I never knew you Chinese people had such an interesting custom of giving greeting gifts when meeting someone new.

我从来不知道中国人还有这种初次见面要赠送见面礼的习俗。

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This miraculous scene occasioned the declaration of a truce followed by English and German troops greeting one another, exchanging small gifts and singing songs of Christmas.

这一奇迹般的景象使双方暂时休战，英德两军互相问候，交换小礼物，唱圣诞歌。

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Recall that Christmas last year, I received many gifts, with my classmates to send greeting CARDS, good friend sent a dime, and so on, when I get really don't mention how happy.

想起去年那个圣诞节，我收到了许多的礼物，有我同学送的贺卡、好朋友送的一角钱等等，我拿到时，真的别提有多高兴了。

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Millions of people will exchange bouquets of roses, expensive chocolates, cheesy greeting cards and extravagant gifts to express their love to one another on February 14th but Cupid should steer clear of the workplace.

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Few details were left unattended from the greeting at the entrance of the villa to the gifts at the end of the night.

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