中西方节日差异比较英文论文Word文档格式.doc
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节日是世界各国的宝贵文化遗产,不同国家的节日反映着不同的文化背景。
本文旨在讨论中西方节日的文化差异以及某些重大节日的对比研究,以达到促进跨文化交流的目的。
关键词:
节日;
文化差异;
春节与圣诞节;
清明节与万圣节;
七夕与情人节;
对比研究
AbstractFestivalsarepreciousculturalheritageofdifferentcountries,sodifferentfestivalscanreflectdifferentcultures.ThisarticlediscussesculturaldifferencesandcomparisonbetweensomeoneinChineseandwesternfestivals,aimingtopromotecross-culturecommunication.
Keywordsfestivals;
culturedifferences;
SpringFestivalandtheChristmasDay;
thePureBrightnessFestivalandtheHalloween;
theChineseValentine’sDayandtheWesternValentine’sDay
1.Summary
Festivalsarepreciousculturalheritageofdifferentcountries.ThatisalsothereasonwhyfestivalsinChinaandwesterncountrieshavelittleincommon.Asamatteroffact,Chineseandwesternfestivalsserveasanintriguingwindowintotheirculturaldifferences.Theirdifferentoriginsandpeople'
sdifferentwaystocelebratethefestivalsallreflecttheirculturalcontrasts.
Firstofall,thenamingandtheoriginsofChineseandwesternfestivalsareanindicationoftheirtotallydifferenttraditions.InChina,manyofourfestivalsareconnectedwithseasonswhichhavegreatinfluenceonagriculture.NewYear'
sDay,theSpringFestival,QingmingFestival,DuanwuFestival,Mid-AutumnFestival,ChongyangFestivalandWinterSolsticeFestivalareallexamples.TakeDuanwuFestival,forinstance.ExceptfortheexplanationstohonorthegreatpoetQuyuan,manyfolkscholarsbelievethatitoriginatedfromsummersolsticeandpeople'
sworshipofdragons.Inthefifthlunarmonth,cropsbegintogrowquickly.Obviouslywaterisvitallyimportanttoagriculturalproduction.WhileinancientChina,dragonwasbelievedtobethegodinchargeofwater.Onthedayofthefestival,peopleraceddragonboatstopleasethegodandofferhimZongzi.Inthisway,theyprayforfavorableweatherforagriculture.AsregardsChongyangFestivalwhichfallsontheninthdayoftheninthlunarmonth,itisinthegoldenharvestseason.Allpeopleareingreatenjoymentoftheexcitingharvest.SowecanseeChinahasbeenabigcountryofagriculturesincealongtimeago,andChinesepeopletendtoattachgreatimportancetoagriculture.Nowlet'
sseetheoriginsofthewesternfestivals.Moreoftenthannot,wefindtheappearanceofreligion,especiallyChristianity.ThereareNewYear'
sDay,Epiphany,SaintPatrick'
sDay,GoodFriday,Easter,ThanksgivingDayandChristmas.Theyareallconnectedwithreligion.GoodFridayistheanniversaryofthecrucifixionofJesus,EasteristocommemorateJesus’resurrectionandChristmasisthebirthdayofJesusChrist.Wecanseewesternfestivalsarecoveredwithastrongcolorofreligion.
What'
smore,people'
sdifferentwaystocelebratethefestivalsembodytheirdifferentvalues.InChina,wepursuehealth,union,andharmony.Foodisamainsubjectforthecelebration.InSpringFestival,wehavedumplings,noodles,NewYearcakes,etc.Noodlessymbolizelongevity,whiletheNewYearcakespronounce“niangao”inChinese,whichmeanslifewillbecomebetterandbetteryearbyyear.Familyreuniondinnerisofcauseindispensable.WealsoeatmooncakesinMid-autumnDayandLabaPorridgeinLabafestival.WeChinesetrytomakeourlifemoreharmonious.However,forwesternersthewayofcelebrationisdifferent.Theyneverliketostayathome.Instead,theychoosetogooutandhavefun.AprilFools’Dayisafestivalforplayingtricksanditbringsgreatfun.ActivitiestocelebratetheIndependenceDayarecolorfulandexciting,includingpicnics,playingfireworksandparades.Forthem,torealizeindividualvalueisthemostimportant.Theyliketoexpresstheirownfeelingsfreely.Forexample,SaintValentine’sDayisagoodchanceforwesternerstoexpresstheirromanticlove.Comparedwiththis,Chinesepeoplearemoreconfinedtotheoldtradition.OnDouble-SeventhDaywhichcanbecalled“ChineseValentine’sDay”,peoplejustcanrecallthestoriesofNiulangandZhinuthendonothing.
Tosumup,Chineseandwesternfestivalsareawindowintotheirdifferentcultures,includingtheirtradition,theirbeliefandtheirvalue.Tolearndifferentfestivalsistopromotecrossculturecommunication.Weshouldknowtheoriginsandpeople’swaysofcelebrationtounderstandthedifferentcultures.ThuscommunicationbetweenChinaandWesterncountrieswillbemucheasier.
2.ComparativestudyonsomeimportantfestivalsbetweenChinaandwesterncountries
Festivalcultureisveryprofound.Thefestivalcustomsindissimilarcountriesareestablishedbyusage,withtheowndistinctnationalfeatureandrichpresentationforms,buttheyinfiltratetoeachother.Thisandthewesterncountries:
SpringFestivalandtheChristmasDay,thePureBrightnessFestivalandtheHallowee
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