中西方节日差异

ChineseTraditionalFestivalsVSForeignFestivals杜旭13085118TheSpringFestivalTheLanternFestival（元宵节）TheDragonBoatFestival（端午）TheMid-AutumnFestivalTheDoubleSeventhDay（七夕）TheDoubleNinthDay（重阳）TheSpringFestivalAlsoknownastheChineseNewYearThemostimportantandcomprehensivefestival.Inchina,wecalled过年”！TraditionalCustomsRelatingToTheSpringFestivalWritingandPastingcoupletsondoorsCreatingpaper-cutsforwindowdecorationSettingofffire-crackersChildrenGettingmoneyinredenvelopesfromtheirparentsandrelativesEnjoyingFamilyReunionDinneronNewYear’sEve。。。。。。TheDragonBoatFestival(Todayisimportmenttome,becauseitismybirthday!)AlsoknownasDuanwuJieItfallsonthefifthdayofthefifthmonthinChineselunarcalendar.TraditionalCustomsRelatingToTheFestivalRacingdragonboatsTraditionalCustomsRelatingToTheFestivalEatingZongziTraditionalCustomsRelatingToTheFestivalHoldingdragon-boatraces.EatingZongzi传统西方节日：1：Halloween2：ThanksgivingDay3：Easter4：ChristmasDay（itisontheway!)5:AprilFool’sCustoms6:Valentine'sDayChristmasDay圣诞节ChristmasisthefeastofthenativityofJesus,on25thDecembereveryyear.But,nobodyknowtheactualbirthdayofJesus.TheChristmashasbecomepopularwhenChristmascardsappearedin1846andtheconceptofajollySantaClauswasfirstmadepopularinnineteenthcentury.AboutChristmasOnChristmasEve,beforegoingtobed,someonewouldputasocknexttothepilloworfireplace,waitingforSantaClaustopresentonthesocks.IntheWest,playingSantaClausisalsoacustom.ThecustomofeatingturkeyatChristmasdinnerbeganin1620.ThiscustomflourishedintheUnitedStates.ChristmascustomsValentine'sDaySaintValentine'sDay,commonlyshortenedtoValentine'sDay,isanannualcommemorationheldonFebruary14celebratingloveandaffectionbetweenintimatecompanions.ThedayisnamedafteroneormoreearlyChristianmartyrsnamedSaintValentine,andwasestablishedbyPopeGelasiusIin496AD.ItwasdeletedfromtheGeneralRomanCalendarofsaintsin1969byPopePaulVI.Itistraditionallyadayonwhichloversexpresstheirloveforeachotherbypresentingflowers,offeringconfectionery,andsendinggreetingcards(knownasvalentines).ThedayfirstbecameassociatedwithromanticloveinthecircleofGeoffreyChaucerintheHighMiddleAges,whenthetraditionofcourtlyloveflourished.ModernValentine'sDaysymbolsincludetheheart-shapedoutline,doves,andthefigureofthewingedCupid.Sincethe19thcentury,handwrittenvalentineshavegivenwaytomass-producedgreetingcards.Valentine'sDay(各种情人节）日记情人节(diaryday)西方传统情人节（DoubleSeventhFestival）白色情人节（WhiteDay）黑色情人节（BlackDay）黄色与玫瑰情人节(YellowandRoseDay)亲吻情人节(KissDay)银色情人节（SilverDay）绿色情人节(GreenDay)音乐情人节与相片情人节(MusicDay&PhotoDay)葡萄酒情人节（WineDay）橙色情人节与电影情人节（OrangeDayMovieDay）拥抱情人节（HugDay）WhatcausedthedifferencesbetweenChineseandwesternfestival?中国长期以来处于封建自给自足的农业社会和自然经济中,其传统节日具有浓厚的农业色彩,包含了农耕文明的社会特征,主要是从岁时节令转换而来的西方文化由于长久受基督教的影响,其传统节日起源带有浓厚的宗教色彩,如情人节(纪念名叫瓦丁的基督教殉难者)、复活节(基督教纪念耶稣复活)、万圣节(纪念教会所有圣人)、圣诞节(基督教纪念耶稣诞生),这些节日的起源大多与宗教有关系。当然,西方节日中也有和农业有关的节日,但他们以农业为主的节日的历史不如中国漫长。