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中西传统节日的对比

Content

Abstract........................................................................1

Introduction…………………………………………………………3

Chapter1ImportantTraditionalFestivalsinChinaandWesternCountriesRespectively……………………………………….5

1.1SpringFestivalandChristmasDay…………………………………5

1.2Double-SeventhDayandValentine’sDay…………………………7

1.3Mid-autumnDayandThanksgivingDay……………………………8

Chapter2CommongroundoftraditionalChineseandwesternfestivals………………………………………………………10

2.1Similaritiesinperspectiveofthefunctionsofthefestivals…………10

2.2Similaritiesinperspectiveoftheoriginsofthefestivals……………11

Chapter3DifferencesoftraditionalChineseandwesternfestivals

3.1Thedifferenceoftheculturalbackgroud…………………………..13

3.2 Fromthecustomdifferences………………………………………15

3.3ValueDifferencebetweenChinaandWesterncountries…………16

3.4.SpiritualDifferenceinEthnicCultureaspects……………………20

Chapter4ThetrendofthedevelopmentofChineseandWesterntraditionalfestivals…………………………………………24

4.1Theintegrationoftraditionalfestivalculture……………………24

4.2.Commentsonthesestudies………………………………………26

Conclusion…………………………………………………………29

Bibliography………………………………………………………30

Acknowledgements………………………………………………31

AComparativeStudyonChineseandWesternTraditionalFestivals

Abstract:

Cultureisthesoulcarrierofhumanbeings,andit’sthecorevalueofonecountry.Differentcountrieshavedifferentcultures.Amongalltheelementsthatconsistanation’sculture,traditionalfestivalcultureisthemostessentialandrichestone.ThroughcomparingChineseSpringFestivalwithWesternChristmasDay,Double-SeventhDaywithValentines’Day,Mid-autumnFestivalwithThanksGivingDay,thisthesistriestofindoutandmakearoughanalysisonthesimilaritiesandculturaldifferencesbetweenChineseandWesterncountries，andaimstopromotecross-culturecommunication.

Thethesisconsistsoffourparts.ThefirstpartwouldfocusonthemainimportanttraditionalfestivalsbothinChinaandwesterncountries.Afterbriefintroductionintheformofcomparisontothemainfestivals,therewouldbeananalysisonthesimilaritiesanddifferencesoftraditionalChineseandwesternfestivalsinthesecondandthirdparts.AndthefourthpartwillbrieflyexplainthedevelopmenttrendofChineseandwesternfestivalculture.Inthelastpartofthethesis,therewouldbeabriefconclusion.

Keywords:

traditionalfestivals;festivalculture;China;westerncountries

摘要:

文化是人类灵魂的载体,是一个国家的核心价值。

不同的国家有不同的文化。

在所有的元素是一个国家的文化,传统的节日文化,是最重要的、最丰富的。

通过比较中国的春节同西方的圣诞节,Double-Seventh的日子,情人节、中秋节和感恩节,本文试图找到出去,把一个粗略的分析文化差异的异同点和中国和西方国家。

论文主要内容包括四部分组成。

第一部分的焦点是主要的传统节日,无论是在中国和西方国家。

简要介绍后的形式,主要节日相比,会有分析中国传统的异同与西方的节日中,在第二和第三部分。

第四部分的发展趋势进行了简要说明中国和西方国家的节日文化。

在最后一部分这篇论文中,会有一个简短的结论。

关键字:

传统节日;节日文化;中国;西方国家

Introduction

Festivalisdefinedasaspecialoccasiononwhichpeoplemaygivethanksforaharvest,commemorateanhonoredpersonorevent,payrespecttothedead,orcelebrateaculture.Festivalisconsideredas“acarrierofculture”,oranembodimentofthepatternsofbehaviorandthinkingthatpeoplelearn,createandshare.Throughthisuniqueandspecificphenomenon,itismoreconvenientanddirectfortheresearchertoprobeintothedeeperlayerofhumanculture.Thefundamentalintentiontoresearchthetraditionalfestivalculturesbetweenthechinaandwesternistocarryforwardtheexcellenttraditionalcultureofthenation,andmeanwhiletousethecreamofwesterncultureforreferencetoprovidelessonsandguidanceforthemodernconstructionofadvancedculture

Ontheonehand,thereportaimstodiscoverthetraditionalvalueconceptanddeepculturepsychologybycomparingthedifferencesofthetraditionalfestivalculture.Itishelpfulforustodigthedeepconnotationoftraditionalfestivalandtorecognizeobjectivelyandsystematicallythenationalityandfeaturesoftraditionalfestivalculturebothinchinaandwesterncountries.Ontheotherhand,throughcomparingtheChinesetraditionalfestivalculturewithwestcountries,wecankeepthenationalityandfeaturesofChinesetraditionalfestivalcultureintheglobaltime,andcarryforwardthetraditionalcultureofChinesenation.

Chapter1

ImportantTraditionalFestivalsinChinaandWesternCountriesRespectively

1.1SpringFestivalvs.ChristmasDay

Thesetwoarethemostimportantfestivalsintheirownculturalsystems.TheSpringFestivalisthechiefholidayinChinawhileChristmasisthemostimportantred-letterdayinthewesternworld.Peopleattachgreatattentiontothecelebrationofthesetwofestivals.

TheSpringFestivalisthemostimportantfestivalfortheChinesepeopleanditisanoccasionforallfamilymemberstogettogether,justlikeChristmasintheWest.Allpeoplelivingawayfromhomegobacktoenjoythefamilyreunion.TheSpringFestivalfallsonthe1stdayofthe1stlunarmonth,oftenonemonthlaterthantheGregoriancalendar.Butstrictlyspeaking,theSpringFestivalstartseveryyearintheearlydaysofthe12thlunarmonthandwilllasttillthemid1stlunarmonthofthenextyear.Ofthem,themostimportantdaysareSpringFestivalEveandthefirstthreedays.

ManycustomsaccompanytheSpringFestival.Forexample:

Onthe8thdayofthe12thlunarmonth,manyfamiliesmakelabaporridge.The23rddayofthe12thlunarmonthiscalledPreliminaryEve.Peopleusuallyoffersacrificetothekitchengodonthisday.Mostfamiliesmakedeliciousfoodtoenjoythemselvesnowadays.AfterthePreliminaryEve,peoplebeginpreparingforthecomingNewYear.Thisiscalled"SeeingtheNewYearin".BeforetheNewYearcomes,peoplecompletelycleantheirhomesaswellastheirclothes,utensils,etcs.Thenpeoplebegindecoratingtheircleanroomsfeaturinganatmosphereofrejoicingandfestivity.AllthedoorpanelswillbepastedwithSpringFestivalcouplets,highlightingChinesecalligraphywithblackcharactersonredpaper.Thecontentvariesfromhouseowners'wishesforabrightfuturetogoodluckfortheNewYear.Also,picturesofthegodofdoorsandwealthwillbepostedonfrontdoorstowardoffevilspiritsandwelcomepeaceandabundance.

ChristmasDayisaholidayheldonDecember25tocommemoratethebirthofJesus,thecentralfigureofChristianity,eventhoughthedateisnotknowntobetheactualbirthdateofJesus.AlthoughnominallyaChristianholiday,Christmasisalsowidelycelebratedbymanynon-Christians,andmanyofitspopularcelebratorycustomshavepre-Christianorsecularthemesandorigins.Popularmoderncustomsoftheholidayincludegift-giving,music,anexchangeofgreetingcards,churchcelebrations,aspecialmeal,andthedisplayofvariousdecorations,includingChristmastrees,lights,garlands,etcs.Inaddition,FatherChristmas（orSantaClaus）isapopularfolklorefigureinmanycountries,associatedwiththebringingofgiftsforchildren.

ChristmasDayiscelebratedasamajorfestivalandpublicholidayinmostcountriesoftheworld,eveninmanywhosepopulationsarenotChristianmajorities.Insomenon-ChristiancountriesorareassuchasHongKong,formercolonialrulesareintroducedtothecelebration,Christianminoritiesorforeignculturalinfluenceshaveledpopulationstoobservetheholiday.Aroundtheworld,Christmascelebrationscanvarygreatlyinform,reflectingdifferentculturalandnationaltraditions.CountriessuchasJapanandKorea,whereChristmasispopulardespitetherebeingonlyasmallnumberofChristians,haveadoptedmanyofthesecularaspectsofChristmas,suchasgift-giving,decorationsandChristmastrees.

1.2Double-SeventhDayvs.Valentine’sDay

Double-SeventhDay,alsoknownasMagpieFestival,fallsontheseventhdayoftheseventhlunarmonthontheChinesecalendar,thusitsname.Itisbasedonthestoryofthecowherdandtheweavergirlwhosetruelovemovedmagpies.

Younggirlstraditionallydemonstratetheirdomesticarts,especiallymeloncarving,onthisdayandmakewishesforagoodhusband.Itisalsoknownbythefollowingnames:

▪TheFestivaltoPleadforSkills（乞巧节）

▪TheSeventhSister'sBirthday（七姊诞）

▪TheNightofSkills（巧夕）

SaintValentine'sDay（commonlyshortenedtoValentine'sDay）isanannualcommemorationheldonFebruary14celebratingloveandaffectionbetweenintimatecompanions.ThedayisnamedafteroneormoreearlyChristianmartyrsnamedValentineandwasestablishedbyPopeGelasiusIin500AD.Itistraditionallyadayonwhichloversexpresstheirloveforeachotherbypresentingflowers,offeringconfectionery,andsendinggreetingcards（knownas"valentines"）.ThedayfirstbecameassociatedwithromanticloveinthecircleofGeoffreyChaucerintheHighMiddleAges,whenthetraditionofcourtlyloveflourished.

ModernValentine'sDaysymbolsincludetheheart-shapedoutline,doves,andthefigureofthewingedCupid.Sincethe19thcentury,handwrittenvalentineshavelargelygivenwaytomass-producedgreetingcards.

1.3Mid-autumnDayvs.ThanksgivingDay

TheMid-AutumnFestival,alsoknownastheMoonFestival,ZhongqiuFestival,orinChinese,Zhongqiujie,isapopularharvestfestivalcelebratedbypeopleintheChineseinfluencedworld,datingbackover3,000yearstomoonworshipinChina'sShangDynasty.ItisalsocelebratedbytheVietnamese,Koreans,andJapaneseindifferentforms.TheMid-AutumnFestivalisheldonthe15thdayoftheeighthmonthintheChinesecalendar,whichisusuallyaroundlateSeptemberorearlyOctoberintheGregoriancalendar.Thetraditionalfoodofthisfestivalisthemooncake,ofwhichtherearemanydifferentvarieties.

TheMid-AutumnFestivalisoneofthefewmostimportantholidaysintheChinesecalendar,andisalegalholiday