All decorated for Christmas

Christmas is almost here and Hong Kong being the commercial city that it is, is drawing in the shopping crowds by showcasing different Christmas decorations at malls across the city.

I've always been impressed by the creativity and details of these seasonal displays which seem unrivaled anywhere else, and this year's Christmas decorations are no exception. From mechanical animals moving around a Christmas tree to a multi-storey tall Santa's workshop, I took a lots of photos of these pretty decorations.

Here's a list of my 5 favourite Christmas displays from around Hong Kong:

#5 Po Lam's Christmas Dinner
This whimsical display was a lot of fun. Christmas favourites like turkey, ham, and chocolate cake were all part of the display.

You can actually walk through this larger than life turkey. And showedcased inside are different art pieces like this painting of Jay Chou made from coffee cup stains. And of course who doesn't love these stool-sized macrons?

Photo: CathC

Photo: CathC

 #4 Times Square's rotating forest
These forest creatures rotate around the Christmas tree and are actually pretty cute.

Photo: CathC

#3 Monchhichi
All these child-sized dolls dressed up in different traditional cultural and themed clothing--Native, Chinese, British--were lined up around a two-storey high ferris wheel. I love the detail of the steamed custard buns the Chinese Monchhichi is holding.

Famous landmarks of Holland and Paris featured in the world travel theme (Photo: CathC)

#2 The Peak's Winter Wonderland
This display is over at the "Peak Galleria". It's not the main display outside the Galleria but actually at the observation deck on the building. The blue lighting makes everything looks so cold and wintery. This beautiful display is a perfect match to the Peak's scenic view of the city.

Photo: CathC

#1 Pacific Place's Santa's Workshop
This Santa's workshop is surrounded by a number of ornately decorated Christmas tree including this stunning 3 storey tall tree. Although it seem a little wasteful that this tree will be thrown out at the end of the season, it's does look very majestic in real life. The gears ontop of Santa's Workshop also spins, which is a nice touch.

Photo: CathC

Photo: CathC

Hope everyone is have a wonderful Christmas season so far!