the nutcracker and the mouse king,now became,movie,and stage play,it becomes tradition that every USA people and European people read or watch during christmas holiday.

The nutcracker helped that yong girl to defeat the mouse king,and final nutcracker became handsome prince and lived happily with that yong girl. Such beautiful story endowed nutcracker symbol of intelligence and brave.

It will overcome difficult position.

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So it was also regarded as lucky gift.