The-comparison-between-Chinese-and-Western-festiva

苏州市职业大学毕业设计论文课题（中文名)：中西方节日文化的差异比较（英文名）:ThecomparisonbetweenChineseandWesternfestivals2009年4月1日至2009年4月28日共4周Department:ForeignLanguageandInternationalExchangeDepartmentClass:06EnglishInterpretationAuthors:XuGuangjie,YangWenwen,ZhangHong系主任陈红玉教研室主任穆连涛指导教师马黎明2009年4月28日ThecomparisonbetweenChineseandWesternfestivalsXuGuangjie,YangWenwen,ZhangHong06EnglishInterpretation,FLD,SUV.Abstract:theprocessofcomparingtheChineseandWesternfestivalsandstudyingWesternhistoriesandculturescanhelppeoplepromotethecommunicationandunderstandingofdifferentcultures.Withthefurtherdevelopmentofsocietyandinter-cultures,globalizationwillaffectmanyaspectsoflifeinallcountries.AndwesternfestivalsarebecomingmoreandmorepopularinChina.Weshouldrespectthemandselecttheessence.Chinaboastsabrillianthistoryandsplendidtraditions.Inmoderntimes,Chinesetraditionshouldbepreservedandpromoted.Butitseemsthatyoungpeoplenolongertreasurethetradition.Onthecontrary,theyturntopursueenthusiasticallyaseeminglymoremodernculture.Ifthistrendisallowedtocontinue,thepricelessheritageofourancestorswillbereplacedbywesterntraditions.Nobodyexpectssuchaconsequence.Solet’sjoinhandinhandtoprotectandcarryforwardChinesetradition.Keywords:traditionalfestivals;ChineseandWesterncultures;difference;globalizationIntroduction:“Aholidayofanationrepresentsagloriouscultureandconcentratedcustomsofanation.”Tounderstandanation'sculturalimplicationsanditsculturalcharacteristics,wemuststartwithitstraditionalfestivals.ThereexistsgreatdifferencebetweenChineseandWesternfestivalsduetotheirdifferentlanguages,education,lifestylesandcustoms.Recently,westernfestivalsarebecomingmoreandmorepopularamongChinese.Ononehand,itcanindeedbringsomebenefitstoourcountrytosomeextent.Ontheotherhand,weshouldpayattentiontothisphenomenon.Thedifferencesintheiroriginandshaping,celebration,food,banquetmanners,coloroffestivedressingandtheattitudesofacceptingpresentscontributetothegreatdifferencesofChineseandWesternfestivecultures.Onthebackgroundofglobalization,weshouldpayrespecttowesternfestivals,andcarryforwardourexcellenttraditionalfestivalsatthesametime.“Aholidayofanationrepresentsagloriouscultureandconcentratedcustomsofanation.”Tounderstandanation'sculturalimplicationsanditsculturalcharacteristics,wemuststartwithitstraditionalfestivals.ThereexistsgreatdifferencebetweentheChineseandWesternfestivalsduetotheirdifferentlanguages,education,lifestylesandcustoms.Recently,westernfestivalsarebecomingmoreandmorepopularamongChinesepeople,especiallyamongtheyoung.Accordingtoaninternetsurvey,morethanhalfofthethirtiespreferforeignfestivals.Withthefurtherdevelopmentofsocietyandinter-culture,thoughweshouldnotrejecttheadvancedtechnology,culture,andforeignlanguage,thereisatouchofmelancholywhencomingtothinkthatourtraditionalfestivalswasneglected.Thereareseveralpossiblereasonsforthisphenomenon.First,westernnations,suchastheUnitedStatesandBritain,arepowerfulanddominantinmanyaspects.Everythinginthesecountriesisassumedtobesuperiorandadoredbysomemodernyoungpeople.Second,theprevalenceofEnglishasaworldlanguageandthedevelopmentofglobalizationenablewesternculturetofloodinChina.Overwhelmedbysuchatrend,Chineseunconsciouslygetinvolvedinwesternculture.Lastbutnotleast,someChinesepeoplehaveblindfaithinforeignthingswhiledismissourownpossessionswithcontempt.Undoubtedly,enjoyingwesternfestivalscanenrichourlife,bringusmorehappiness,promotecommunicationandenhanceourfriendship.Whetherbetheforeignfestivalsortraditionalfestivals,theyallimplythemeaningofunion,safetyandblessing.Fromtheperspectiveofconsumptionandentertainment,festivalscannotonlystimulatedomesticdemand,butalsoprovideaccesstoexoticcultures.Andforeignfestival,tosomeextent,meanspeer-gathering.Besides,morepeopleshouldmakecarefulanalysisofthedifferencesbetweenChineseandforeignfestivalcultures.1.thedifferenceofwheretheyoriginatedandhowtheytookshapeTheoriginalmeaningofChinesetraditionalfestivalsisfromagriculture,becauseourcountryhadbeeninfeudalself-sufficientagriculturalsocietyandnaturaleconomyforalongtime.AstheoldsayinggoesRaininspringisaspreciousasoilThepeasantsarebusywithgrowingwheatduringtheQingmingfestival.TheSpringFestivalandQingminghavebeenimportantagriculturalfestivalssinceancienttimes.WesterntraditionalfestivalsoriginatedfromChristianity,suchasSt.Valentine'sDayisincommemorationofChristianitymartyrnamedValentine,andtheEasteroftherevivalofJesus,HalloweenisAllSaints’Day,andtheChristmasisthebirthofJesus.2.thedifferenceincelebrationWesterntraditionalfestivalsemphasizeoninteractivity,collectivityandextremecarnival,focusingonselfandadvocatingfreeexpressingofpersonality.WhileinChina,wefocusonfamilyreunionandenjoyhappyfamilyrelations.Herewesettwoexamplesasfollows.*SpringFestivalVsNewYearInwesternnations,theNewYear’sDayfallsonJanuary1stinGregoriancalendar.OnthenightofDecember31,particularlyclosetothelatezeroo’clock,tensofthousandsofpeoplegatherintopraysincerelyandsilentlyforthecomingyear’scountdown.Whenthebellsounds12,suddenly,thebeautifulmusicsound,peoplearesinginghappilyandtalkingcheerfully,playingallnig