A salesman dressed as Santa Claus prepares to give out balloons to children on a shopping street in downtown Geneva, Switzerland, Dec. 23, 2010. The whole city is lit up to greet the upcoming Christmas. [Xinhua]

People show interest in a lighted Christmas tree in downtown Geneva, Switzerland, Dec. 23, 2010. The whole city is lit up to greet the upcoming Christmas. [Xinhua]

(Xinhua News Agency December 24, 2010)