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ComparisonsBetweenChineseandWesternFestivals,“Aholidayofanationrepresentsagloriouscultureandconcentratedcustomsofanation.”,Contents,1.Originoffestivals;2.Thecontrastiveanalysisofthreegroupsoffamousholidays;,按当地著名地产,Oktoberfest啤酒节Tomatina-TomatoFight（德国慕尼黑)（西班牙布诺镇）,按浓厚的民族习俗,Water-SprinklingDoubleNinthFestivalFestival泼水节重阳节,纪念英雄人物,DragonBoatFestival端午节GoodFriday耶稣受难日,Now,letsseesomespecificexamples,VS,SpringFestivalChristmas,Christmas,Christmas:source,TomemorisethebirthofJesus.ThehistoryofChristmasdatesbackover4000years.ManyofourChristmastraditionswerecelebratedcenturiesbeforetheChristchildwasborn.The12daysofChristmas,thebrightfires,theYulelog,thegivingofgifts,carnivals(parades)withfloats,carolerswhosingwhilegoingfromhousetohouse,theholidayfeasts,andthechurchprocessionscanallbetracedbacktotheearlyMesopotamians.,SantaClaus,TheconceptoftheAmericanSantaClausoriginatedwithSt.Nicholas,whowasborninAsiaMinorin280A.D.Hewasknownasakind,benevolentman;indeedmadeasaintbecauseofhisgenerosity.DutchimmigrantstotheUnitedStatesbroughtwiththemtheirversionofthegift-givingSt.Nicholas,knownasSinterKlass.Americans,unaccustomedtotheDutchpronunciation,turnedthisintoSantaClaus,whoisbelovedasasymbolofChristmasbychildrenofallages.,SpringFestival,SpringFestival:source,ThemostimportantfeastinChina.TheoriginoftheChineseNewYearistoooldtoactuallybetraced.ItispopularlyrecognizedastheSpringFestivalandcelebrationslast15days.PreparationstendtobeginamonthfromthedateoftheChineseNewYear(similartoChristmas),whenpeoplestartbuyingpresents,decorativematerials,foodandclothing.,DifferentConsuetudeBetweenSpringFestivalandChristmas,SpringFestivalAhugeclean-upgetsunderwaydaysbeforetheNewYear,whenChinesehousesarecleanedfromtoptobottom,tosweepawayanytracesofbadluck,anddoorsandwindowpanesaregivenanewcoatofpaint,usuallyred.Thedoorsandwindowsarethendecoratedwithpapercutsandcoupletswiththemessuchashappiness,wealthonthem.TheeveoftheNewYearisperhapsthemostexcitingpartoftheevent,asanticipationcreepsin.Here,traditionsandritualsareverycarefullyobservedineverythingfromfoodtoclothing.Dinnerisusuallyafeastofdumplings,signifyingdifferentgoodwishes.,Anddumplingsboiledinwatersignifyingalong-lostgoodwishforafamily.Itsusualtowearsomethingredtowardoffevilspirits.Afterdinner,thefamilysitupforthenightplayingcards,boardgamesorwatchingTVprogrammersdedicatedtotheoccasion.Atmidnight,theskyislitupbyfireworks.Chinesekidscanget“luckymoney”inredenvelopesfromtheirparentsandrelatives.Thenthefamilybeginstosaygreetingsfromdoortodoor,firsttotheirrelativesandthentheirneighbors,sayingsomecongratulationstoeachother,Blessingwords,Forexample,Mayyoubehappyandprosperous.-恭喜发财。Mayallyourwishescometrue.-心想事成。Goodluckandhappinesstoyou.-吉祥如意。Safetripwhereveryougo.-出入平安。,TheendoftheNewYearismarkedbytheFestivalofLanterns,whichisacelebrationwithsinging,dancingandlanternshows.Atthatday,peopleinChinausuallyeatakindoffoodwhichiscalled“YuanXiao”.,DifferentConsuetudeBetweenSpringFestivalandChristmas,ChristmasFromearlyNovemberuntilJanuary,AmericanhomesandstoresaredecoratedwithChristmastreesandcolorfullights.AmericanchildrencangetChristmaspresentsfromSantaClaus.PeopleintheWestsendcardswhichwritewithblessingwordstotheirrelativesandfriends.Butsendingcardsislesscommonthanbeforesincecomputersandmobilephoneshavebecomesopopular.,DoubleSeventhFestivalVSWesternValentinesDay,DoubleSeventhFestival,DoubleSeventhfestivalbecomestheChineseValentinesDay,whichoriginatedinthelegendoftheNiulangmeetingZhinvonthemagpiebridge.,WesternValentinesDay,Itisnotonlythebesttimetoexpresslove,butalsothemostromanticmomenttopropose.ItisoriginatedfromRome.,HalloweenDayVSZhongYuanfestival,ZhongYuanfestival,OnLunarJul.15thistheZhongYuanfestival,inthatdayeveryfamilywillpreparemanyofferingsandsacrificethesegoodtotheirrelativesorfriendswhocomefromthenetherworld.,HalloweenDay,Onthisday,peoplecandisguisethemselvesfreelyandmaketroubletotheirheartscontent.Onmanypublicoccasionsandhomecompound,peoplelayoutdifferentkindsofdecorationsinthewindowsanddoors,suchaspumpkinlights,ascarecrowandeventheskeleton.Everyfamilywillholdadressing