春节与圣诞节对比研究论文

The Chinese spring festival usually comes in January or February. During this festival people usually buy new clothes and eat many delicious food. On New Year's Eve, people gather together and eat a big dinner. They also watch the Spring Festival Gala on the , Christmas usually comes in December. It's on 25 December. Christmas is a celebration to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Every Christmas people decorate their houses and Christmas trees and have a big dinner. The most exciting thing is that on Christmas Eve, Santa Claus will come to our houses and give us lots of presents. That is the difference between Chinese spring festival and Christmas Day.

春节和圣诞节分别是中国和西方社会最重要的节日,它们都具有悠久的历史,蕴含有丰富的文化意义。这两个节日显著的差异之一就是西方人在过圣诞节时更加注重对神的敬奉;而中国人则更注重对祖先的尊奉。这种差异的形成有着深厚的历史文化渊源。

第一，中国年夜饭和老美圣诞晚餐，不管是繁华的北京还是金融之城纽约，到节日那一天，大多数的餐厅和商店都会关门，中美人民都在家里和家人朋友们聚餐，其乐融融，只不过老美叫圣诞晚餐，我们叫年夜饭。

第二，中国长辈们喜欢直接包红包给晚辈们，给小孩子们过一个快乐的新年，开一个好的彩头，而美国人喜欢给家人朋友们送礼品，但是人家不喜欢怎么办？老美通常送礼都会在礼物里放一个收据，方便收礼人第二天去退换，美国媒体都报道圣诞节第二天是商店退换货高峰期，老美真是不怕麻烦，反正麻烦的不是自己。

第三，过节时，我们会看春晚，老美会看圣诞节电影，奇葩的是，老美看的圣诞节电影也就那么几个，每年看的都差不多一样，不腻吗？

第四，美国人圣诞节放假2天，中国人民农历春节放假7天!!!

区别：1、起源不同春节的历史很悠久，它起源于殷商时期年头岁尾的祭神祭祖活动。春节也是我国民间最隆重、最热闹的一个传统节日。更确切的说，中国人的春节是为了通过祭神祭祖祈求来年庄稼的风调雨顺，带有一种迷信色彩。西方的圣诞节是为了纪念耶稣的诞辰，是由一个宗教节日演变而来的。虽然中国有佛教、道教、基督教传入中国的时间较短，但也很快得到一定的追捧。这也体现了中国人在宗教信仰上没有排斥性。2、形式不同在春节的民俗活动中，祭拜形式五花八门。人们可以拜神佛、祭祖先，求菩萨，占卜求签。参拜的各路神仙也是各式各样，体现了中国宗教文化的多元化和包容性。在西方，相对来说信仰比较统一，西方人信奉上帝是宇宙唯一的神，宗教贯穿着他们生活的每个方面，所以说基督教对西方人的世界观、人生观、价值观、思维方式、生活习惯等都有着深刻的影响。圣诞节是纪念救世主耶稣诞生的日子，所以在12月25号这天要庆祝这个神圣的日子。对于他们来说，宗教活动主要就是在教堂举行弥撒聚会，人们一起唱响赞歌来歌颂上帝。3、饮食不同中国人讲究民以食为天，对于中国这样的农业大国，饮食的习俗显著的体现了许多中华民族文化。中国人的春节活动最主要的就是年夜饭、吃饺子、拜年。一到过年，离家在外的游子都要不远千里万里赶回家来，全家人要围坐在一起包饺子，饺子的作法是先和面做成饺子皮，再用皮包上馅，用清水煮熟，捞起后蘸着佐料吃。圣诞节是西方人表达感恩的一个最盛大的节日，主要为了感谢上帝并祈求上帝的保佑。圣诞节和感恩节在时间上比较接近，感恩节人们用火鸡来表达感恩，因此这一习俗也延续到圣诞节，主要是表达一种对上帝的感恩之情。

First of all, The Christmas Day and The Spring Festival both are great holidays in the Western and Eastern countries. They are very important during the year. During this holiday, family members will come together to celebrate. Usually there will be a long holiday before the Christmas and the Spring Festival. The people can have a great rest, then go out to traval. But there are also some differences between the Christmas day and the Spring Festival. Firstly, they are in the different time. The Christmas day is in 25th, December of solar calendar. But the Spring Festival is in 1st, January of lunar calendar. Secondly, usually the children in Western get presents during the Christmas day, but the children in Eastern get money during the Spring Festival. Thirdly, the Christmas day is celebrated for God, but the Spring Festival shows a new year coming. But the new year in Western is in 1st, January of solar calendar, not lunar calendar. Fourthly, usually the people will have a very long holiday during the Christmas day, sometimes one month, but during the Festival, the holiday is just a week. :(Anyway, when the Christmas Day is coming, the new year will come very soon. So happy Christmas Day and Happy New Year to all of you.

The Spring Festival of China is as important as western countries' Christmas. So they are indeed some similarities But because of differences in culture and may aspects, there are some differences as are similar in some ways. Firstly, on both festivals, families usually get together and have a good time at home. They often have feasts happily with the family. And they wish everyone happy. Secondly, shops, stores and supermarkets all like this period. They make big money before and during the , there are also different. Chinese parents give money to their children on the Eve, hoping they will do better and be healthier nxet year, while western people choose to give chilren some unexpected presents secretly. Of couse, the decoration are different. We can see Christmas trees in western homes while we can enjoy "chunlian" in China. Also, in China, people visit a lot of people during the festival while westerners often choose to stay with their families anyway, during the festivals, people are all in a good mood and relax themselves.