On this episode, we’ll talk about a little town that has a bigger impact on your Christmas than you probably realized: Yiwu, China. We’ll also countdown the top 5 Christmas moments from British Panel shows, give you a recipe for candy cane pizza, and extend your deadline for some Merry Musings.
00:00 – 02:16 Intro
02:16 – 04:22 We Need a Little Christmas Now
04:22 – 16:40 Five Golden Things (British Panel Show Christmas moments)
16:40 – 24:15 Yiwu
24:15 – 24:45 Merry Musings Update
24:45 – 26:46 Wrap Up
26:46 – 28:44 Outtakes
“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band
“Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki
(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links)
Candy Cane Pizza Recipe
https://hormel.com/Recipes/Pepperoni-Pizza-Candy-Canes
More Information About Yiwu
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20141218-the-hidden-home-of-christmas
https://amp.theguardian.com/artanddesign/architecture-design-blog/2014/dec/19/santas-real-workshop-the-town-in-china-that-makes-the-worlds-christmas-decorations
https://www.yiwu-market-guide.com/yiwu-international-trade-city.html
https://mysourcify.com/yiwu-market-christmas-village-in-world/
https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1006573/yiwu-christmas-sellers-not-having-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02757206.2018.1516654
Lit For Christmas
https://open.spotify.com/show/68Gf90KWF7OxoumBjDC2Ip
Listen to this episode of the Can’t Wait for Christmas Podcast
Author: Tim Babb
Title: CWFC 082 – Yiwu, The City That Makes Christmas
