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DifferencesbetweenChineseandAmericanFestivalCulture制作：SpringFestival↔ChristmasDayDoubleSeventhFestival↔Valentine’sDayChineseGhostFestival↔Halloween1.2.3.China↔AmericaSpringFestival↔Christmas1.SpringFestivalTheSpringfestival,alsocalledtheChineseNewYear,hasbeenthemostsignificantandcelebratedholidayoftheyearfortheChinesenationality.Accordingtothetraditionalcustom,theSpringFestivallastsformthe23rddayof12thlunarmonthtothe15thdayof1stlunarmonth,andtheclimaxshouldbetheNewYearEveandthefirstdayoflunarmonth.•TheSpringFestivalisthemostimportantfestivalfortheChinesepeopleandiswhenallfamilymembersgettogetherjustlikeChrismasinthewest.NewYearisthetimeofharvest.PeopleattachgreatimportancetoSpringFestivalEve.Atthattime,allfamilymemberseatdinnertogether.Themealismoreluxuriousthanusual.CompanyLOGOCustomSpringFestivalcouplets(twosuccessiverhyminglinesinpoetry)Yearpaintingspapercuttingfamilyreuniondinnergivemoney,luckymoney(moneygiventochildrenasalunarNewYeargift)redpackets(cashwrappedupinredpaper,symbolizefortuneandwealthinthecomingyear.)SpringFestivalcoupletsPapercuttingDumplingsPeoplehavedumplingstoespresswishesforgettingmoremoneyinthenewyear.Biddingfarewelltotheoldandusheringinthenew.ChristmasDay1.TheOriginoftheChristmas2.ChristmasCustomsinAmerica3.Santa’sOrigin4.ChristmasTree5.ChristmasCardandChristmasDinnerTheOriginoftheChristmas•Theword“Christmas”isacombinationofthewords“Christ”and“Mass“(弥撒).ChristmasisanannualholidaycelebratedonDecember25ththatmarksandhonorsthebirthofJesus.OnChristmasday,mostoftheCatholicchurchwillfirstcelebrateonDecember24th,ChristmasEve,thatis,thedate,December25th,heldatmidnightmass,andsomeoftheChristianchurchwillholdgoodtidings,andthencelebrateChristmasonDecember25th.Andanotherbigbranch,orthodoxChristianChristmascelebrationineveryyearonJanuary7th.(在圣诞节，大部分的天主教教堂都会先在12月24日的耶诞夜，亦即12月25日凌晨举行子夜弥撒，而一些基督教会则会举行报佳音，然后在12月25日庆祝圣诞节；而基督教的另一大分支——东正教的圣诞节庆祝则在每年的1月7日.)ChristmasEveChristmasCustominAmericaSanta’soriginOncetherewasanoldmannamedNicholas.Healwayshelppoorfamilies.Onetimehehelpthreepoorchildren,andsenttheirthreebagsofgoldtoescapethemisfortuneofbeingsold.WhenNicholassecretlyputonebagtoonewoman,thebagwasthrowntoawindowintothewallsofthekinginastocking.Therefore,inordertocommemoratehim,peoplewillputthegiftsinthesocksandaskforcandyhousetohouse.Nowadays,Santawillsecretlyclimbintochimneytogivegiftsinthesockswhichintheheadofthebed.ChristmastreeTheoriginoftheChristmastreeinwestis:agoodfarmer,onChristmasday,warmlyhostedahomelesschild,whenthechildwasleaving,hefoldabranchintheground,andthebranchbecomeatree.Theboypointedatthetreeandsaidtodayineveryyear,giftswouldappearinthetreetorepayyourhospitality.So,nowtheChristmastreealwayshungmanysmallgifts.ChristmasCardandChristmasDinnerAsChineseNewYear,AmericanswillhaveabigfeastonChristmas.Thewholefamilygatheraroundthetree,andenjoytheholidaymeal.ThecustomEatTurkeydinnerbeganin1620.DoubleSeventhFestival↔Valentine’Day2.OOtherNamesOtherNamesOtherNames乞巧节七巧节七姐诞星期女节兰夜小儿节穿针节巧夕双七Thefestivaloriginatedfromtheromanticlegendoftwolovers,theWeaverMaidandtheCowherd牛郎.ThetaleofTheWeaverGirlandtheCowherdhasbeencelebratedintheQixiFestivalsincetheHanDynasty.Theearliest-knownreferencetothisfamousmythdatesbacktoover2600yearsago,whichwastoldinapoemfromtheClassicofPoetry.•Qixioriginatedfromtheworshipofnatureatfirst.→theworshiptothestars•Qixialsocamefromtheancientpeople'sworshipoftime.SevenandJiarehomophonic(谐音的)andsevensevenhasameaningofdoubleluck.Itisaluckyday.Origin穿针乞巧这是最早的乞巧方式，始于汉，流于后世。喜蛛应巧这也是较早的一种乞巧方式，其俗稍晚于穿针乞巧，大致起于南北朝之时。即看盒中蜘蛛的结网疏密，历代验巧之法不同，南北朝视网之有无、唐视网之稀密，宋视网之圆正，后世多遵唐俗。投针验巧种生求子为牛庆生染指甲（中国西南一带）妇女洗发（在湖南、江浙一带都有此记载）女性在这天沐发，代表用银河里的圣水净发，必可获得织女神的护佑。还流行用脸盆接露水的习俗。传说七夕节时的露水是牛郎织女相会时的眼泪，如抹在眼上和手上，可使人眼明手快。→晒书晒衣CustomoftheFestival拜织女“拜织女”纯是少女、少妇们的事。她们大都是预先和自己朋友或邻里们约好五六人，多至十来人，联合举办。举行的仪式，是于月光下摆一张桌子，桌子上置茶、酒、水果、五子（桂圆、红枣、榛子、花生，瓜子）等祭品；又有鲜花几朵，束红纸，插瓶子里，花前置一个小香炉。那么，约好参加拜织女的少妇、少女们，斋戒一天，沐浴停当，准时都到主办的家里来，于案前焚香礼拜后，大家一起围坐在桌前，一面吃花生，瓜子，一面朝着织女星座，默念自己的心事。如少女们希望长得漂亮或嫁个如意郎、少妇们希望早生贵子等，都可以向织女星默祷。玩到半夜始散。拜魁星俗传七月七日是魁星的生日。魁星文事，想求取功名的读书人特别崇敬魁星，所以一定在七夕这天祭拜，祈求他保佑自己考运亨通。•七夕的应节食品，以巧果最为出名。巧果又名“乞巧果子”，款式极多。吃巧果拜“七娘妈”闽南和台湾的七夕节又是“七娘妈”的诞辰日。民间十分盛行崇拜七娘妈这一被奉为保护孩子平安和健康的偶像闽南和台湾的七夕节又是“七娘妈”的诞辰日。民间十分盛行崇拜七娘妈这一被奉为保护孩子平安和健康的偶像。闽南、台湾民间七夕虽不很重乞巧，但很看重保健食俗。每到七夕之际，几乎家家户户要买来中药使君子和石榴。Valentine’sDayValentine’sDayOrigin?→SaintValentine俗传七月七日是魁星的生日。魁星文事，想求取功名的读书人特别崇敬魁星，所以一定在七夕这天祭拜，祈求他保佑自己考运亨通。SymbolsofValentine’sDay闽南和台湾的七夕节又是“七娘妈”的诞辰日。民间十分盛行崇拜七娘妈这一被奉为保护孩子平安和健康的偶像ChocolateBemyvalentine…CandlelightdinnerCandlelightdinnerValentinecardsMore•Butitisnotjustadaywhencouplesandloverscelebratetheirromance.Itisalsoanoccasionforfamilymembersorfriendstoexpresstheirloveforeachother.ChineseGhostFestival↔Halloween3.ChineseGhostFestival1.TheMarch3rdFestival(三月三）2.Tomb-SweepingDay（清明节）3.TheHungryGhostFestival（中元节）4.Winterclothingfestival（寒衣节）CompanyLOGO1.March3rdFestival(三月三）Formerlyknownas“ShangsiFestival”（上巳节）,theMarch3rdFestivalisatraditionalfestivalobservedbytheHanpeopleandanumberofethnicminoritygroups.OriginallyMarch3rdwasmorefocusedonreligiousactivitiestowardoffdisasterandkeepe