Differences and similarities between Chinese and foreign traditional festivals

People all share the same feelings about festivals. It expresses their love of life, their nostalgia for tradition, and also conveys their ambition to pursue their dreams. In fact, festivals are a specific aspect of human culture. Most of the celebration ceremonies of these festivals are closely related to our lives, and it reflects people's concern and awareness of the world. At the same time, Chinese and foreign traditional festivals are different in their origins, ways of celebration, and embedded values. Specifically as follows:

1, different origins

The origin of Chinese traditional festivals is its long history and fine traditions, which provide fertile soil for the growth of traditional festivals. As an agricultural country, Chinese culture is y rooted in agriculture. Therefore, agricultural activities make the festivals more localized. The Spring Festival is closely linked to some agricultural activities, such as planting and harvesting.

Origin of Traditional Western FestivalsIn Western countries, religion is the center of culture and society. People's thoughts can be reacted through religion. At the same time, religion controls human beings through their belief in God or spirituality. Therefore, the festivals are closely related to Christianity, besides Christmas, Easter is also related to religion.

2. Different Ways of Celebration

Celebrating Chinese festivals is rich and grand, especially the Spring Festival, which is the most important festival for every Chinese as well as overseas Chinese. Its festivities are colorful. Lin Yutang, a famous Chinese scholar, once gave a good description of the Spring Festival, saying that the ancient Chinese New Year is the biggest festival of the year for the Chinese people, and that other festivals seem to pale in comparison.

Western festivals are celebrated in a different way. Take Christmas, for example: on Christmas Eve, the vast majority of people who celebrate Christmas do so in a special ceremony in their own homes. Families usually decorate the tree and put colorfully wrapped presents underneath. On Christmas Day, there are just as many celebrations. Exchanging gifts and giving Christmas cards to friends and family on Christmas Day is a customary part of Christmas celebrations all over the world.

3, implies different values

In traditional culture, Westerners emphasize the individual and promote individualism. The Chinese, however, have inherited the collectivism of Confucianism and therefore show consideration for the whole situation. This is because Westerners have great respect for people and nature. They emphasize the value of the individual and pursue liberalism and individualism. Humanitarianism in the West values the individual and emphasizes the rights and freedoms of the individual. But in China, people respect the collective and put the individual into the collective, and they emphasize the collective rather than the individual value or the free development of the individual.