The Gash family sisters, (left to right) Emily, Cassandra and Lois pose with a nutcracker statue at the Christkindlmarket at Daley Plaza in Chicago, the United States, on Dec. 22, 2018. Christkindlmarket, a German style Christmas market featuring crafts, hand woven goods and lots to eat and drink, always lasts from middle November till Christmas in Chicago. (Xinhua/Joel Lerner)