中西方传统节日的文化差异

On Chinese and Western cultures reflected by traditional festivals

传统节日积淀了各个国家悠久的历史文化,是民族文化的重要载体。从中西方主要传统节日的起源、习俗以及饮食等方面,可以看出中西节日文化的三大差异:中国传统节日具有泛神性与世俗性,而西方传统节日具有极强的宗教特征;中国的传统节日强调集体主义价值取向,西方的传统节日个性主义色彩浓厚;中西传统节日体现了不同的饮食内容与不同的饮食文化。了解了中西文化的差异,将有助于我们顺利地进行交际和交流。

The traditional festivals deposit each country＇s long history and culture,and they are the important carriers of a nation＇s culture.Three differences between Chinese and Western festival cultures can be summarized by comparing the origin of festivals,festival customs,food habits etc.Firstly,Chinese traditional festivals are based on pantheism while western traditional festivals are religion-based.Secondly,Chinese traditional festivals emphasize collectivism spirit while western traditional festivals focus on the value of individualism.Thirdly,Chinese and Western festivals have different food habit and food culture.Better comprehension of Chinese and Western cultures is beneficial to our language learning and communication.