Festivals中西方节日对比

FestivalsinChineseandWesternTEAMTHREE“Aholidayrepresentsconcentratedculturesandcustomsofanation.”

Contents1.DoyouknowaboutChineseandwesternfestivals?2.ThecontrastiveanalysisofthreegroupsoffamousholidaysChinesefestivalswehaveInternationalChildren’sDay六一儿童节Mid-autumnFestival中秋节Teachers’Day教师节NewYear’sEve除夕TheSpringFestival春节InternationalLaborDay劳动节DoubleNinthFestival重阳节Tomb-VisitingFestivalWesternfestivalswehaveValentine’sDayEasterAprilFools''DayHalloween’sDayThanksgivingDayChristmasOktoberfest啤酒节Tomatina-TomatoFight西班牙布诺镇Oktoberfest啤酒节Tomatina-TomatoFight〔德国慕尼黑)〔西班牙布诺镇〕Now,let’sseesomespecificexamplesSpringFestival

VSChristmasChristmasDayTomemorisethebirthofJesus.December25th,birthdayParties,churchescards,presents,friends,relativesFeast,turkeyfamilyreunionDifferentConsuetudeBetweenSpringFestivalandChristmasChristmasFromearlyNovemberuntilJanuary,AmericanhomesandstoresaredecoratedwithChristmastreesandcolorfullights.AmericanchildrencangetChristmaspresentsfromSantaClaus.PeopleintheWestsendcardswhichwritewithblessingwordstotheirrelativesandfriends.Butsendingcardsislesscommonthanbeforesincecomputersandmobilephoneshavebecomesopopular.

TheSpringFestival

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Familyreuniondinner

Setofffirecrackers,fireworks,luckymoney,1stofthe1stlunarmonth,thebeginningofthelunarnewyearTheSpringFestivalisknownasthemostimportantFestivalinchina.春节被认为是中国最重要的节日。Duringtheholiday,peoplegobacktohometownfromeverywherenomatterhowfarthedistanceis.节日期间,人们无论距离有多远都会赶回家乡。Theypreparevariousdeliciousfoodandpresentsfororestivaleve春节前夕人们会准备各种各样的美食和礼物。ChinesewillhaveahappyfamilyunionintheSpringFestivaleve,theybelievethat'stheenddayoflastyearandtheywillstayupforgoodluckuntilthefirstdayofnextyear.中国人在除夕夜都会跟亲人聚会,他们相信会把最后一天的好运持续到第二年。SpringFestivalSpringfestivalisalsothehappiesttimechildren,becausetheycangetredenvelopcontainingmoneyasagiftfromtheelder.春节也是孩子们的快乐时光,因为他们可以从长辈那里收到压岁钱。duringthespringfestival,anyunfortunatewordcannotbeheardbecauseitwillmakepeopleupsetandunhappy.春节期间任何不吉利的语言都不会听到,因为那会让人心烦意乱。.peoplealsomakeuseofthisholidaytovisittheirrelativesandbringthemsomepresentsendwell-wishing.人们也会在节日期间带着礼物和祝福去探访亲属。TheeveoftheNewYearisperhapsthemostexcitingpartoftheeventAfterdinner,thefamilysitupforthenightplayingcards,boardgamesorwatchingTVprogrammersdedicatedtotheoccasion.Atmidnight,theskyislitupbyfireworks.Chinesekidscanget“luckymoney”inredenvelopesfromtheirparentsandrelatives.Thenthefamilybeginstosaygreetingsfromdoortodoor,firsttotheirrelativesandthentheirneighbors,sayingsomecongratulationstoeachotherForexample,Mayyoubehappyandprosperous.------恭喜发财。Mayallyourwishescometrue.-------心想事成。Goodluckandhappinesstoyou.-----桔祥如意。Safetripwhereveryougo.----出入平安。BlessingwordsTheendoftheNewYearismarkedbytheFestivalofLanterns,whichisacelebrationwithsinging,dancingandlanternshows.Atthatday,peopleinChinausuallyeatakindoffoodwhichiscalled“YuanXiao”.LanternFestivalDoubleSeventh

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WesternValentine’sDay

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FestivalDoubleSeventhfestivalbecomestheChineseValentine’sDay,whichoriginatedinthelegendoftheNiulangmeetingZhinvonthemagpiebridge.WesternValentine’sDay

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DragonBoatFestival5thof5thlunarmonthInhonorof,poetQuYuan,Tradition,ricedumplingsdragonboatraces,drumsbeating,colorfulflagswaving,thousandsofpeople,cheering.AverypopulardishduringtheDragonBoatfestivaliszongzi.Thistastydishconsistsofricedumplingswithmeat,peanut,eggyolk,orotherfillingswrappedinbambooleaves.ThetraditionofzongziismeanttoremindusofthevillagefishermenscatteringriceacrossthewateroftheMiluoriverinordertoappeasetheriverdragonssothattheywouldnotdevourQuyuan在端午节时受欢送的食物就是粽子，粽子是以米包着肉、花生、蛋黄及其他材料，再以竹叶包裹。而粽子的传统那么来源于汨罗江边的渔夫，将米丢入江中平息江中的蛟龙，希望他们不要将屈原吃掉。Tomb-VisitingFestivalApril4th/5thRemember,deadrelatives,ancestorsVisitgraves,flowers,food,wine,jossstickSweepthetombs,getridoftheweedsBow,sitonone’sknees,showrespectTomb-sweepingDayisanancientfestivalinspring,alsocalledQingMingFestival.扫墓节是在春季里的一个古老节日，又称清明节。InancientChina,theemperorworshippedheavenandearthinordertoblessforharvest.Peopleworshippedtheirancestorswithsacrificeandshowedtheirmissingforancestors在中国古代，君主拜天地来祈求风调雨顺，用供奉来表达对祖先的尊敬和思念。Mid-autumnFestivalMid-AutumnDayisAugust15thonlunarcalendar.Accordingtohistoryrecords,ChineseemperorhastraditionthatworshiptheSuninspringandworshipthemooninautumn.AsAugust15thisexactlythemiddleofautumn,soitiscalledMid-Autumnday中秋节是在阴历8月15日。根据历史记载，中国皇帝在春天和秋天崇拜太阳和月亮的传统。8月15日正是秋季的中期,所以被称为中秋节。ThetraditionalfoodofMid-AutumnDayisMooncake,aroundbakedcakewithfillingsinit.Theroundshapeofmooncakerepresentsfamilyreunion.InthenightofMid-AutumnDay,everyfamilyhasmooncakeandwatchesthemoon.中秋节的传统食物是月饼，圆烤蛋糕内有馅料。圆形的月饼代表全家团圆的日子。在中秋之夜，每个家庭都会吃月