中西情人节对比.docx

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中西情人节对比

TheDifferencesbetweenValentine’sDayandtheDoubleSeventhFestival

1.Introduction

Traditionalnationalholidayofeverycountryisthecultureofanationformedbythelong-termaccumulation.Theoriginofafestivalhasacloserelationshipwithpeople’slife.Festivalbringsforthinthebigspecifichistoricalbackgroundandconstantlychangeswiththedevelopmentofsociety;itembodiestherichemotionalworldofthepeopleandshowsthedeeploveofpeopletowardslife.Traditionalnationalholidayisanextremelycomplexsocialandculturalthingwhichincludingpersonality,psychological,beliefs,concept,wayofthinkingandmoralsentimentofhistoricalformationandaccumulation.Italsoincludestheconceptofthinkingandmoralsentiment,aesthetictaste,andculturalconnotationsofthedeepstructurevalues.Itisthenationalspiritofthesoilonaspecificlong-termoutcomeofpregnancy’simportantcarrier;itisalsothemostprominentandthemostcharacteristicdisplayofaformofthenationalsurvival.Itreflectssomehistoryofanationoracountryandtheoriginofculturetosomeextent.Furthermore,differentwaystocelebratefestivalswereformedbypeopleinthecourseofanation’sdevelopinghistory.Hence,understandingthehistoryandcustomofValentine’sDayinwesternandeastern,wecanlearnmorehistoryandcultureaboutdifferentnation.Therefore,itcontributestoimprovingcommunicationandunderstandingamongcountiesandoffersawindowfordevelopinginternationalcommunication

2.AReviewofDifferentOrigin

OriginsofValentine’sDay

Valentine’sDayisnamedSt.Valentine’sDay.Itisoneoftheoldesttraditionalfestivalsinwesterncountries.Althoughithasabout2000years’history,itisstillfullofvitality.Itisthetraditionaldayonwhichloversexpresstheirloveforeachother;sendingValentine'scards,candy,ordonationstocharities,oftenanonymously.ItisverycommontopresentflowersonValentine'sDay.Theholidayisnamedaftertwomen,bothChristianmartyrsnamedValentine.ThedaybecameassociatedwithromanticloveintheHighMiddleAges,whenthetraditionofcourtlyloveflourished.Thestyles,whichpeoplecelebrate,arericherandricherandvaried.Nowadays,moreandmoreEasternersacceptthefestival,andithasbecomeaworldwidefestival.

AbouttheoriginofValentine’sDay,ithasrootsinseveraldifferentlegendsthroughtheages.ThereisaverybeautifulfableaboutValentine’sDayon.Itisnotonlythebesttimetoexpresslove,butalsothemostromanticmomenttopropose.ItisoriginatedfromRome. InthreeAD,therewasadictatornamedClaudiusinRome,andtherewasnotfarawayfromthepalace,abeautifulchurchwhereValentinelived.Romansrespectedhimandthoughthighlyofhimfromtheyoungtotheold,fromthepoortotherich,peoplealwaysgatheredaroundhimlisteningtohisprayerandwords.ThewarsinRomanoccurredfrequently,andthenthedictatororderedthecitizensgoforwardtothefrontline,buttheydidnotwanttoleavetheirfamilies,especiallyyoungpeople,theydidnotwanttodepartwiththeirsweethearts.Claudiusgotangryanddidnotallowpeopletoholdweddings,andthosewhohadbeenproposedweretoldbyhimtodismisstheproposals.Asaresult,manyyoungpeoplehadtosaygoodbyetothelovers,andgirlsbecameblueforlosingtheirsoulmates. Valentinegotfrustratedbythedeedofthedictator.Whenayoungcouplecametothechurchaskinghimforhelp,Valentineheldaweddingfortheminthechurchwithouthesitation.Thenthenewsspreadfromonecornertoanother,manyyoungcouplescamehereandgotmarriedwiththehelpandprayersofValentine.Thenewsfinallyreachedtheearsofthedictator,heputshimintojail.Valentinewassaddenedtodeathinthejail.Inhonorofthedayofhisdeath,peoplenamed thatday Valentine'sDay.

OriginsofDoubleSeventhFestival

Valentine’sDayineasterncalledDoubleSeventhFestivalonthe7thdayofthe7thlunarmonth,isatraditionalfestivalfullofromance.ItoftengoesintoAugustintheGregoriancalendar.Thisfestivalisinmid-summerwhentheweatheriswarmandthegrassandtreesrevealtheirluxuriousgreens.AtnightwhentheskyisdottedwithstarsandpeoplecanseetheMilkyWayspanningfromthenorthtothesouth.Oneachbankofitisabrightstarwhichseeseachotherfromafar.TheyaretheCowhandandWeaverMaid,andaboutthemthereisabeautifullovestorypasseddownfromgenerationtogeneration.

ThisistheonlyoneabouttheoriginofDoubleSeventhFestival.MostChineserememberbeingtoldthisromantictragedywhentheywerechildrenonDoubleSeventhFestival,whichfallsontheseventhdayoftheseventhlunarmonth,whichisusuallyinearlyAugust.ThisyearitfallsonThursday,August11. Asthestorygoes,oncetherewasacowherd,Niulang,wholivedwithhiselderbrotherandsister-in-law.Butshedislikedandabusedhim,andtheboywasforcedtoleavehomewithonlyanoldcowforcompany.Thecow,however,wasaformergodwhohadviolatedimperialrulesandwassenttoearthinbovineform.OnedaythecowledNiulangtoalakewherefairiestookabathonearth.AmongthemwasZhinu,themostbeautifulfairyandaskilledseamstress.Thetwofellinloveatfirstsightandweresoonmarried.TheyhadasonanddaughterandtheirhappylifewasheldupasanexampleforhundredsofyearsinChina.YetintheeyesoftheJadeEmperor,theSupremeDeityinTaoism,marriagebetweenamortalandfairywasstrictlyforbidden.HesenttheempresstofetchZhinu.NiulanggrewdesperatewhenhediscoveredZhinuhadbeentakenbacktoheaven.DrivenbyNiulang'smisery,thecowtoldhimtoturnitshideintoapairofshoesafteritdied.ThemagicshoeswhiskedNiulang,whocarriedhistwochildreninbasketsstrungfromashoulderpole,offonachaseaftertheempress.Thepursuitenragedtheempress,whotookherhairpinandslasheditacrosstheskycreatingtheMilkyWaywhichseparatedhusbandfromwife.Butallwasnotlostasmagpies,movedbytheirloveanddevotion,formedabridgeacrosstheMilkyWaytoreunitethefamily.EventheJadeEmperorwastouched,andallowedNiulangandZhinutomeetonceayearontheseventhnightoftheseventhmonth.ThisishowTheDoubleSeventhFestivalcametobe.ThefestivalcanbetracedbacktotheHanDynasty（206BC-AD220）.Traditionally,peoplewouldlookupattheskyandfindabrightstarintheconstellationAquilaaswellasthestarVega,whichareidentifiedasNiulangandZhinu.ThetwostarsshineonoppositesidesoftheMilkyWay.

3.AnOverviewofDifferentCustoms

CustomsofValentine’sDay

TheValentine’sDaycustomsandtraditionsvaryalittlefromonecountrytoanother.Butonabroaderlook,you’resuretocomeacrossthis,thecustomsandtraditionsofValentine’sDaycommonlyincludepamperingone’slovedoneswithloadsofgiftsandgreetings,findingouttherightpartnersforoneandspellingoutthosethreemagicalwords‘ILoveYou’!

Therearen’tanyendstowhatonecandoonValentine’sDaytomakehisorherdearonesfeelmoreandmorelovedandcaredfor.Justremember,whateveryoudo,dipitinloveandyou’resuretocomeoutinflyingcolors!

Because,thisisadayforthoseinlove,adaytolove,getloveandliveinlove.Anditdoesnotmeanjustloversandsweethearts;itincludesallthoseclosetoyourheart.Sobeityourfather,mother,siblings,cousins,friends,grampsorjustanyonewhomyoudearlylove.Allyouhavetodoisopenyourheartouttothem,wishthema“HappyValentine’sDay”andtellthemhowmuchtheymeantoyou!

OneofthecommonestcustomsandtraditionsofValentine’sDayisgoingondates,lookingfortherightcompanion.ThispracticeprobablydescendedfromthepopularEnglishbeliefthatbirdschosetheirpartnersonFebruary14.Andtoday’sValentine’sDayisatimetotallyhighonlove,atimetowhispersweet“ILoveYours”,orjustflirtaspecialsomeonewithafewlove-versesorsomesizzlingkisses.QuiteinkeepingwiththeValentine’sDaycustomsandtraditions,peoplebuyromanticgiftsandcardsfortheirbelovedsandsometimestheyevengetintotheactofthedaywithfragrantflowers,candlelightdinnersoraromanticday-out,whicheversuitstheirpockets.Heart-shapedcards,candiesandgiftsarealltherageinthemarketthistimearound.Giftingofcuteheart-locksandkeysarealsoquitefavoritecustomsandtraditionsonValentine’sDay,tosay“Youholdthekeystomyheart”.Thenthere’sthecustomofsendingromanticmessagestohimorheronValentine’sDay.Thousandsofstoressellmushylove-notesforthisoccasiontodrawthrongsoflovesicksoulstotheirdoorsteps.Soifyouwanttopamperyoursweetheartwithsomereallyromanticpoemsandsongsstartqueuingupnowandavoidtherush!

OneofthemanyotherValentine’sDaycustomsandtraditionsisthepinningofbayleavesinthepillowsbyunmarriedwomenontheValentine’sDayeve.ThiscomesfromabeliefthattheywouldbeabletocatchaglimpseoftheirfuturehusbandsindreamsiftheypinnedfivebayleavestotheirpillowsandsprinkledrosewateronthemthenightbeforeValentine’sDay.Thenthere’salsoapopularValentine’sDaypracticeofchoosingfemale-partnersbydrawingtheirnamesfromabigjar.Menpickapieceofpapereachandthewomanwhosenamecomesup,shebecomeshisvalentine.Insomeoccasions,menworetheirpartners’namesontheirsleevesandit’sprobablyfromthisthatthepopularValentine’sDaysayingof“wearingtheheartonsleeve”camefrom.

InWalestherewasatraditionofgiftingcarvedwoodenlove-spoonsonValentine’sDay,whileinsomeplacesofEnglandyou’llfindthecus