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Christmas

Origin

EnglishCourseware•

The

extended

holiday

ofChristmas•

Christmas

Tourism

andBusiness

Promotion01The

Origin

of

ChristmasThe

Origin

and

History

of

ChristmasChristmas

OriginsMoveable

FeastChristmas

Day

vs.

Boxing

DayThe

significance

and

importance

of

ChristmasChristianCulturalSymbols

ofChristmasCelebrationSignificanceChristmas

celebrations

around

the

worldUSAAustraliaEngland02The

Traditional

Customs

ofChristmasThe

Origin

and

Symbolic

Significance

of

theChristmas

TreeThe

Legend

and

Character

Evolution

of

Santa

ClausThe

Origin

and

Significance

of

Christmas

GiftsTheoriginofChristmasgiftscanbetracedbacktoancienttimes,whenpeoplegaveeachothergiftstoexpresstheirloveandrespectforeachother.Inthe19thcentury,itbecameapopularcustominEuropetoexchangeChristmasgiftsamongfamilymembersandfriends.ThesignificanceofChristmasgiftsliesinexpressingloveandconcernforeachother,aswellaspromotingfamilyunityandfriendship.Traditional

customs

of

Christmas

cuisineThetraditionalChristmascuisinevariesfromcountrytocountry,butitgenerallyincludesdishesthatsymbolizegoodluckandhappiness,suchasroastgooseorturkey,mincedpies,andsoon.IntheUnitedStates,Thanksgivingisconsideredthe"mother"ofallAmericanholidays,whileChristmasisits"daughter."Therefore,manytraditionalThanksgivingdishesarealsoconsideredtraditionalChristmasdishes.03The

Cultural

Value

of

ChristmasThe

Status

of

Christmas

in

Western

CultureChristmasisatraditionalfestivalintheWest,withalonghistoryandprofoundculturalheritage.ChristmasDayisastatutoryholidayinmanycountries,indicatingitsimportantstatus.Christmasisasymboloffamilyreunionandreligiousbeliefs,andalsorepresentsawesternculturalicon.The

Impact

of

Christmas

on

World

CultureChristmashasspreadtoeverycorneroftheworld,withafar-reachingimpactonworldculture.Christmashasgreatlyinfluencedtheworld'seconomy,tourism,artandotherfields.ChristmashasalsopromotedthespreadanddevelopmentofChristianity.The

Cultural

Phenomenon

of

Christmas

inContemporary

SocietyWiththechangeoftimes,thesymbolsandmeaningsofChristmasareconstantlychanging.ThemodernizationofChristmashascausedsomecontroversy,butitalsoshowstheprocessofculturalintegration.TheculturalphenomenonofChristmashasbecomemoreandmorecommercialized,andalsorepresentsthecommercializationprocessofculturalsymbols.04The

way

Christmas

is

celebratedFamily

and

friend

gatherings

to

celebrateThe

family

reunionThe

arrival

of

Santa

ClausGiving

giftsTransmission

of

Christmas

cards

and

blessingsSending

Christmas

cardsSharing

blessingsChristmas

performances

and

concertsCarol

singingChurch

concertsManychurchesorganizeconcertstocelebratethebirthofChrist.TheseconcertsusuallyfeaturehymnsandChristmascarols.The

Christmas

liturgy

of

a

churchThe

Nativity

sceneThe

Christmas

Eve

vigil05The

extended

holiday

of

ChristmasHalloween

and

ThanksgivingEaster

and

Puritan

DayEasteristhemostimportantfestivalintheChristiancalendar.ItcommemoratestheresurrectionofJesusafterhisdeathonthecross.ThedateofEasterisnotfixed,butisusuallycalculatedaccordingtothedateofPassoverandthelunarcycle.PuritanDayisafestivalthatwasoncepopularinNewEngland.Itwasoriginallyadaytocommemoratethesaints,butlaterbecameadaytocelebrateChristmas.DuringPuritanDay,peoplewoulddecoratetheirhomeswithbranchesandcandles,singChristmascarolsandholdfamilygatherings.Other

holidays

related

to

Christmas06Christmas

Tourism

and

BusinessPromotionChristmas

activities

in

tourist

destinationsChristmas

carolingChristmas

light

displaysSnowman

buildingChristmas

elements

in

business

promotionChristmas

discounts1Christmas

gift

baskets23Christmas

themed

productsThe

Green

Consumption

Concept

of

Christmas要点一要点二Recyclable

materialsEnergy-saving

andenvironmental

protectionInordertoprotecttheenvironment,manypeoplechoosetouserecyclablematerialsforChristmasgifts,suchaspaper