中西方节日对比英文

Santa Claus
• The concept of the American Santa Claus originated with St. Nicholas, who was born in Asia Minor in 280 A.D. He was known as a kind, benevolent man; indeed made a saint because of his generosity.
Christmas: source
• To memorise the birth of Jesus. • The history of Christmas dates back over 4000
years. Many of our Christmas traditions were celebrated centuries before the Christ child was born. The 12 days of Christmas, the bright fires, the Yule log, the giving of gifts, carnivals (parades) with floats, carolers who sing while going from house to house, the holiday feasts, and the church processions can all be traced back to the early Mesopotamians.
• Dutch immigrants to the United States brought with them their version of the gift-giving St. Nicholas, known as Sinter Klass. Americans, unaccustomed to the Dutch pronunciation, turned this into Santa Claus, who is beloved as a symbol of Christmas by children of all ages.
Different Consuetude Between Spring Festival and Christmas
• Spring Festival
• A huge clean-up gets underway days before the New Year, when Chinese houses are cleaned from top to bottom, to sweep away any traces of bad luck, and doors and windowpanes are given a new coat of paint, usually red. The doors and windows are then decorated with paper cuts and couplets with themes such as happiness, wealth on them. The eve of the New Year is perhaps the most exciting part of the event, as anticipation creeps in. Here, traditions and rituals are very carefully observed in everything from food to clothing. Dinner is usually a feast of dumplings, signifying different good wishes.
Spring Festival
Spring Festival: source
• The most important feast in China. • The origin of the Chinese New Year is too
old to actually be traced. It is popularly recognized as the Spring Festival and celebrations last 15 days. Preparations tend to begin a month from the date of the Chinese New Year (similar to Christmas), when people start buying presents, decorative materials, food and clothing.
• 2 . The contrastive analysis of three groups of famous holidays;
按当地著名地产
• Oktoberfest 啤酒节 • （德国慕尼黑)
Tomatina - Tomato Fight （西班牙布诺镇）
Байду номын сангаас
按浓厚的民族习俗
• Water-Sprinkling • Festival 泼水节
Double Ninth Festival 重阳节
纪念英雄人物
• Dragon Boat Festival 端午节
Good Friday 耶稣受难日
Now, let’s see some specific examples
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• Spring Festival
Christmas
Christmas
Comparisons Between Chinese and Western Festivals
“A holiday of a nation represents a glorious culture and
concentrated customs of a nation.”
Contents
• 1.Origin of festivals;