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Originally Posted by Capsicum
explained as being due to the Jews and Chinese as being one of the few immigrant groups who are non-Christians living side by side in American cities, and thus this allowed them to not feel left out in Christmas in a Christian country.
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I think it's simpler than that. Most Chinese are not Christian (or at least they weren't in China and when they originally immigrated until possibly converted) so they don't celebrate the religious aspect of Christmas either and--the important thing--because there are no religious issues, it's business as usual on Christmas in Chinese restaurants when other places are often closed. Recently, some have ever made it a special occasion because business is so good. In San Francisco, where the Jewish areas are nowhere near Chinatown, at least one Chinese restaurant puts on a comedy show on Christmas evening:
https://www.koshercomedy.com