Hoping to capitalize on the holiday spirit, retailers and communities alike decorate the city in their Christmas best and lure you in with Christmas concerts, music and countless other events.The Bird's NestFor more active Christmas days for the entire family, check out the Bird's Nest, as the national stadium transforms to host the Ice and Snow Festival every year. This is a long-term event that runs from Mid-December until Mid-February, with ice-skating and themed winter fun for all ages.The Bird's Nest: 3 Anding Road, Haidian District

Christmas BazaarsThere are also a bunch of Christmas bazaars every year, for example the one at the Hilton Hotel Beijing (28th November 2015, 6pm–8pm for the opening ceremony)The Hilton Hotel: 1 Dongfang Road, Chaoyang DistrictThe bazaar at the German Embassy (28th November 2015, 11am–6pm) is extremely popular with foreigners living in Beijing as well as locals. If you plan to go to this Christmas market, do make sure that you bring your passport for security purposes as the market is on embassy grounds, and get there early as tickets sell out fast (RMB 100 per voucher, including discount vouchers to be used inside the market).

The German Embassy: 17 Dongzhimen Outer Street, Chaoyang DistrictThere is also the Hutong Winter Fayre (12th December 2015, 11am–4pm), which is also popular with visitors and foreigners living in Beijing. All of these will have the produce to make your Christmas atmospheric while away from home.

The Hutong: 1 Zhongxiang Hutong, Jiudaowan, Dongcheng DistrictOne of the local expat magazines also organizes their own Christmas market (12th December 2015, 11am–8pm) at the Grand Summit.The Grand Summit: 19 Dongfang East Road, Chaoyang DistrictSource: chinahighlights.com