中西方节日差异比较英文论文11文档格式.docx

中西方节日差异比较英文论文11文档格式.docx

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关键词:

节日；

文化差异;

春节与圣诞节;

清明节与万圣节;

七夕与情人节;

对比研究

AbstractFestivalsarepreciousculturalheritageofdifferentcountries,sodifferentfestivalscanreflectdifferentcultures・ThisarticlediscussesculturaldifferencesandcomparisonbetweensomeoneinChineseandwesternfestivals,aimingtopromotecross-cultureconimunication.

Keywordsfestivals;

culturedifferences;

SpringFestivalandtheChristmasDay;

thePureBrightnessFestivalandtheHalloween;

theChineseValentine*sDayandtheWesternValentine*sDay

1.Summary

Festivalsarepreciousculturalheritageofdifferentcountries・ThatisalsothereasonwhyfestivalsinChinaandwesterncountrieshavelittleincommon.Asamatteroffact,Chineseandwesternfestivalsserveasanintriguingwindowintotheirculturaldifferences・Theirdifferentoriginsandpeople'

sdifferentwaystocelebratethefestivalsallreflecttheirculturalcontrasts・

Firstofall,thenamingandtheoriginsofChineseandwesternfestivalsareanindicationoftheirtotallydifferenttraditions・In

China,manyofourfestivalsareconnectedwithseasonswhichhavegreatinfluenceonagriculture・NewYear'

sDay,theSpringFestival,QingmingFestival,DuanwuFestival,Mid-AutumnFestival,ChongyangFestivalandWinterSolsticeFestivalareallexamples・TakeDuanwuFestival,forinstance・ExceptfortheexplanationstohonorthegreatpoetQuyuan,manyfolkscholarsbelievethatitoriginatedfromsummersolsticeandpeople'

sworshipofdragons・Inthefifthlunarmonth,cropsbegintogrowquickly.Obviouslywaterisvitallyimportanttoagriculturalproduction.WhileinancientChina,dragonwasbelievedtobethegodinchargeofwater・Onthedayofthefestival,peopleraceddragonboatstopleasethegodandofferhimZongzi・Inthisway,theyprayforfavorableweatherforagriculture・AsregardsChongyangFestivalwhichfallsontheninthdayoftheninthlunarmonth,itisinthegoldenharvestseason.Allpeopleareingreatenjoymentoftheexcitingharvest・SowecanseeChinahasbeenabigcountryofagriculturesincealongtimeago,andChinesepeopletendtoattachgreatimportancetoagriculture・Nowlet'

sseetheoriginsofthewesternfestivals・Moreoftenthannot,wefindtheappearanceofreligion,especiallyChristianity・ThereareNewYearJsDay,Epiphany,SaintPatrick,sDay,GoodFriday,Easter,ThanksgivingDayandChristmas・Theyareallconnectedwithreligion.GoodFridayistheanniversaryofthecrucifixionofJesus,EasteristocommemorateJesus'

resurrectionandChristmasisthebirthdayofJesusChrist・Wecanseewesternfestivalsarecoveredwithastrongcolorofreligion.

Whasmore,people'

sdifferentwaystocelebratethefestivalsembodytheirdifferentvalues・InChina,wepursuehealth,union,andharmony.Foodisamainsubjectforthe

celebration.InSpringFestival,wehavedumplings,noodles,NewYearcakes,etc・Noodlessymbolizelongevity,whiletheNewYearcakespronounceaniangaoninChinese,whichmeanslifewillbecomebetterandbetteryearbyyear・Familyreuniondinnerisofcauseindispensable・WealsoeatmooncakesinMid-autumnDayandLabaPorridgeinLabafestiva1.WeChinesetrytomakeourlifemoreharmonious・However,forwesternersthewayofcelebrationisdifferent・Theyneverliketostayathome・Instead,theychoosetogooutandhavefun.AprilFools'

Dayisafestivalforplayingtricksanditbringsgreatfun.ActivitiestocelebratetheIndependenceDayarecolorfulandexciting,includingpicnics,playingfireworksandparades・Forthem,torealizeindividualvalueisthemostimportant・Theyliketoexpresstheirownfeelingsfreely.Forexample,SaintValentine*sDayisagoodchanceforwesternerstoexpresstheirromanticlove・Comparedwiththis,Chinesepeoplearemoreconfinedtotheoldtradition.OnDouble-SeventhDaywhichcanbecalleduChineseValentine*sDayn,peoplejustcanrecallthestoriesofNiulangandZhinuthendonothing・

Tosumup,Chineseandwesternfestivalsareawindowintotheirdifferentcultures,includingtheirtradition,theirbeliefandtheirvalue・Tolearndifferentfestivalsistopromotecrossculturecommunication.Weshouldknowtheoriginsandpeople*swaysofcelebrationtounderstandthedifferentcultures・ThuscommunicationbetweenChinaandWesterncountrieswillbemucheasier・

2.ComparativestudyonsomeimportantfestivalsbetweenChinaandwesterncountries

Festivalcultureisveryprofound・Thefestivalcustomsindissimilarcountriesareestablishedbyusage,withtheowndistinctnationalfeatureandrichpresentationforms,buttheyinfiltratetoeachother・Thisandthewesterncountries:

SpringFestivalandtheChristmasDay,thePureBrightnessFestivalandtheHalloween,theChineseValentine*sDayandtheWesternValentine'

sDay.

SpringFestivalandtheChristmasDay

InChina,asspringisthemostbeautifulseasonandallcreaturesonearthbegintogrow,flowersarebloominginariotofcolor;

seedssprouteverywhere,itisvitallyimportanttocelebratethecomingofthespring・Asthebeginningofayear,December23rdinlunaryearisthepreludetoSpringFestiva1・Onthatday,allfamilieswithoutexceptionwillworshipthegodofthekitchenandstartedtobusilypreparedfortheNewYear*scoming・Inaddition,accordingtothetraditionalhabits,Chinesepeoplewillalsomakeathoroughcleanup,whichisalsocalledspring-cleaning,toshowtheirdesiretosweep

"

theoldandbadthingsnoutoftheirhouse,ringouttheOldYearandringintheNewYear・Afterthiswork,everyhousealongthestreethasabrightandnewlook・Withpaper-cutsonthewindows,coupletsonthewallandredlanternsinfrontofthedoor,itlooksreallybrilliantandfullofhappiness・TheNewYear*sEveisthelastdayofDecemberinlunaryear・Atthatnight,allmembersinafamilywillgettogethertoenjoytheufamilyreuniondinnerv,impliedmeaningluckyand

talkingaboutthings

harmony.Whenhavingdinner,everyoneshouldonly

happyandgood,avoidreferringtodeath,diseaseorsomethingbad.

What'

:

smore,familymemberswillnotsleepuntilthedawnoftheNew

Year*:

sDay.Instead,theywillchat,watchingTVandhavingsnackssuch

asmelonseeds,orange,andpeanuts・ThemostexcitingmomentiswhentheNewYear*sBellrang・Itseemsasifallthefirecrackers

aroundtheworldaresetoffwithonlyonesecond・Thesoundoffirecrackerswillnotstopuntilthedawn,andthenewupsurgewillbeginatthattime,wheneveryfamilyopenthedoorandbegintovisittheirrelatives・ThecarnivalwillcontinuetoJanuary15thinlunaryear・

Inwesterncountries,asimilarfestivalistheChristmasDaywhichactuallybeginsinDecember12thandendsinJanuary6thinthenextyear・LikeChineseNewYear,itisalsoaperiodratherthanonlyoneday,whichisfamiliartousall-December25th・AsthebirthdayofJesusChrist,theChristmasDayiswithnodoubtthemostvitallydayallovertheyear・Andasweallknow,mostwesternpeopleareChristian.Red,greenandwhiteareregardedastheluckiestcolorsinChristmasDay,astheystandfortheChristmascandle,Christmastreeandpuresnow・Peopledecorateakindofevergreentreewithallkindsandcolorsoflights,balloons,gifts,paperflowersandsoon,allfilledwithafestivalatmosphere・SantaClausisthemostfamousfigureinwesternfestiva1.AllchildrenbelievethattheywillreceiveabrilliantgiftfromSantaClaus,andastheygrowingup,theywillgraduallyknowthattheirSantaClausisafigureinhuman'

simagination.Butwhocare?

Themostimportantthingistheygetpleasureandownahappychildhoodfullofimagine・JustlikeChinesespring-dinner,westernpeoplevaluethereunionofthewholefamily.TheyhavingdinnertogetherbesidetheChristmastreeandenjoythemselvesinplayinguntillateatnight・Itisworthmentioningthatthemostpopularsongsduringthisperiodare"

SilentNightnuJingleBells”・

SpringFestivalandtheChristmasDayallshowthehappyandharmoniousatmosphereestablishedinfamilyreunion.Bycontrast,Chinesepeopleprefertoexpresstheiraffectionandhomesick,whilewesternpeoplearemorelikelytoprayforthegiftofGod・

ThePureBrightnessFestivalandtheHalloween

PureBrightnessheremeansclearandclean.PureBrightness

FestivalisfromChineselunarcalendar・Itisatimetorememberthedeadandthedearlydeparted・InPureBrightnessFestival,it'

sacustomtovisitone'

sancestor*sgraveandsweeptheirtomb・Therefore,PureBrightnessFestivalisalsocalledTomb-sweepingDay.ThereasonwhyChinesepeoplechoosethisdayforhonoringtheirancestorsmaybethatthisdayisthebeginningofspringandendingofwinter,allcreaturesbegintogrowandpeoplebelievethattheirancestorswillobtaintheirnewlivesthisday.Theywilllookoverthetombcarefullyandmakesurethatthereisnodamageorcorrosion.Thentheywillbustingsomepaper-money,paper-flowersorsomeotherthingsallmadeofpaper,whichisregardedasnecessityforthedeadpeople'

severydayuse・CelebratethisFestivalisimportanttoallofus,butburningpaperisnottheonlyway.Beyondthat,goingforanexcursionandflingkites・SobrietyisoneoftheGhostFestival,demons;

natureiscapableofwardingoffevilintowillow.

ChinesePureBrightnessFestivalhasthegreatvalueofcommemorationandshowtheaImmortalityofSoulvtheoryinthetraditionalChinesethinkingmodes・Life-sustainingisnotconfinesinbiologicalprocess,butinthecontinuationofChineseculture・It

existsintheconceptinheritedf