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SpringfestivalChristmas四组ANDTheSpringFestivalFarandaway,themostimportanttraditionalholidayinChinaisSpringFestival,alsoknownastheChineseNewYear,startsatthebeginningofspring.ItoccurssomewherebetweenJanuary30andFebruary20.EachChineseyearisrepresentedbyarepeatedcycleof12animalas,therat,ox,tiger,hare,dragon,snake,horse,ram,monkey,rooster,dogandpig.Thechinesenewyearisnowpopularlyknownasthespringfestivalbecauseitstartsfromthebeginingofspring(thefirstofthetwenty-fourtermsincoodinationwiththechangesofnature).Itsoriginistoooldtobetraced.Severalexplanationsarehangingaround.Allagree,however,thatthewordnian,whichinmodernchinesesolelymeansyear,wasoriginallythenameofamonsterbeastthatstartedtopreyonpeoplethenightbeforethebeginningofanewyear.Theorigin:Onelegendgoesthatthebeastnianhadaverybigmouththatwouldswallowagreatmanypeoplewithonebite.Peoplewereveryscared.Oneday,anoldmancametotheirrescue,offeringtosubduenian.Hesaidtonian,“Ihearthatyouareverycapable,butcanyouswallowtheotherbeastsofpreyonearthinsteadofpeoplewhoarebynomeansofyourworthyopponents?“So,itdidswallowmanyofthebeastsofpreyonearththatalsoharrassedpeopleandtheirdomesticanimalsfromtimetotime.Afterthat,theoldmandisappearedridingthebeastnian.Heturnedouttobeanimmortalgod.Nowthatnianisgoneandotherbeastsofpreyarealsoscaredintoforests,peoplebegintoenjoytheirpeacefullife.Beforetheoldmanleft,hehadtoldpeopletoputupredpaperdecorationsontheirwindowsanddoorsateachyear'sendtoscareawaynianincaseitsneakedbackagain,becauseredisthecolorthebeastfearedthemost.Fromthenon,thetraditionofobservingtheconquestofnianiscarriedonfromgenerationtogeneration.Thetermguonian,whichmaymeansurvivethenianbecomestodaycelebratethe(new)yearasthewordguoinchinesehavingboththemeaningofpass-overandobserve.Thecustomofputtingupredpaperandfiringfire-crackerstoscareawaynianshouldithaveachancetorunlooseisstillaround.however,peopletodayhavelongforgottenwhytheyaredoingallthis,exceptthattheyfeelthecolorandthesoundaddtotheexcitementofthecelebration.CharismasChristmasisaChristianholidaythatcelebratesthebirthofJesusChrist.NooneknowstheexactdateofChrist'sbirth,butmostChristiansobserveChristmasonDecember25.Onthisday,manygotochurch,wheretheytakepartinspecialreligiousservices.DuringtheChristmasseason,theyalsoexchangegiftsanddecoratetheirhomeswithholly,mistletoe,andChristmastrees.ThewordChristmascomesfromCrisesmassed,anearlyEnglishphrasethatmeansMassofChrist.ThestoryofChristmascomeschieflyfromtheGospelsofSaintLukeandSaintMatthewintheNewTestament.ThehistoryofChristmasdatesbackover4000years.ManyofourChristmastraditionswerecelebratedcenturiesbeforetheChristchildwasborn.The12daysofChristmas,thebrightfires,theyulelog,thegivingofgifts,carnivals(parades)withfloats,carolerswhosingwhilegoingfromhousetohouse,theholidayfeasts,andthechurchprocessionscanallbetracedbacktotheearlyMesopotamians.ThecustomofgivinggiftstorelativesandfriendsonaspecialdayinwinterprobablybeganinancientRomeandnorthernEurope.Intheseregions,peoplegaveeachothersmallpresentsaspartoftheiryear-endcelebrations.Inthe1800s,twomoreChristmascustomsbecamepopular--decoratingChristmastreesandsendingChristmascardstorelativesandfriends.Manywell-knownChristmascarols,including``SilentNightand``Hark!TheHeraldAngelsSing,werecomposedduringthisperiod.IntheUnitedStatesandothercountries,SantaClausreplacedSaintNicholasasthesymbolofgiftgiving.Advantage:SpringFestival:Workingoutsideyearroundpeoplecangohome;AfterabusyyearyoucantakeabreakChristmas:ImprovedunderstandingofWesternculture;IncreaseconsumptionDisadvantage:SpringFestival:WiththearrivaloftheSpringFestival,pricesareupallsortsofthings;Alotofbusinessesoutofbusiness,whichhaveanadverseimpactoneconomicdevelopmentChristmas：ChristmasinChina‘sriseiscompletelydrivenoutofbusinessinterests;Christmasisthemostcelebratedyoungpeople,especiallystudents,especiallystudentshaveagirlfriend,increasetheirburden.ChristmasSpringfestivalDifferencesSpringfestivalandChristmasareboththemostimportantfestivalfortheChinesepeopleandwesternpeople.Becauseofthedifferentculture,therearedifferentwaystocelebrate.ThisPowerPointcomparesthedifferencesbetweenSpringfestivalandChristmas,showstheiroriginsandwaysofcelebrationandsoon,topointoutthatarelookingforwardtowell-being.SpringFestivaltraditions:1.paper-cuts2.SpringFestivalcouplets3.NewYearpaintings4.SpecialpurchasesfortheSpringFestival5.FirecrackersSantaClausChristmastreeChristmashatsChristmasStockingChristmascardsChristmasdinnerChristmascarols(圣诞颂歌)ChristmastraditionsFoodinSpringFestivalMainlyFoodatChristmasdinnerSomethingspecialforkidsatSpringFestivalSendingluckymoneyisaChineseNewYearacustom.Luckymoneyiswrappedbyaredenvelop.Chineselovered,becauseredsymbolvitalityhappyandgoodlucktotheyoungergenerationofthedistributedredenvelopes.Anditisthoughtitisabadmannerthatchildrenopentheirredenvelopsinfrontoftheelder.SomethingspecialforkidsatChristmasThehangingofstockingsbythefireplacebeforebedtime,toreceivethepresentsfromFatherChristmas,isamuch-lovedtraditionthatisstillpracticedbymanychildrenandadultsalthoughstockingsmightnowbereplace