Christchild Market is not really a market, but a most pleasant festival for children in Kitchener, Canada. And my husband, my daughter and I attend this year¡¯s Christchild Market.
As we get through Victoria Park, I breathe in the fresh wet smell of ¡¡36¡¡ . The bare(¹âͺͺ) branches of the trees and bushes are ¡¡37¡¡ ¡¡with Christmas lights against the new-fallen snow.
In the open place there are ¡¡38¡¡ , parents, grandparents, and their relatives, all smiling and ¡¡39¡¡ ¡¡as they hold their candles in their hands and wait for the magic event to begin patiently.
As we join the ¡¡40¡¡ , the cold is easily ¡¡41¡¡ , for I see the wide-eyed excitement of the children and the ¡¡42¡¡ ¡¡smiles of those around me. Soon the crowd ¡¡43¡¡ ¡¡to Kitchener City Hall. At ¡¡44¡¡ ¡¡we can see all officials ¡¡45¡¡ ¡¡for us. At the center of the square, the summertime fountain(ÅçȪ) has now ¡¡46¡¡ ¡¡to ice, where young children are ¡¡47¡¡ ¡¡about.
¡¡ 48¡¡ ¡¡the crowds walk into the square, the ¡¡49¡¡ ¡¡ceremony begins: songs, dances and other ¡¡50¡¡ . Then the Christmas lights on the ¡¡51¡¡ ¡¡and the Christmas tree are turned on, only to cause cheers of great ¡¡52¡¡ . The Christchild Market has ¡¡53¡¡ ¡¡opened!
A(n) ¡¡54¡¡ ¡¡woman and her grandson stand nearby, watching the festivities. I can hear her say in her strong German accent, ¡°I can¡¯t believe it! It¡¯s like I¡¯m back in the town where I was a little girl - just around your age!¡± The little boy¡¯s ¡¡55¡¡ ¡¡face turns up at her, and for a moment they are perfectly alike in their bright-eyed wonder. The air of the Christmas is spreading far and wide.
Today is the Candlelight Procession and Opening Ceremony. The Christchild Market continues all the way through the weekend. Every heart will keep warm with that special festive feeling.
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