Foreign inmates play erhu, a two-stringed traditional Chinese musical instrument, yesterday at the Qingpu Prison. The performance, which was entirely performed by foreign inmates, was held to celebrate Christmas.- Shanghai Daily

Wang Aihua and Liu Dan/Shanghai Daily news

As Christmas carols are sung in a large part of the world, a group of foreign prisoners in a Shanghai jail are also celebrating the festival in their own way, performing at a party.

In a meeting room decorated with Christmas trees, lights and balloons, 98 prisoners from the United States, Singapore, India, Nigeria and other foreign countries performed Chinese folk songs, yoga and magic tricks yesterday at a party organized by the Qingpu Prison in Shanghai.