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Comparisons Between Chinese and Western Festivals“Aholidayofanationrepresentsagloriouscultureandconcentratedcustomsofanation.”Contents1.Originoffestivals;2.Thecontrastiveanalysisofthreegroupsoffamousholidays;按当地著名地产Oktoberfest啤酒节啤酒节Tomatina-TomatoFight(德国慕尼黑(德国慕尼黑)(西班牙布诺镇)(西班牙布诺镇)按浓厚的民族习俗Water-SprinklingDoubleNinthFestivalFestival泼水节泼水节重阳节重阳节纪念英雄人物DragonBoatFestival端午节端午节GoodFriday耶稣受难日耶稣受难日Now,letsseesomespecificexamplesVSSpringFestivalChristmasChristmasChristmas:sourceTomemorisethebirthofJesus.ThehistoryofChristmasdatesbackover4000years.ManyofourChristmastraditionswerecelebratedcenturiesbeforetheChristchildwasborn.The12daysofChristmas,thebrightfires,theYulelog,thegivingofgifts,carnivals(parades)withfloats,carolerswhosingwhilegoingfromhousetohouse,theholidayfeasts,andthechurchprocessionscanallbetracedbacktotheearlyMesopotamians.SantaClausTheconceptoftheAmericanSantaClausoriginatedwithSt.Nicholas,whowasborninAsiaMinorin280A.D.Hewasknownasakind,benevolentman;indeedmadeasaintbecauseofhisgenerosity.DutchimmigrantstotheUnitedStatesbroughtwiththemtheirversionofthegift-givingSt.Nicholas,knownasSinterKlass.Americans,unaccustomedtotheDutchpronunciation,turnedthisintoSantaClaus,whoisbelovedasasymbolofChristmasbychildrenofallages.SpringFestivalSpringFestival:sourceThemostimportantfeastinChina.TheoriginoftheChineseNewYearistoooldtoactuallybetraced.ItispopularlyrecognizedastheSpringFestivalandcelebrationslast15days.PreparationstendtobeginamonthfromthedateoftheChineseNewYear(similartoChristmas),whenpeoplestartbuyingpresents,decorativematerials,foodandclothing.DifferentConsuetudeBetweenSpringFestivalandChristmasSpringFestivalAhugeclean-upgetsunderwaydaysbeforetheNewYear,whenChinesehousesarecleanedfromtoptobottom,tosweepawayanytracesofbadluck,anddoorsandwindowpanesaregivenanewcoatofpaint,usuallyred.Thedoorsandwindowsarethendecoratedwithpapercutsandcoupletswiththemessuchashappiness,wealthonthem.TheeveoftheNewYearisperhapsthemostexcitingpartoftheevent,asanticipationcreepsin.Here,traditionsandritualsareverycarefullyobservedineverythingfromfoodtoclothing.Dinnerisusuallyafeastofdumplings,signifyingdifferentgoodwishes.Anddumplingsboiledinwatersignifyingalong-lostgoodwishforafamily.Itsusualtowearsomethingredtowardoffevilspirits.Afterdinner,thefamilysitupforthenightplayingcards,boardgamesorwatchingTVprogrammersdedicatedtotheoccasion.Atmidnight,theskyislitupbyfireworks.Chinesekidscanget“luckymoney”inredenvelopesfromtheirparentsandrelatives.Thenthefamilybeginstosaygreetingsfromdoortodoor,firsttotheirrelativesandthentheirneighbors,sayingsomecongratulationstoeachotherBlessingwordsForexample,Mayyoubehappyandprosperous.-恭喜发财。Mayallyourwishescometrue.-心想事成。Goodluckandhappinesstoyou.-吉祥如意。Safetripwhereveryougo.-出入平安。TheendoftheNewYearismarkedbytheFestivalofLanterns,whichisacelebrationwithsinging,dancingandlanternshows.Atthatday,peopleinChinausuallyeatakindoffoodwhichiscalled“YuanXiao”.DifferentConsuetudeBetweenSpringFestivalandChristmasChristmasFromearlyNovemberuntilJanuary,AmericanhomesandstoresaredecoratedwithChristmastreesandcolorfullights.AmericanchildrencangetChristmaspresentsfromSantaClaus.PeopleintheWestsendcardswhichwritewithblessingwordstotheirrelativesandfriends.Butsendingcardsislesscommonthanbeforesincecomputersandmobilephoneshavebecomesopopular.Double SeventhFestivalV SWestern Valentines DayDouble SeventhFestivalDoubleSeventhfestivalbecomestheChineseValentinesDay,whichoriginatedinthelegendoftheNiulangmeetingZhinvonthemagpiebridge.Western ValentinesDay Itisnotonlythebesttimetoexpresslove,butalsothemostromanticmomenttopropose.ItisoriginatedfromRome.HalloweenDayVSZhongYuanfestivalZhongYuanfestivalOnLunarJul.15thistheZhongYuanfestival,inthatdayeveryfamilywillpreparemanyofferingsandsacrificethesegoodtotheirrelativesorfriendswhocomefromthenetherworld.HalloweenDayOnthisday,peoplecandisguisethemselvesfreelyandmaketroubletotheirheartscontent.Onmanypublicoccasionsandhomecompound,peoplelayoutdifferentkindsofdecorationsinthewindowsanddoors,suchaspumpkinlights,ascarecrowandeventheskeleton.Everyfamilywillholdadressingball,andputonfruitandothercropsonthetable.SummaryAlthoughpeoplewithdifferentculturecelebratetheirfestivalsindifferentways,thesamegoalissharinghappinesswiththeirfamiliesandfriends,andhopingforabetterlife.THANKS
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