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What are the differences between Chinese and foreign traditional festivals?

Tanabata vs western valentine's day

Tanabata: The legendary day when the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet. As a traditional Valentine's Day in China, there are ancient poems such as "When the golden wind meets the dew, it will surely win countless people".

Advantages: traditional culture.

Disadvantages: because the literary color is too heavy, it is not deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Western Valentine's Day: February 14, a festival established in ancient Rome to show respect for Jonah.

Advantages: globalization, flowers, chocolates, sweets and other items are linked to the interests of businesses.

Disadvantages: after all, it is imported and has no cultural origin.

Win or lose: From the popularity of business in these two days, it can be seen that the Western Valentine's Day won. Spring Festival vs Christmas

Spring Festival: In traditional folk festivals in China, people attach great importance to it. It symbolizes unity, prosperity and hope for the new year.

Advantages: Traditional festivals in China are deeply rooted in people's hearts.

Disadvantages: The form of festivals is too rigid to attract young people's attention.

Christmas: the biggest festival in the Christian world. In many countries in Europe and America, people attach great importance to this festival and associate it with the New Year. The excitement and solemnity of the celebration greatly surpassed the New Year and became a national festival.

Advantages: the trend of globalization caters to the young people's psychology of seeking novelty and accords with the businessmen's mentality of making money.

Disadvantages: only form, it is difficult to have a western cultural atmosphere.

Success or failure: Christmas in China is too commercial, just to satisfy the freshness of young people. After all, the traditional Spring Festival is deeply rooted and irreplaceable in China. Win the Spring Festival.