Cultural Differences of Main Festival between China and Western Countries.docx
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CulturalDifferencesofMainFestivalbetweenChinaandWesternCountries
中西方主要节日的文化差异
CulturalDifferencesofMainFestivalbetweenChinaandWesternCountries
Contents
I.Introduction………………….…….……………………………..1
A.ThemajorfestivalsofChina:
TheSpringFestival……………….…..…1
B.ThemajorfestivalsofWestern:
TheChristmas…………….….……….1
II.CompareThisTwoImportantFestivals…………………………....2
A.Ondifferentorigins………………………………...……….………..2
1.TheSpringFestival………………………………………………..2
2.TheChristmasDay………………………………...……….……..2
B.Ondifferentcustoms…...…………………………………….………3
1.TheSpringFestival……………………………………….……….3
2.TheChristmasDay……………………………………….….……4
III.Reflectionoftheculturalcharacteristicsofdifferentcountries…5
A.ChineseFestivals--worldlytraditionalculture………………………….5
B.WesternFestivals--strongreligiousculture.............................................6
IV.ABlendofChineseandWesternCultureFestival………….....8
IV.Conclusion…………………………………………………………...9
A.Sharingfeatures……………………………...…………..………...9
B.Socialintegration…………………………………………...…...….10
WorkCited……………………………………………………………..12
Abstract:
TraditionalfestivalsbetweenChineseandWesternhavemanydifferences,suchas,SpringFestivalinChina,ChristmasDayinwesterncountries.ThisessayprobesintothedifferencesandblendingbetweenChineseandWesternculturesthroughtraditionalfestivals.First,theyaredistinctlydifferentintheirorigins.ThefestivalsinChinamainlystemfromseasonsandsolarperiods,whicharecloselyrelatedtoagriculture,andisafolktraditionalculturalofthousandsofyears.Thefestivalsinwesterncountriesgenerallystemfromreligionanditsrelativeevents.Second,theyareapparentlydifferentintheircustoms.Whencelebratingthefestivals,theChinesetendtofocusmoreattentiononeatinganddrinking,thereasonwhyispeoplehopingtohaveagoodlifeinthisworld;Religionisstrongcolorsinwesternfestivals;andtheirworshiptheGodverymachandthepurposeistohelppeoplewhoneedhelp.Intheeraofglobalization,duetothedevelopmentandintensificationineconomicandculturalexchanges,wecanfeelthequickstepofChinese-westernculturecommunicationfromthepeople’scelebrationoneachother’sfestivals.Thepeopleofbothsidesacceptandadoreeachother’straditionalfestivals,andtohelplanguagelearnersandtheWesternnationstostrengthencommunicationandunderstanding.
Keywords:
culturedifferences;originandcustoms;SpringFestival;ChristmasDay
摘 要:
中国和西方国家的传统节日文化有着很多的的不同点,比如说:
中国的春节,西方的圣诞节。
本文将从传统节日中看中西文化差异与交融。
第一,由传统节日的起源看中西文化差异。
中国的传统节日主要源于岁时节令,具有浓厚的农业色彩几千年流传下来的民间传统。
西方的传统节日主要源于宗教及相关事件,都带有浓厚的宗教色彩。
第二,从节日习俗中看中西文化差异。
中国的传统节日习俗主要以吃喝饮食为主题,其主要原因是企望能今生过上美好的生活;在西方节日宗教色彩较强,人们在节日里崇拜上帝并且在节日中以向需要帮助的人伸出援助之手目的。
从中国人过西方节日及外国人过中国节,我们感到中西文化交流加快的脚步。
在全球化时代,由于经济、文化的发展与深化,中西传统节日逐渐被双方人民相互包容接纳,有助于语言学习者与西方各民族加强沟通与了解。
关键词:
中西文化差异;起源和习俗;春节;圣诞节
I.Introduction
Festivalisatimewhichgivesaspecialsocialandculturalsignificanceintheyear,ispeople'srichlycolorfullifecentralismmanifests,summariesandpromotionanareaorthecountry'spolitics,economy,culture,religionandsoon.Holidaycustomsarethecustomsoftheholidaywherethereisoftenaresultofholidaysystemandthedeeperdifferencesbetweennaturalandsocialenvironmentwhichisdifferent.Theworldisagorgeouscolorfulculture,andculturaldescriptionofthesame.Thisisnotonlybecausethecountry,allethnicgroupshavedifferentcharacteristics,theirculturetheirowncharacteristics;butalsobecauseofthesameculturalphenomenonIfyouchoosethedifferentangleobservationtobeabletoseethedifferentcontent,seestoadifferentconclusionThetraditionalfestivalwillbeseeninthedifferencesandblendingbetweenChineseandWesterncultures.
A.ThemajorfestivalsofChina
AsisknowntoeverybodyChinesemajortraditionalfestivalsare:
theSpringFestival,theQingMingFestival,Double-SeventhFestival,Mid-AutumnFestivalandsoon.Mostofthesefestivalsarenationalholidays,inadditiontotheHan,therearemorethan20ethnicminoritiesofthesefestivals,andthesenationaltraditionalfestivalsincontemporaryChinesesocietyhaveadistinctrepresentation.
SpringFestivalmeansthespringwillcome,Vientianevegetationrecoveryupdates,anewroundofplantingandharvestingseasonisbeginning.Itjustwitheredgrassthroughthelongwintericeandsnow,havelonglookedforwardtospringflowers,vibrantlife,whentheNewYearapproaching,naturallyfullofjoy,singinganddancingtowelcometheholiday.HanChineseNewYearisthemostimportanttraditionalfestival.InthetraditionalChineseNewYearholidayperiod,peopleholdvariouscelebrations,theseactivitiesaretoworshipdeitiesandancestralshrine,blowawaythecobwebs,thenhiwelcomeblessing,prayfortheharvestasthemaincontent
B.ThemajorfestivalsofWestern
AndtoBritain,France,Italy,theUnitedStatesastherepresentativeoftheWesterncountries,themajortraditionalfestivalsinclude:
Christmas,NewYear'sDay,Halloween,Valentine'sDay,ThanksgivingDay,EasterandtheMardiGras(Carnival)andsoon.
Christmas,Dec.25eachyear,isthechurchcalendar,atraditionalChinesefestival,whichiscelebratingthebirthofJesus,Christiantocelebration.AtChristmas,mostoftheCatholicChurchwillbethefirstinDecember24ChristmasnightthatonDecember25atmidnightmassearlyandsomeChurchofChristwillbeheldatCarol,then25DecembertocelebrateChristmassection;andanothermajorbranchofChristianity-OrthodoxChristmasiscelebratedeachyearonJanuary7.
II.CompareofSomeImportantFestivals
A.Ondifferentorigins
1.TheSpringfestival
Firstyearisthefirstlunarmonth,ChineseNewYear,alsoknownasthelunarcalendar(lunar)year,commonlyknownasNewYear.Thisistheoldestprivate,themostsolemn,themostpopularfestivalofanancienttradition,HanSpringFestival,alongertime,usuallystartingfromtheeighthdayofthetwelfthlunarmonthlunarcalendar,thefifteenthuntiltheLanternFestival.
Springfestivalhasabout4000yearshistory.LunarNewYear'sDaywasoriginally,thatpeopleoftensaytheNewYear.ItoriginatedintheShangDynastyritualsacrificeofthefirstendofeveryactivity.September27,1949,NewChinawasestablished,thefirstsessionoftheCPPCCplenarymeeting,approvedtheuseoftheworld'scommoneracalendar,theGregoriancalendaronJanuary1asNewYear'sDay,commonlyknownastheGregoriancalendaryears;ChineseInthebeginningofspringisusuallythefirstmonthstartedthisbefore,sotheChinesearedefinitelythebeginningoftheSpringFestival,commonlyknownasthelunaryear,furtherdefinedwhostartedthefirstlunarmonthiscalledSpringFestival,SpringFestivaltoincludethenameoftheofficialcodeofChinesefestivals,therealiswidelySofaraspopular
2.TheChristmasDay
TheannualDecember25,thedayChristianscommemoratethebirthofJesus,calledChristmasDay.TheChristmasDayisfromDecember24toJanuary6nextyearas.Duringtheholidayseason,Christiansarecountriesheldagrandceremony.Originally,ChristmasisaChristianholiday,becauseofpeople'sattention;ithasbecomeanationalfestival.mostoftheyear,agrandnationalholiday,andNewYearsayingthattheWestisthelikelihoodofChina'sSpringFestival.
ChristmasisthenameofChristMassbeautifulword.Massisaceremonytogoworshipthegodinachurch.ChristmasDayisareligiousfestival.WeregarditasthebirthofJesustocelebrateChristmasDayKnownasaresult.Onthisday,alltheworld'sChristianswillholdaspecialworshipceremony.ButmanydonothavetheslightestbitofChristmascelebrationsandreligiousassociation.Theexchangeofgifts,sendcards,whichhavebecomeasocelebratetheChristmas.
IsastoryofthebirthofJesus,JesusbecomepregnantbecauseoftheHolyGhost,bornofMary.GodsentemissariesShiao-YuLinGabrielJosephinadream,askinghimnottounmarriedpregnantandnotbecausesheMallia,Insteadofhavingher,thechildrenandrenamedittheJesus,whichmeansheisouttosavethepeoplefromevil.WhenMaryisaboutLinpantime,thegovernmentinRomeundertheordersmustdeclaretoallthepeopleofBethlehemresidence.Yes,butMaryandJoseph.TheyarrivedinBethlehem,it'salreadyfaint,onlytwofailedtofindplaceswheretheysleptatnighthotel,anequestriancanonlyrefuge.ItwasatthattimethatJesuswasborninamanger!
AfterthemancommemoratethebirthofChrist,issetforDecember25ChristmaseveryyearatmasstomarkthebirthofJesus.
ObtainedbycomparingtheChineseNewYearcomefromfolk,isoneconventionalholiday.SpringFestivalisoneofthechoicesofproductionandlifeoftherealconclusion,isasummaryofagriculturalactivityrhythm,andisthemovementofvariousobjectstheuseofunderstandinginthelaw.TheChristmasDayentirelycomesfromreligion.However,adeepersense,thereligiousstoriesthemnotfromthecommunityandpeople'screation.
B.Ondifferentcustoms
1.TheSpringfestival
Chinesepayattentiontodiet,theconceptof"Hungerbreedsdiscontent,"theculturaltraditions.Chinesefoodculture,ethniccharacteristicsisthatfoodcultureisnotjustabouteatingtheirowncivilization,butalsointernalizedintoakindofbelief,taboosandculturalsignificanceofthenationalpsychology,becomeaculturalsymbolsystemmetaphor.Thismetaphoricalandsymbolicnatureoftheholidaycustomsofthediettobethemostconcentratedexpression.
SpringFestivalisChina'smostimportanttraditionalfestivals,inadditiontoNewYear,NewYear'sscrollsandotherpractices;thedietisalsoa
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