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TheDifferentCulturesOfFestivalBetweenEastAndWest。旅游管理0921EasternandwesternfestivalsSpringFestivalTheLanternFestivalTomb-sweepingdayDragonBoatFestivalTheMid-AutumnfestivalLunarchungyeungfestivalChinesetorchfestival………………….………………….…………………ChristmasThanksgivingEasterAprilFool‘sDayAllSaints‘DayFather'sdaymother'sday……………………..……………………..……………………..2ThespringfestivalinChinaese.TheChristmasinwestconutrys.3Contents•一.TheSpringFestivalandChristmasbeganandbackground.•二.TheSpringFestivalandChristmasfoods.•三.TheSpringFestivalandChristmascustoms.•四.TheSpringFestivalandChristmasentertainment4TheSpringFestivalbeganandbackground.TheChineseNewYearisnowpopularlyknownastheSpringFestivalbecauseitstartsfromtheBeginingofSpring(thefirstofthetwenty-fourtermsincoodinationwiththechangesofNature).Itsoriginistoooldtobetraced.Severalexplanationsarehangingaround.Allagree,however,thatthewordNian,whichinmodernChinesesolelymeansyear,wasoriginallythenameofamonsterbeastthatstartedtopreyonpeoplethenightbeforethebeginningofanewyear.5TheChristmasbeganandbackground.Thenamechristmasisshortforchrist\'smass.amassisakindofchurchservice.christmasisareligiousfestival.itisthedaywecelebrateasthebirthdayofjesus.therearespecialchristmasservicesinchristianchurchesallovertheworld.butmanyofthefestivitiesofchristmasdonothaveanythingtodowithreligion.exchanginggiftsandsendingchristmascardsarethemodernwaysofcelebratingthechristmasintheworld.6TheSpringFestivalandChristmasfoods.7SpringFestivalfooddumplingseight-treasurericepuddingdumplingsmadeofsweetricNewYearcake8fishthemuttonstringreddatesredmelonseed9TheChristmasfood.TurkeySalmon(三文鱼）Smokedham（烟熏火腿）10TheChristmaspuddingPumpkinpieChristmascandy11TheSpringFestivalcustoms.TheSpringFestivalisthemostimportantfestivalinChina.Peopleusuallydecoratethedoorsandwindowswithredpapercuts.becouseredmeansgoodluck.Peopleusuallycleanhousetoo.becousetheywanttosweepawaybadluck.Childrencangetsomenewclothesorpresentsfromtheirparentsandgrandparents.12OnNewYear'sEve,familyalwayshaveabigdinner.EverybodyarewatchTVandtalk.Inthemidnight,thereusuallyfairworks.13OnNewYear'sDay,peopleusuallyputontheirnewclothesandvisittheirfemilyandfriends.Theyusuallysay:HappyNewYear'sDay.TheSpringFestivalfinishesattheLanternFestivalaftertwoweeks.Peopleusuallyeatakindofricedumplingcalledyuanxiao.Itcantakepeoplegoodluckalltheyearround.14OnNewYear'sday,peopleoffersacrificestotheirancestorstoexpressthoughtsandrespect.15Christmascustoms.MostchildrenbelievethatSantaClauslivesattheNorthPole.Allyearheliststhenamesofchildren,boththosewhohavebeengoodandthosewhohavebeenbad.Hedecideswhatpresentstogivetothegoodchildren.Eachchildhungastocking,orsock,overthefireplace.Santaentereddownthechimneyandleftcandyandpresentsinsidethesocksforthechildren.OnthemorningofChristmasday.Eachchildcan'twaittoopenhisorhereyestoseewhatSantahasleftinthestocking.16AnotherimportantcustomofChristmasistosendandreceiveChristmascards,whicharemeanttohelpexpressthesentimentoftheseason.AmericansbeginsendingChristmascardsearlyinDecembertofriends,acquaintances,andco-workers.ThepostofficeadvisescustomerstomailearlyintheseasonandavoidtheChristmasrush.Somepeopleheedtheadvice;otherswaituntilthelastminuteandthenareupsetwhentheirlovedoneshavenotreceivedthegreetingcardorthepresentwhichtheysent.17ChristmasEveisvulgartosayChristmasEveevening.Inthiseveningwillseeagroupofcutelittleboysandlittlegirls,holdingpoetrypianotoguitar,singingthepoetryofoneagoodnewsreport.18TheSpringFestivalentertainmentLikeChirstmasintheUnitedStates,theChineseNewYearisatimeforfamilygaiheringsandhoildaymeals..Afterdinner,peopleplaycards,playmahjong,andwatchTVuntilmidnight.Somepeoplestayupallnight.19liondance(Thelionisbelievedtobeabletodispelevilandbringgoodluck.)dragondance(toexpectgoodweatherandgoodharvests)20exhibitoflanternstraditionaloperavarietyshowfireworks21ChristmasentertainmentThechurchwillarrangeinchurch,withmanyChristmasactivitiesinthechurchchoirwillsingChristmascarols.OnChristmasEveandChristmas,specialactivitiesincludingthemidnightmass.22RelativesandfriendsgetgathertoattendtheChristmasparty.Theyaredancingandsingingandtelleachotherheartsings.Theyexpresstheircareforeatchotherandwishesthelifemoreandmorebeautiful.23Thankyouforlistening陈圆圆旅陈云云游张琳娜管史秋芬理杨俊伟09224