A boat passes by a giant Christmas tree in the Rodrigo de Freitas Lake in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Dec. 1, 2007. The lightening ceremony of the 85-meter-high and 530-ton Christmas tree, newly erected above the water, was held on late Saturday. (Xinhua Photo)

Fireworks are seen over the giant Christmas tree in the Rodrigo de Freitas Lake in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Dec. 1, 2007. The lightening ceremony of the 85-meter-high and 530-ton Christmas tree, newly erected above the water, was held on late Saturday. (Xinhua Photo) A staff member of the Guinness World Records, measures an 11-metre high Santa Claus marionette in Torres Vedras, 60km (37 miles) north of Lisbon Nov. 30, 2007. The city council of Torres Vedras erected the marionette as the tallest Santa Claus marionette in the world in the Guinness World Records. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Fireworks are seen over the giant Christmas tree in the Rodrigo de Freitas Lake in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Dec. 1, 2007. The lightening ceremony of the 85-meter-high and 530-ton Christmas tree, newly erected above the water, was held on late Saturday. (Xinhua Photo)