1. The difference between foreign festivals and traditional Chinese festivals

1. Different Festivals

Chinese festivals refer to anniversaries, joyous celebrations, and international festivals recognized by China, etc., which are passed down in Chinese folklore.

The main traditional Chinese festivals are Spring Festival (the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar), Lantern Festival (the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar calendar), Dragon Head-raising (the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar), Shezhi Festival (the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar), Cold Food Festival (105 days after the winter solstice of the lunar calendar) Ching Ming Festival (around the 5th day of the 4th month of the lunar calendar);

Duon Boat Festival (the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar), Tanabata Festival (the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar), Zhongyuan Festival (the fifteenth day of the 7th month of the lunar calendar), Mid-Autumn Festival (the 15th day of the July 15), Mid-Autumn Festival (15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar), Chung Yeung Festival (9th day of the 9th month of the lunar calendar), Haewon Festival (15th day of the 10th month of the lunar calendar), Winter Solstice Festival (21st~23rd day of the 12th month of the lunar calendar), and New Year's Eve (the last day of the end of the year), and so on.

Western festivals refer to the festivals of the year in Western countries. They include Christmas, Halloween, Easter, Valentine's Day, Independence Day, April Fool's Day, and Mother's Day.

2, different cultures

The traditional festivals of the Chinese people often originate from the agricultural civilization, and are often associated with ancestor worship, respect for the gods and exorcism of ghosts;

Western festivals, on the other hand, are relatively more relaxed, free and joyful elements in the culture of Western festivals and the atmosphere of enjoying themselves with their companions is also quite appealing, and therefore attracts more and more Chinese to bring them into their traditional festive activities. Giving roses and buying chocolates to one's sweetheart on the eve of the seventh day of the seventh month has become a fashionable way for Chinese youth to vent their emotions and express their love.

Traditional Chinese festivals are an important carrier for the inheritance of excellent history and culture, which not only enable people to grow knowledge and be taught during the festivals, but also help to manifest culture, promote virtues, cultivate sentiments and carry forward traditions. Folk festivals are the product of the evolutionary development of human civilization, and most of the festivals and customs have already made their debut in the ancient times. The formation process of traditional festivals is the process of precipitation and cohesion of the Chinese nation's history and culture.

Expanded

With the rapid development of China's economy and society, the economic and cultural exchanges between China and the West have become more and more frequent, and traditional Chinese festivals and cultures have also stepped out of the country, and have been vigorously propagated and promoted by overseas Chinese, showing their unique charm to the world. Westerners have also begun to understand the fascinating aspects of traditional Chinese festivals and cultural elements, and integrate them into the traditional festivals in the West.

Chinese and Western festival culture from different natural environments and cultural backgrounds, there are differences in the origin and customs, the two festival culture has its own strengths, there is no superiority or inferiority. The two have their own different characteristics, but not "well water offenses river water".

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