C7东西文化(节日).pptVIP

----Group 5：桂波 秦文杰  殷缨绣 Comparisons Between Chinese and Western Festivals “A holiday of a nation represents a glorious culture and concentrated customs of a nation.” According to the local famous estate Oktoberfest 啤酒节 Tomatina - Tomato Fight （德国慕尼黑) （西班牙布诺镇） According to the strong national customs Water-Sprinkling Double Ninth Festival Festival 泼水节 重阳节 Memorial Heroes Dragon Boat Festival 端午节 Good Friday 耶稣受难日 Now, let’s see some specific examples VS Spring Festival Christmas Important Chinese TraditionalFestivals The Spring Festival The Lantern Festival The Dragon Boat Festival The Mid-Autumn Festival The Double Seventh Day The Double Ninth Day The Spring Festival Also known as the Chinese New Year The most important and comprehensive festival. It falls on the first day of the first Chinese lunar month and the celebration lasts from the 23rd of the 12th lunar month up to the fifteenth of the first lunar month next year. 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. And dumplings boiled in water signifying a long-lost good wish for a family. Its usual to wear something red to ward off evil spirits. After dinner, the family sit up for the night playing cards, board games or watching TV programmers dedicated to the occasion. At midnight, the sky is lit up by fireworks. Chinese kids can get “lucky money” in red envelopes from their parents and relatives. Then the family begins to say gr