中美节日对比概要.ppt

1. All Souls’ Day 2. Clear Brightness Festival 3. Festival for Tending Graves 4. Grave Sweeping Day Other Names Around the eighth century, the Christian church made November 1 All Saints’ Day to honor all of the saints(圣徒） that didn’t have a special day of their own. It was called All Hollows（圣徒）. Origin The night before was known as All Hallows Eve. Eventually this name became Halloween. The legend said on that day night, the spirits would come back in search of living bodies to possess for the next year. Origin 1. Parade（游行） 2. Costume parties 化妆舞会 Customs 3. Trick or treat (不招待就使坏） Children dressed in costumes knock on their neighbors’ doors and yell “trick or treat” when the door opens. If the hostess don’t give the candies, the children will rush into the house and make trouble. Customs 1. Carved pumpkin with a lit candle inside (南瓜灯） (Jack-o’-lantern) 2. Skeletons（骷髅） 3. Bats（蝙蝠） Halloween symbols and Food 4. Dried pumpkin seeds(干南瓜子） 5. Popcorn balls（玉米） Halloween Symbols and Foods Part Four The Double-Ninth Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month and has a history of more than 1,700 years. Origin The festival is based on the theory of Yin(阴） and Yang（阳）, the two opposing principles in nature. Yin is feminine（女性的，阴的）, negative principle, while Yang is masculine （男性的，阳性的） and positive. Origin Among Chinese numbers, 1,3,5,7,9 are positive numbers and 2,4,6, 8 are negative ones. Origin Thus, the ninth day of the ninth lunar month is called Double-Positive or Double-Nine. Origin 1. Climb the mountains(登高） 2. Admire chrysanthemums ?[kr?s?nθ?m?m]（赏菊） Customs 3. Visit the Old Men House (看望老人） Customs 1.Chrysanthemums tea（菊花茶） 2.Chrysanthemums wine （菊花酒） 3. Double-Ninth cake（重阳糕） Food 1. Seniors’ day 2. Height Ascending Festival （登高节） Other Names Thanksgiving Day in America is a time to offer thanks, of family gatherings and holiday meals. It is celebrated on