中西方节日文化差异

1、Differences Between Chinese and western FestivalFestival PrevueContrast of Chinese and Western FestivalTrace Back To The SourceSummaryQuestions1.What kind offestivals do you know? (Including Chinese and Western)2. Which festivals do you like most? Part OneFestival PrevuePart One节日的概说节日是指一年中被赋予特殊社会文化

2、意义并穿插于日常之间的日子，是人们丰富多彩的生活和社会活动的集中展现，是国家、名族、各地区的政治、经济、文化、宗教等的总结和延伸。节日是具有群众性、周期性和相对稳定活动的特殊日子。节日的社会功能弘扬名族文化增强名族凝聚力节日是对民众施以文化濡化的重要途径中国节日的起源和发展节日源于古代季节气候，简单地说是由年月日与气候变化相结合排定的节气时令。中国传统节令除二十四节气外，还主要表现在各季各月的朔、望之间。节日的演进经历了萌芽期（先秦以前）、定型期（汉代）、融合转化期（魏晋南北朝）、变异期（唐宋）、稳定期（明清以后）。西方节日的起源与发展西方的传统节日以宗教为主。基督教不但是现代西方文化的酵母之

3、一，而且目前仍然是西方社会精神的重要元素。现在西方国家节日活动中宗教的因素正逐步淡化，娱乐的成分正逐渐加大。Part TwoContrast of Chinese and Western FestivalFestival Activities What is the origin of festival? Whydopeoplecelebratethefestivals? Whatarethetraditionalactivitiesduring thesefestivals? Arethereanysymbolsofthefestivals? Origin 中国传统节日传统节日起源西方传统节

4、日传统节日起源春节岁时农节圣诞节宗教节祀元宵节岁时农节万圣节宗教节祀清明节岁时农节情人节宗教节祀端午节岁时农节感恩节宗教节祀七夕节岁时农节复活节宗教节祀中秋节岁时农节狂欢节宗教节祀重阳节岁时农节主显节宗教节祀Spring FestivalSymbols of Spring Festival We hang lanterns and stick Spring couplets.We have a big family dinner.Children get red bags and light firecrackers.We say ”Happy New Year” each other.We

5、visit our friends and family .We watch Spring Festival gala evening.Lantern Festival元宵节Lantern Festival Lantern Festival is the first full moon during one year. It means spring is coming. People celebrate it，and also celebrate the continue of new spring.Customs黄绢幼妇外孙齑臼绝妙好辞 谜面不着一字 白芷（纸） 前面来只船，舵手在上边，来

6、 时下小雨，走后路已干熨斗 臭豆腐（打一歌手）莫文蔚 索马里难民大战杨贵妃（打一成语) 骨肉相残 公开课（打一宗教名）明教Dragon Boat Festival端午节People commemorate QuYuan, who is a great poet, on Dragon Boat Festival.Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节Mid-Autumn Festival The annual lunar August 15 is Chinese traditional festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, It symbolize reunion.

7、 每年农历的八月十五是中国的传统节日中秋节，也是团圆的日子。Moon Cake Moon cake is a traditional food of the Mid-Autumn festival. It looks like a full moon, means reunion.Christmas Day圣诞节Symbols of Christmas Day People decorate their house.They send Christmas cards, buy Christmas trees and decorate them.They get together and hav

8、e a big dinner. After dinner, they will give presents each other.They sing and dance before Christmas tree.They go to the parties.Easter复活节Symbols of Easter The first Sunday following the first full moon after March 21 (March 22-April 25) Easter egg BunnyHallowmas万圣节Symbols of HalloweenWitches flyin

9、g on broomsticks with black cats, ghosts, goblins and skeletons.Trick or treat costumes.Carving pumpkins into Jack-o-lanternBlack and orange are the traditional Halloween colors. Thanksgiving should always be traced back to the origin of the history of the United States of the originator. ORIGIN （来历

10、） Food on this day TurkeyPumpkin pieSay thanks to your family!Say thanks to your teachers!Say thanks to your friends!Say thanks to the strangers!Say thanks to everyone! andPart ThreeTrace Back To The SourceConclusionDifferent Belief System Different Value OrientationDifferent Traditional Production

11、Mode Different Belief SystemChinaClan agricultural culture （氏族农业文化）Pantheism （多神教） WesternReligious culture （宗教文化）Christianism （基督教）Different Value OrientationChinaRite - governance （礼治）Emphasis on: Grateful Modest Collective responsibility Peace etc.WesternRule of law （法治）Emphasis on: Character Money Entrepreneurial spirit Unorthodox etc. Differe