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1、 The Culture Between China and AmericanoutlineThesis statement: Give a general introduction to the culture between china and American through the from religion, history and education.I. Introduction.II. The cultural differencesA. Festival differences1. The Lantern Festival2. The Qingming Festival 3.
2、 The National Day4. The Dragon Boat Festival5. The Moon FestivalB. The American Heritage Festival1. New Years Day2. Halloween3. Thanksgiving Day4. ChristmasIII. The differences between Chinese and Western dietIV. The reasons for the differences between china and AmericanA. Social relationsB. Friends
3、hipC. ObligationD. OrientationE. Harmony andfaceF. Relations andrulesG. Concept of timeH. StatusVI.Conclusion Abstract:The aim of this research is, through a general comparison the culture between China and American, to probe into the characteristics of Chinese and western festival, because in diffe
4、rent historical differences in background, and caused great differences both in cultural connotation and the performance of the festival, Through to the Chinese and American culture contrast, from religion, history and education and so on the different background set out, realizing these differences
5、 between countries can promote better communication and help the nature of foreign festival and urged to take a more objective view of the prestige of the foreign festival in China.Key Words: culture；festival ；Religious；historyI.Introduction： The improvement of Chinas international position, interna
6、tional communication has been growing rapidly. Therefore, some western holidays in China has been celebrating, such as Christmas and valentines day, etc. Chinese and western festival, because in different historical differences in background, and caused great differences both in cultural connotation
7、 and the performance of the festival. Understanding these differences between countries can promote better communication and help the nature of foreign festival and urged to take a more objective view of the prestige of the foreign festival in China. In this article, the differences, China and the U
8、nited States, the holiday custom will discuss from the cultural perspective. This paper first explains and, with practical examples, such as the different diet and dress. Since then, to explain the cause, the differences between China and the United States holiday. Religious reasons, the historical
9、reason, culture cause and other factors will be considered in this part. Finally, it will bring a conclusion to the festival of different forms and reasons of the diversity of the Chinese and western festivalII. The cultural differences A. Festival differences 1.Chinese FestivalsTplets on their door
10、s. People also burn incense at home or in the temples to pay respect to their ancestors and to pray to the gods for a safe and happy life.On New Years Eve, all the members of families come together to hold feasts. Jiaozi is popular in the North, while southerners favor a sticky sweet glutinous rice
11、pudding called “Niangao”. At midnight on New Years Eve, people set off firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits and to greet the arrival of a new year. 2.The Lantern Festival On the 15th day of the 1st month of the lunar calendar is the Lantern Festival. It normally falls at the end of February.
12、In the evening, people traditionally come out to see various lanterns in the streets or parks and eat round, sweet rice-flour dumplings that are called Tangyuan in China. 3.Spring Festival The most important holiday in China is the Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year. To the Chinese
13、people， it is as important as Christmas to the West. The date for this annual celebration is determined by the lunar calendar rather than the Gregorian/solar calendar, so the timing of the holiday varies from late January to early February. Preparations for the New Year begin on the final days of th
14、e last lunar month, when most families clean their houses, pay their debts, cut their hair and buy new clothes. Almost every family will paste spring cou 4.The Qingming Festival Normally the Qingming Festival falls on April 5, and is a time to remember the dead, when people traditionally go to visit
15、 the tombs of their ancestors. On this day, in Beijing, schoolchildren lay wreaths of flowers before the Monument to the Peoples Heroes in Tiananmen Square in memory of martyrs who died for the country. 5.The National Day The National Day celebrates the anniversary of the founding of the Peoples Rep
16、ublic of China in 1949. Celebrations usually take the form of parties in amusement parks in the daytime and firework display during the evening. During this time, people can enjoy 3 paid-days off. 6.The Dragon Boat Festival The Dragon Boat Festival falls in May on the lunar calendar, is in memory of Qu Yuan,
