People walk past Christmas trees made of recyclable materials displayed at a city hall complex in Mandaluyong Metro Manila Dec 23, 2012. The Philippines, a mainly Roman Catholic country, celebrates one of the longest Christmas holidays in the world, playing Christmas carols in shopping malls in September and putting up lanterns and fireworks early in December. [Photo/Agencies]

People walk in a shopping mall that is decorated with Christmas lights in Berlin, Dec 23, 2012. [Photo/Agencies]

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