英语作文(TheCelebrationofWesternFestival).doc

Should we celebrate the Christmas Day? It is very popular for our Chinese people to celebrate the Christmas Day nowadays. In my opinion, we should celebrate the Christmas Day. First of all, it is a good holiday for all of us to send our best wishes to other people, and receive letters and gifts from our friends and relatives, so I like the Christmas Day very much. It can help us to communicate with each other. Secondly, it is a traditional holiday in many western countries, so it is very important for the foreigners in China. If we dont celebrate the Christmas Day in China, then all the foreigners in China may be very lonely and sad. That is not good for our foreign friends in China. Finally, I think the Christmas Day is just like a bridge, which connects the westerners and Chinese people tightly. We celebrate their holidays, so that we will better understand them and learn their traditional culture. In this way, all of us can feel happy and have a good time during the holiday. From all these reasons above, I think it is necessary for us to celebrate the Christmas Day. As China becomes more integrated in the global community, western customs, together with western cummodities are imported into the chinese market. Western festivals, especially Christmas, gain popularities quickly among Chinese, especial the westernized new generation. The celebration of western festivals ignited heated debates. Some argue that Christmas is overshadowing traditional festivals like the Spring Festival and it signals the destructive process of westernization among the Chinese and thus it should be condemned. However, I take a more optimistic stand on this phonomenon as it signifies Chinas opening up to the world and its readiliness to appreciate other cultures. Moreover, we have our distinctive way of celebrating Christmas. Instead of going to the church like the Americans, we regard Christmas as an opportune time to shop and to enjoy ours