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What's the difference between festivals in China and those in foreign countries?

Traditional festivals in China generally have specific contents, such as Spring Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and Dragon Boat Festival. And there are certain arrangements during the festival, such as Spring Festival, having a family reunion dinner and visiting relatives and friends. Over time, some of them have become fixed entertainment, and they have to be done whether they like it or not, and even many of them have complicated backgrounds. It's not easy to be happy.

Foreign festivals, even traditional festivals, are just family reunions, but now they are basically easy consumption and lively play after commercial development. In China, young people are free because they are not valued by the elderly. They invite friends in groups of three and five and live as they want. Coupled with the hype of businesses, it is naturally very popular with young people.

From the perspective of consumption and entertainment, it is beneficial for China people to have one more festival. It can not only promote consumption and stimulate domestic demand, but also let people feel foreign culture and have another opportunity for entertainment.

Introducing some foreign festival cultures can enrich life, bring joy, give people more opportunities to communicate with each other and enhance friendship.

The mall is full of festive atmosphere, and all kinds of small gifts are very eye-catching. Freshness, excitement and fun should be one of the main reasons why young people love foreign festivals. In fact, regardless of foreign festivals or earth festivals, there are auspicious meanings such as family reunion and blessing peace. So, besides our traditional festivals, isn't it more fun to have more than a few foreign festivals a year? Unfortunately, unlike Hong Kong, there are no holidays in overseas festivals.

The culture of the Chinese nation has lasted for thousands of years. It is hard to say which is primitive culture and which is festival, just as there is no reason to refuse foreign advanced technology and civilization and to learn a foreign language. With the development of the times and the progress of society, there is nothing wrong with having more festivals.

Christmas is just a microcosm of many "foreign festivals" in China. In recent years, Valentine's Day, April Fool's Day, Thanksgiving Day and many other "foreign festivals" have become popular in China, but the original intention of these western festivals has been misinterpreted by young people in China and turned into "crazy parties" and "carnival feasts".