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The Chinese character "fu" (meaning blessing or happiness) is a must. The character put on paper can be pasted normally or upside down, for in Chinese the "reversed fu" is homophonic with "fu comes", both being pronounced as "fudaole." What's more, two big red lanterns can be raised on both sides of the front door. Red paper-cuttings can be seen on window glass and brightly colored New Year paintings with auspicious meanings may be put on the wall.
中国传统节日传统节日起源西 方传统节日传统节日起源
中国传统节 传统节日起 西方传统节 传统节日起 日 源 日 源 春节 岁时农节 圣诞节 宗教节祀 元宵节 岁时农节 万圣节 宗教节祀 清明节 岁时农节 情人节 宗教节祀 端午节 岁时农节 感恩节 宗教节祀 七夕节 岁时农节 复活节 宗教节祀 中秋节 岁时农节 狂欢节 宗教节祀 重阳节 岁时农节 主显节 宗教节祀
•Taoism is the Chinese religion which believes in ghosts and spirits. It emphasized cooperation with the natural forces.
Lao Zi
Teachings of Taoism
Wu wei (无为; pinyin: wúwéi) is a central concept in Taoism. The literal meaning of wu wei is "without action". It is often expressed by the paradox wei wu wei, meaning "action without action" or "effortless doing".
Confucius
Teachings of Confucianism
Ren 仁 (benevolence, love) & Li 礼 (rites)---respect for the system of social hierarchy.

The basic clou of Confucianism stresses the importance of the individual moral development, so that the state can be governed by moral virtue rather than by the laws. Golden mean (philosophy): the felicitous middle between the extremes of excess and deficiency “ Rid the two ends, take the middle one.” Relationships are central to Confucianism. Particular duties arise from one's special situation in relation to others.
Confucius
Taoism
Lao Zi
Buddhism
Shakyamuni
Confucianism
• Confucianism (儒家; pinyin: Rújiā) is a Chinese ethical and philosophical system developed from the teachings of Confucius (Kǒng Fūzǐ, lit. "Master Kong", 551–478 BC). • It is a complex system of moral, social, political, philosophical, and quasi-religious thought that has had tremendous influence on the culture and history of East Asia.


Taoism
• Laozi (老子; pinyin: Lǎozǐ;) was a philosopher of China around 6th century B.C. and is a central figure in Taoism. • Laozi literally means "Old Master" and is generally considered an honorific.
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Different Time conscious
Different Culture
In China
Most people are used to arriving late for 1 to10 minutes. People are used to doing several things during a time.
In China, Parents usually prepare everything for us What we should do is to accept without any doubt
Which means respect
The Leading Figures
Confucianism
It reflects Feudal ritual, reflects a king of supreme authority.
Foreign construction embodies the feature of religion
Different Time conscious between Chinese and western country

Then people begin decorating their clean rooms featuring an atmosphere of rejoicing and festivity. All the door panels will be pasted with Spring Festival couplets, highlighting Chinese calligraphy with black characters on red paper. The content varies from house owners' wishes for a bright future to good luck for the New Year. Also, pictures of the god of doors and wealth will be posted on front doors to ward off evil spirits and welcome peace and abundance.
trees
The Christmas tree is a part of the Christmas celebration
On the Christmas tree decorations and gifts, a symbol of auspiciousness
The Palace Museum
剪纸
Paper cutting is one of Chinese most popular traditional folk arts. The color most frequently used in paper cutting is red ,which symbolizes health and prosperity

In western country
Most people are used to arriving punctually. People are used to doing one thing at a time.

This picture can reveal their different attitudes to time. western country China



Many customs accompany the Spring Festival. Some are still followed today, but others have weakened.
Spring Festival

Before the New Year comes, the people completely clean the indoors and outdoors of their homes as well as their clothes, bedclothes and all their utensils.
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Spring Festival

The Spring Festival falls on the 1st day of the 1st lunar month, often one month later than the Gregorian calendar. It originated in the Shang Dynasty (c. 1600 BC-c. 1100 BC) from the people's sacrifice to gods and ancestors at the end of an old year and the beginning of a Fra Baidu bibliotekew one. Strictly speaking, the Spring Festival starts every year in the early days of the 12th lunar month and will last till the mid 1st lunar month of the next year. Of them, the most important days are Spring Festival Eve and the first three days. The Chinese government now stipulates people have seven days off for the Chinese Lunar New Year.

Different Saying Different Culture
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For the people in Western country , time is the money. These are some saying about time. Time and tide wait for no man. 时不待人 Don’t trifle away your time.(莫虚度光阴) Time flies.(光阴似箭) Money lost , little lost; time lost, everything lost.(失去金钱,损失很少;失去 时间,失去一切。)
The ways of taking care of children are different
In the US, children are more independent They know what to be at an early age And plan carefully to achieve the goals