1、Contents123The Contrast of Chinese and Western Cuisines The Contrast of Chinese and Western Holidays The Contrast of Chinese and Western Weddings and Funeralswhat are the differences?1.different attitudes toward food 2.different ingredients 3.different table mannersFor westerners,diet is a way to ge
2、t energy while for Chinese，it has an important role,as a chinese old saying goes,food is what matters to the people.differentattitudeskey role in liferefreshmake acquaintance social intercourseenjoyfood therapycelebritybusinessChinese cuisine,rich and colorful,as its main features diversified as col
3、or,aromatic flavor,and excellent taste,which has a considerably wide range of ingredients.On the contrary,western cuisine is a rational choice,mainly focusing on nutrition,with a narrow selection of ingredients.beef,mutton,pork,fowllettuce,potato,carrot,tomato bread,milk,macaronieverythingdifferent
4、ingretientsdifferent table manners 1.round table and rectangular table 4.different table etiquettes 3.different arrangement of seats 2.different table wares tips for good table manner Geographical influence(地理环境差异):What are the reasons for the differences?China:vast land+varied geographical features
5、 rice and noodle as staple food,balanced dietwith vegetables and meatWest:vast pastures and oceanbread,tomato,cereal as staple food,meat based diet China气和有无相生天人合一强调整体 West虚实分离与对立物我二分强调形式结构philosophical thought and ways of thinking(哲学思想和思维方式差异)：Section Two The Contrast of Chinese and Western Holiday
6、sDifferent originsChinastemming from seasons and solar periods,closely related to agriculture.Weststemming from religion and its relative events中国传统节日中国传统节日传统节日起源传统节日起源西方传统节日西方传统节日传统节日起源传统节日起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复活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情人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ChinaWest玩乐
7、圣诞节的颂歌，感恩节的大游行，复活节的寻找彩蛋，万圣节的不给糖就捣蛋Time to thinkWhat are the differences between the following two catagories?Halloween Chinese Ghost Festival(农历农历7月月15日日)Valentines DayChinese Double Seventh Day（农历7月初7）Section Three The Contrast of Chinese and Western Weddings and FuneralsContents:1.中西方死亡文化差异2.中西方婚俗
8、差异3.中西方婚丧差异根源中西方死亡文化对比中西方死亡文化对比1.儒家思想2.道家思想3.佛教“六世轮回，转世托生”4.农耕文化1.基督教文化：灵魂直接与上帝对话沟通2.祷告，祝福灵魂升入天堂3.上帝面前，“灵魂平等”中国：隆丧厚葬西方：简丧薄葬停尸，报丧，招魂，送魂，做“七”，吊唁，入殓，丧服，出丧择日，哭丧和下葬肃穆安静的教堂葬礼，祷告，唱赞美诗，牧师致辞，遗体告别，墓地安葬中西方生死观中西方生死观儒家仁学孝道文化儒家仁学孝道文化生死本质相通：视死如归，三魂六魄重视尸身安葬，墓穴风水中国的生死观中国的生死观西方的生死观西方的生死观基督教“灵魂学说”：轻尘世，重后世灵魂与肉身二元论China
9、Westcolor in weddingred:auspicious,good luck,festivewhite:pure loveettiquetteThree letters and six etiquettes(三书六礼)something new,old,blue and borrowedwedding placegrooms house/restaurantchurch/restaurantvalue conceptMarriage is destiny.(红绳系足)equal,independent and marriage out of love 中西婚俗差异Time to think1.孔子曾说：“未知生，焉知死？”与西方基督教灵魂论的二元说是否一致，你怎么看待生与死，灵魂与肉体的关系呢？2.中西方婚礼中有很多禁忌，请查阅资料，陈述这些禁忌分别是什么，有什么样的文化根源？
