Many of our Christmas traditions were celebrated centuries before the Christ child was born.

我们的许多传统的圣诞节前的基督孩子出生庆祝百年。

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Many of our Christmas traditions were celebrated centuries before the Christ child was born.

其实许多有关圣诞节的习俗都比基督的诞生要早好几个世纪。

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In 137 AD the Bishop of Rome ordered the birthday of the Christ Child celebrated as a solemn feast.

公元137年罗马主教下令生日庆祝基督儿童作为一个庄严的盛宴。

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