1、Differences Between Chinese and western FestivalI.Festival PrevueII.Contrast of Chinese and Western FestivalIII.Trace Back To The SourceSummaryQuestions1.What kind of festivals do you know?(Including Chinese and Western)2.Which festivals do you like most?Part OneFestival PrevuePart One节日的概说节日的概说 节节日
2、是指一年中被赋予特殊社会文化意义日是指一年中被赋予特殊社会文化意义并穿插于日常之间的日子，是人们丰富多并穿插于日常之间的日子，是人们丰富多彩的生活和社会活动的集中展现，是国家彩的生活和社会活动的集中展现，是国家、名族、各地区的政治、经济、文化、宗、名族、各地区的政治、经济、文化、宗教等的总结和延教等的总结和延伸。伸。节日是具有群众性、周期性和相对稳定活节日是具有群众性、周期性和相对稳定活动的特殊日子。动的特殊日子。节日的社会功能节日的社会功能 弘扬名族弘扬名族文化文化 增强名族凝增强名族凝聚力聚力 节日是对民众施以文化濡化的重要途径节日是对民众施以文化濡化的重要途径中国节日的起源和发展中国节日
3、的起源和发展 节日源于古代季节气候，简单地说是由年月日与节日源于古代季节气候，简单地说是由年月日与气候变化相结合排定的节气时气候变化相结合排定的节气时令。令。中国传统节令除二十四节气外，还主要表现在各中国传统节令除二十四节气外，还主要表现在各季各月的朔、望之季各月的朔、望之间。间。节日的演进经历了萌芽期（先秦以前）、定型期节日的演进经历了萌芽期（先秦以前）、定型期（汉代）、融合转化期（魏晋南北朝）、变异期（汉代）、融合转化期（魏晋南北朝）、变异期（唐宋）、稳定期（明清以后）。（唐宋）、稳定期（明清以后）。西方节日的起源与发展西方节日的起源与发展 西方的传统节日以宗教为主。基督教不但是现代西方的
4、传统节日以宗教为主。基督教不但是现代西方文化的酵母之一，而且目前仍然是西方社会西方文化的酵母之一，而且目前仍然是西方社会精神的重要元精神的重要元素。素。现现在西方国家节日活动中宗教的因素正逐步淡化在西方国家节日活动中宗教的因素正逐步淡化，娱乐的成分正逐渐加大。，娱乐的成分正逐渐加大。Part TwoContrast of Chinese and Western FestivalFestival Activities What is the origin of festival?Why do people celebrate the festivals?What are the traditio
5、nal activities during these festivals?Are there any symbols of the festivals?Origin 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情人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复活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Spring FestivalSymbols of Spring Festival We hang lanterns and stick Sp
6、ring couplets.We have a big family dinner.Children get red bags and light firecrackers.We say”Happy New Year”each other.We visit our friends and family.We watch Spring Festival gala evening.Lantern Festival Lantern Festival is the first full moon during one year.It means spring is coming.People cele
7、brate it，and also celebrate the continue of new spring.Customs黄绢幼妇外孙齑臼黄绢幼妇外孙齑臼绝妙好辞绝妙好辞 谜面不着一字谜面不着一字 白芷（纸）白芷（纸）前面来只船，舵手在上边，来前面来只船，舵手在上边，来 时时下小雨，走后路已干下小雨，走后路已干熨斗熨斗 臭豆腐（打一歌手）臭豆腐（打一歌手）莫文蔚莫文蔚 索马里难民大战杨贵妃（打一成语索马里难民大战杨贵妃（打一成语)骨肉相残骨肉相残 公开课（打一宗教名）公开课（打一宗教名）明教明教People commemorate QuYuan,who is a great poet,on
8、Dragon Boat Festival.Mid-Autumn Festival The annual lunar August 15 is Chinese traditional festival,Mid-Autumn Festival,It symbolize reunion.每年农历的八月十五是中国的传统节日中秋节，也是团圆的日子。Moon Cake Moon cake is a traditional food of the Mid-Autumn festival.It looks like a full moon,means reunion.Symbols of Christmas
9、Day People decorate their house.They send Christmas cards,buy Christmas trees and decorate them.They get together and have a big dinner.After dinner,they will give presents each other.They sing and dance before Christmas tree.They go to the parties.Symbols of Easter The first Sunday following the fi
10、rst full moon after March 21(March 22-April 25)Easter egg BunnySymbols of Halloween1.Witches flying on broomsticks with black cats,ghosts,goblins and skeletons.2.Trick or treat costumes.3.Carving pumpkins into Jack-o-lantern4.Black and orange are the traditional Halloween colors.Thanksgiving should
11、always be traced back to the origin of the history of the United States of the originator.ORIGIN （来历）Food on this day TurkeyPumpkin pie Say thanks to your family!Say thanks to your teachers!Say thanks to your friends!Say thanks to the strangers!Say thanks to everyone!andPart ThreeTrace Back To The S
12、ourceConclusion Different Belief System Different Value Orientation Different Traditional Production Mode Different Belief SystemChina Clan agricultural culture （氏族农业文化）（氏族农业文化）Pantheism （多神教）（多神教）Western Religious culture （宗教文化）（宗教文化）Christianism （基督教）（基督教）Different Value OrientationChina Rite-gove
13、rnance （礼治）（礼治）Emphasis on:Grateful Modest Collective responsibility Peace etc.Western Rule of law （法治）（法治）Emphasis on:Character Money Entrepreneurial spirit Unorthodox etc.Different Traditional Production Mode China Agricultural cultural Intensive cultivation Diet:Careful carve and polishWestern Fishing and hunting Seaward expansion Diet:Fast foodThank you!
