champs-Elysees Avenue lit by Christmas season lights in Paris, France, Nov. 19, 2023. The annual Christmas season lighting ceremony was held here on Sunday. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
Pedestrians take photos of Christmas decorations at the Galeries Lafayette Haussmann department store, in Paris, France, Nov. 21, 2023. Department stores have unveiled their Christmas window displays for the upcoming festival. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
This photo taken on Nov. 21, 2023 shows Christmas window display at the Galeries Lafayette Haussmann department store, in Paris, France. Department stores have unveiled their Christmas window displays for the upcoming festival. (Xinhua/Gao Jing) ■
