德國林陶島 Lindau, Germany
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泠冽的冬日傍晚，我望穿不久前還茂密的枝條，看那向上輪廓分明的剪影如何在藍黃菊的漸層中失去了生氣。
再次回到這個夢幻的小島，心中想念的是夏天那個美好的色彩繽紛，以及怡人的舒適氣候。豈知晚霞依然如癡如醉，聖誕節的氛圍也感染了此處。街道上濃濃的假期歡樂氣息，讓我們一行外人強烈地感受到德國人對於耶誕的重視。
耶誕不只是宗教上的節慶，也是家人聯絡感情的時機。親朋好友三五聚集在-3度的耶誕市集購物並喝著暖和身子的熱酒。美好情感就這樣更進一步烙印在彼此的關係中。那種感覺就像小時候父親帶著我們去拜年。那些寒暄與笑容竟成為我一輩子不能忘卻的新年。於是，我終於知道站在那耶誕市集中強烈的歸屬感從何而來。
In the middle of the crisp winter twilight, I gaze through the upward branches that were very much alive with thick leaves to see how the sharp-edged silhouette loses its spirit among the gradient sky color in the order of the blue, yellow and orange.
Returning to this dreamy island again, what I long for is to see the burgeoning sunset colors and the comfy summer evening climate. Nevertheless, the twilight is still endowed with color nectarine, and the Christmas spirit stealthily effects the neighborhood. The intense holiday joy spilled in the streets of Lindau makes us as outsiders strongly feel how much Germans value their Christmas traditions.
Christmas is not only a religious holiday but a perfect timing for family members to strengthen their sense of belongingness. Shopping and drinking the body-warming glühwein (hot wine) in a sub-zero temperature, family members and friends gather in small groups at the outdoor market. It brings me back to my childhood memories of occasions of people congratulating each other during the Chinese New Year. Those greetings and loud laughs have simply become the unforgettable New Years memories of my childhood. Thus, it finally dawns on me as to the source of my belonging feelings for Christmas markets.
