圣诞节和春节的对比.ppt

1、Spring Festival and Christmas,Daisy. Anna. Dido,The legend about spring festival,We stayed up late to see the new year in (熬年守岁) The Spring Festival is also called Guo Nian in Chinese, meaning keep off the monster of Nian. The legend has it that Nian was a fierce monster back in ancient times. It lo

2、ok like a strong bull with a head like that of a lion.,its original in history,It is said that Shun, an emperor, lead his people to pray to the god for good weather for the crops, and they would held a memorial ceremony for good harvest. From then on, people take this day as the beginning of the yea

3、r. It is said that this is the origin of the Chinese New Year, later called the Spring Festival.,Foods,La ba rice porridge,New year cake/rice cake(年糕),The round sweet dumplings(汤圆),Dumplings (Jiao Zi),Decorations,Couplets(对联),Door-god (门神),The mercy Buddha （观世音）,The legend of Santa Claus,Origin,Chri

4、stmas or Christmas Day is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated generally on December 25,as a religious and cultural holiday by billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it closes the Advent season and initiates the twelve days

5、of Christmastide. Christmas is celebrated by an increasing number of non-Christians, and is an integral part of the Christmas and holiday season,Turkey,Potatoes,Christmas pudding,Mince pies,Fruit cake,dinner,Decorations,Christmas tree,Christmas wreath,Christmas hat,Socks,What we will do,In China, at

6、 New years eve, we would have a family reunion dinner. It is the most important meal of the year. At that night we would stay up late or all night, watching TV, treating each other with delicious foods and exchanging auspicious greetings. In west, at Christmas Eve, people will eat food, talk, watch

7、TV and pray for the new year.,In China, the old would give money to children as a lunar New Year gift, in Chinese called Yasuiqian In America, parents would dress up as Santa Clause to send a gift to their child. We send gifts to our friend, and they send cards to express blessings.,Christmas pudding is just like our dumplings, which mean “may all g