Switching off church music in China – China Rants

Still doesn't prevent shops from playing Christmas music all year round.

Christmas music by its very nature would have to be religious, no? I mean, for many North Americans and Europeans Christmas is just something that comes once a year - but there's no mistaking it is a religious holiday. So, regardless on whether or not the message of the song is religious, can you have a Christmas song that isn't religious?

True. Christmas is sort of unique in that I guess. I can't argue with it as I'm not a Christian, but celebrate Christmas. I was, however, baptized Christian and grew up in a largely Christian country. So culture mixes with religion, and it's hard to pull those two things apart.

However, the fact that Christmas is celebrated as a secular holiday in China (sort of on par with Valentine's Day or Halloween) you've got a solid point.

This isn't to say Christmas music should be played in August though.

Article cites no sources while the implications seem ridiculous at best. No violin players, no piano players, no Western classical music taught in universities and schools? None of these issues tackled in the story.

A very odd story indeed and a vote down from me.