Chinese-and-Western-Festivals(revised)

LOGOChineseandWesternFestivalsLookatthepicturesandspeakoutthefestivalsitremindsyou!Christmas（圣诞节）ChristmasTreeChineseandWesternFestivalsAnoldladywithJiaoziSpringFestival（春节）ChineseandWesternFestivalsAclown(小丑）AprilFool’sDayChineseandWesternFestivalsAbatApumpkinlantern(南瓜灯）Halloween（万圣节）ChineseandWesternFestivalsBrainstormHowmanyChinesetraditionalfestivalsdoyouknow?ChinesetraditionalfestivalSpringFestival（春节）LanternFestival(元宵节）DragonBoatFestival（端午节）Mid-autumnFestival（中秋节）QiXiFestival（七夕节）DoubleNinthFestival（重阳节）Tomb-sweepingFestival(清明节）ChineseandWesternFestivalsHowmanywesternholidaysdoyouknow?WesternHolidaysChristmas(圣诞节）Easter（复活节）ThanksgivingDay（感恩节）AprilFools’Day（愚人节）Halloween（万圣节）Valentine’sDay（情人节）ChineseandWesternFestivals1.TheSpringFestival(春节）2.QiXiFestival（七夕）3.Tomb-sweepingDay（清明节）4.DoubleNinthFestival（重阳节）1.Christmas（圣诞节）2.Valentine’sday（情人节）3.Halloween（万圣节）4.ThanksgivingDay（感恩节）ComparetheChineseTraditionalHolidayswithWesternonesChineseandWesternFestivalsPartOneChineseandWesternFestivalsTheSpringfestivalisalsoknownastheChineseNewYear,whichisthemostimportanttraditionalfestivalinChina.ItfallsonthefirstdayofthefirstChineselunarmonth.CelebratetheNewYear.ChineseandWesternFestivalsInancienttime,ademon(怪物）called“Nian”thatlivedundertheseawouldhurtpeopleonceayearonthenewyeareve.Itjumpedoutfromthesea,attackedvillages,devoured（吞食）people,animalsandplants.OriginDemonNianChineseandWesternFestivalsThevillagersgatheredtodiscusshowtodealwith“Nian”.Somepeoplesuggestedthatthedemonwasafraidofloudnoises,redcolorandflames.OriginFireworksDragondanceChineseandWesternFestivalsSotheylightedfirecrackers,putonredcouplets(对联）ontheirgates,beatgongs(锣）anddrumstodrive“Nian”away.Sincethen,thecustomandtraditionofcelebratingtheSpringFestivalwereborn.OriginChineseandWesternFestivals1.SpringCleaningCustomsFromDecember23rdintheChinesecalendar,peoplebegintocleantheirhousetobidfarewell（saygoodbye）totheoldyearandusherin（宣告来临）ahappyandfreshnewyear.DoyouknowthecustomsintheSpringFestival?ChineseandWesternFestivals2.Writeandpastecouplets(对联)ondoorsCustomsChineseandWesternFestivals3.ThelionanddragondancingCustomsChineseandWesternFestivals4.SetofffireworksCustomsItissaidthattheevilspiritscanbefrightenedtorunaway.ChineseandWesternFestivalsCustoms5.ReceiveGiftMoneyChildrengetmoneyinredpaperorenvelopfromtheirparentsorrelatives.ChineseandWesternFestivalsCustoms6.Greeteachother恭喜发财！红包拿来！ChineseandWesternFestivals1.Dumplings(饺子)2.NewYearcake(年糕)DoyouknowthefoodintheSpringFestival?ItmeansinChinesethebeginningofthenewyear.Itmeansabundance(富足）andwealthforhousehold(一家人).ChineseandWesternFestivals3.Wholefish(鱼)Food“Fish”inChineselanguageispronouncedas“Yu”.Itsoundslike“余”.“年年有余”meanstogethernessandabundance（富足）.ChineseandWesternFestivalsDebate:Shouldwecelebratewesternfestivalsornot?Pro.Con.Nowadays,mostoftheyoungstersobserveChristmasholiday.Shouldwestillcelebratewesternfestivalsornot?Yes!!!No!!!ChineseandWesternFestivalsDecember25isthedaythatmostChristianitiescelebratethebirthofJesusChrist.ChineseandWesternFestivalsIn1607,religiousleadersallovertheworldmetandreachedanagreementthatDecember25wouldbetheChristmasday.Sincethen,mostChristiansbegantocelebrateChristmas.OriginChineseandWesternFestivals1.SendChristmasCardsandsongsCustomsPeoplesendChristmascardstotheirfriendsorfamilymemberstoshowtheirbestwishesforanewyear.ChineseandWesternFestivalsInthebible,Jesuswasbornatnight,sothenightofDecember24isknownastheChristmaseve.OriginChineseandWesternFestivals2.ReceivegiftsfromSantaClaus•CustomsSantaClausisbelievedtobeafatjollyoldmanwitharedsuit,redhatandlongwhitebeard.HecancomedownfromchimneyonChristmasEveandbringchildrengifts.ChineseandWesternFestivals3.ExchangegiftsCustomsAncientreligionbelievedthatthefirstChristmasgiftsweregivenbyThreeWiseMentotheinfantJesus.ChineseandWesternFestivals1.ChristmasTreeSymbolsPresidentBush’swifewithChristmastreeItiscoveredwithstringsofcoloredlights,andthestaronthetopisbelievedtoguideThreeWiseMentofindJesus.ChineseandWesternFestivals2.SantaClausSymbolsSantaClausesarestudying.SantaClaussendsparcel.ChineseandWesternFestivals3.ChristmaswreathSymbolsItmeanstheperpetuity(永恒）ofJesusChrist.ChineseandWesternFestivals4.StockingsSymbolsChineseandWesternFestivalsChineseandWesternFestivalsTheDoubleSeventhFestival,onthe7thdayofthe7thlunarmonth,isatraditionalfestivalfullofromance.ItisalsocalledChineseValentine’sDay,QiQiaoJie（七巧节）,theDaughter’sFestival（女儿节）.Itisanimportantdayforgirls.OriginChineseandWesternFestivalsAhandsomebutpoororphanwholivedwithhiselderbrotherandsister-in-law.Afterhisparentspassedaway,theboy’sbrotherinheritedthehouseandtheland.Butallhehadwasanoldox.OriginChineseandWesternFestivalsAsacowherd,theboyhadtoworkthefarmfieldsandtalkedwithhisox.Withtheox’shelp,thecowherdfellinlovewiththeEmperor’sseventhdaughter,WeavingMaid.WeavingMaidwasgoodathandcrafting,especiallyweavingclothes.Theysoonhadtwochildrentwoyearslater.OriginChineseandWesternFestivalsHowever,theemperormissedthebeautifulskiesoncewovenbyWeavingMaid.Heorderedhisdaughter’sgrand