中西方节日文化差异

ComparisonsBetweenChineseandWesternTraditionalFestivals---制作人：【计软1301班】李俊Afestivalofanationrepresentsagloriouscultureandconcentratedcustomsofanation.However,traditionalfestivalsvarycountriesfromcountries.Inparticular,Chinesetraditionalfestivalsdifferfromthoseofwesterncountries.Well,ifourtopichascaughtyoureyes,whynotfollowustohavealookatsomeexamples?ThemostimportantfestivalinoneyearThemostromancefestivalinoneyearThemostmysteriousfestivalinoneyearThemostcommemorativefestivalinoneyearThemostimportantfestivalinoneyearChinese:SpringFestivalWestern:ChristmasChinese:SpringFestivalAdults:Manyofpeopletravelbackhomeandmeetfriendsoverdinneranddrinks.Thecelebrationsincludedecoratinghouseandsettingofffireworks.Peopleusuallydecoratethedoorsandwindowswithredpapercuts,becauseredmeansgoodluck.Children:Childrencangetsomenewclothesorpresentsfromtheirparentsandgrandparents.Western:ChristmasAdults:PeopledecoratehouseswithChristmastrees,whichhanggifts,candles,candycanesandstars.Theyusuallygetadeliciousturkeyreadyfordinner.Children:TheyoungerchildrenthinkthatFatherChristmaswillcomedownthechimneyorfireplace,sobeforesleeptheyhangupasockforhimtoputpresentsin.ThemostromancefestivalinoneyearChinese:DoubleSeventhFestivalWestern:Valentine’sDayChinese:DoubleSeventhFestivalTheseventhdaughteroftheEmperorofHeaven,theWeavingMaid(织女),andanorphanedcowherd(牛郎)wereseparatedbytheEmperor.ThegirlwasforcedtomovetothestarVega(织女星)andthecowherd,tothestarAltair(牛郎星).TheywereonlyallowedtomeetonthemagpiebridgeovertheMilkyWay(银河鹊桥)onceayearontheseventhdayofseventhlunarmonth.Inthisday,peopleusuallyshowlovetotheonetheylove.Western:Valentine’sDayTherearevaryingopinionsastotheoriginofValentine’sDay.SomeexpertsstatethatitoriginatedfromSt.Valentine(桑特-瓦伦丁),aRomanwhowasmartyredforrefusingtogiveupChristianity(基督教).HediedonFebruary14,269A.D.,thesamedaythathadbeendevotedtolovelotteries(彩票).LegendalsosaysthatSt.Valentineleftafarewellnoteforthejailer‘s(狱卒)daughter,whohadbecomehisfriend,andsigneditFromYourValentine.OtheraspectsofthestorysaythatSt.Valentineservedasapriest(神父)atthetempleduringthereignofEmperorClaudius(克劳迪亚斯).ClaudiusthenhadValentinejailedfordefyinghim.In496A.D.PopeGelasius(罗马教皇格莱西亚斯)setasideFebruary14tohonorSt.Valentine.Gradually,February14becamethedateforexchanginglovemessagesandSt.Valentinebecamethepatronsaint(守护神)oflovers.Thedatewasmarkedbysendingpoemsandsimplegiftssuchasflowers.Therewasoftenasocialgatheringoraball.ThemostmysteriousfestivalinoneyearChinese：HungryGhostFestivalWestern:HalloweenChinese:HungryGhostFestivalTherearemanyghostfestivalcustoms.Peopleburnpapermoney(纸钱)andchant(念经)forthedeadspirits,butmostnotablyFangHeDeng,alsocalledlotuslamps(荷花灯),lanternsonriversandlakes,lettingitdrift.Asthelegend(传说),Dengcanleadrevenants(亡魂),Purdue(普度)waterghostsandotherwildghosts.CustomsofHungryGhostFestivalWestern:HalloweenWhenitcomestoHalloween,peoplewillnaturallythinkofpumpkinlamps(南瓜灯),oddloadingstrangeclothing(奇装异服)and‘trickortreat’game.Infact,mostwesterncountriesarenotonHalloweenholiday,soHalloweenactivitiesaremainlyintheevening.TherearealsosomeschoolsholdingHalloweencostumeparties.Asnightfalls,thechildrenputoncolorfulcosmeticsuits,carryinglamps,gotoringtheneighbors’door,yelling‘trickortreat’.CustomsofHalloweenThemostcommemorativefestivalinoneyearChinese:DragonBoatFestivalWestern:EasterChinese:DragonBoatFestivalThefestivalcommemoratesthepatrioticpoet(爱国诗人)QuYuan,ManytraditionalcustomsandactivitiesareheldonthespecifieddaybytheChinesepeopleandevenbysomepeopleinChina‘sneighboringcountries.Thesecustomsaredragonboatracing,eatingzongzi,wearingaperfumepouch(香囊),tyingfive-colorsilkthread(五彩丝线)andhangingmugwortleaves(艾叶)andcalamus(菖蒲).CustomsofDragonBoatFestivalWestern:EasterTherearealotofthetraditionalEastercelebration.Eastereggisasymbolofthemosttypical.Inancienttimestheeggsareoftenseenasmorechildrenandgrandchildren(多子多孙)andasymbolofresurrection(复活).Later,Christians(基督教徒)alsogivenewmeaningtotheeggthatitisasymbolofthetomb(墓)ofJesus(耶稣),wherethelifeofthefutureisborn.Eastereggsareoftendyedredtorepresentthecrucifixion(受难)ofJesuswhenthebloodflow,butalsoasymbolofhappinessaftertheresurrection.Thereisanancientcustom,theeggiscookedtothestreetchildrenplay.Theireggsrollingdownthehillside:Theonewhobrokethelastegg,willwin,allpropertyofalleggs.TheEasterBunny(邦尼兔)isacharacterdepicted(描绘)asarabbitbringingEastereggs,whosometimesisdepictedwithclothes.CustomsofEasterOVERThanksforyourlistening!--制作组：【计软1301班】胡扬帆、惠恒杉、蒋志一、李俊、赵斌、赵宵、朱贵荣