A unique three-tiered nativity scene welcomes Christmas at Trung Hoa Parish.
(Baonghean.vn) - Using bamboo, wood, and recycled packaging, people in Trung Hoa Parish, Thanh Hoa commune (Thanh Chuong district) have successfully designed a three-tiered nativity scene to welcome Christmas 2021.
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| ChristmasThis year, Trung Hoa Parish has decorated its grounds more beautifully and dazzlingly than in previous years. In the photo: The road leading to Trung Hoa Parish Church. Photo: Huy Thu. |
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| Two welcoming structuresChristmasThe most distinctive feature of the Trung Hoa Parish is the "massive" nativity scene and the "reed Christmas tree" designed in front of the church. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Trung Hoa Parish has 7 sub-parishes. This Christmas, each sub-parish is responsible for decorating a small scene or an area within the church grounds. The "giant" nativity scene was designed by Xuan Hoi Sub-parish in Thanh Tien commune. The nativity scene is shaped like a mountain range, approximately 17 meters long and nearly 9 meters high. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| CaveIt has three tiers, gradually decreasing in size from bottom to top, and is made from hundreds of bamboo poles, many wooden planks, and thousands of discarded packaging materials. The bamboo and wood are used as supports. The packaging is heated over a fire, spray-painted to create "stones," and connected to wrap around the bamboo frame. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The lowest level of this cave has many entrances, with passages leading from the front to the back of the cave, and ponds and lakes for raising fish... Photo: Huy Thu |
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| To reach the middle level of the cave, you have to cross a bridge. On this level, there is a path running along the cave's length. Although constructed from bamboo and wood, the structure is quite sturdy. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| At the center of the nativity scene, in the middle of the second level, is a manger depicting the moment the infant Jesus was born. Thanks to creative ideas and skillful construction, the nativity scene is vibrant and captivating. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Opposite the "giant" nativity scene is a 12-meter-tall Christmas tree to the right of the church, made from steel, plastic mesh, LED lights, and colorful bulbs that shine brightly in the night. This tree was maintained by the parishioners of Luong Khe Parish. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Reportedly, during the construction of the Christmas tree and the three-tiered nativity scene, parishioners had to erect elaborate scaffolding, requiring considerable effort. (In the photo: Inside the Christmas tree covered with netting. Photo: Huy Thư) |
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| The enormous nativity scene and Christmas tree at Trung Hoa Parish are among the most notable creations by parishioners in Thanh Chuong district to welcome Christmas 2021. In recent days, this place has attracted many local people to visit and take photos. Photo: Huy Thu |
| A joyful Christmas celebration at Trung Hoa Parish. Video: Huy Thu |
