A Comparative Study of Major British and Chinese Festivals
Abstract: Traditional festivals are regarded as a kind of cultural celebration of a nation, which greatly reflect its social development, especially folk customs. Traditional festivals not only convey the heritage created by the ancient people, but also mirror the wish and the belief they pursued. Traditional festivals are the best breakthrough point to learn a nation’s culture. They play an important role in a nation’s culture. This essay mainly deals with the comparison between major Chinese festivals and British festivals, analyzing the origins, formations and details of the festivals as well as the interactions between Chinese festivals and British ones. With an eye to improve the quality of intercultural communication and help people develop communicative competence, this paper is dedicated to the study of the characteristics and the differences between Chinese and British festivals.
. Key Words: British Festivals; Chinese Festivals; Intercultural Communication
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中英主要节日比较
摘 要：传统节日是传统文化和历史的凝聚。它深刻的反映社会发展的历史，尤其是反映民间生活的风俗。传统节日即留下古代人民创造的价值，也反映他们的理想冤枉和追求的信仰。传统节日在一个民族的文化中起着重要的作用，是了解一个民族文化的最好切入点。。通过对中英两国主要的传统节日的比较，分析中英的文化差异和特点，对进一步了解中英两国传统节日的特点和差异，改善在中英文化交流过程中跨文化交际的质量和效果, 提高人们在跨文化交际中的能力有一定的现实意义。
关键词：英国节日；中国节日； 跨文化交际
CONTENTS
Introduction 1
1. The Role of the Traditional Festivals 2
1.1 Traditional Festivals in Culture 2
1.2 The Current Conditions of Chinese Festivals. 2
1.3 The Influence from British Festivals 3
2. Main Festivals in the Two Countries 4
2.1 Festivals in Britain 4
2.1.1 Festivals in England 4
2.1.2 Festivals in Scotland 5
2.1.3 Festivals in Wales 7
2.2 Festivals in China 9
3. Comparison between Chinese Festivals and British Festivals 11
3.1 Differences 12
3.1.1 The Origins 12
3.1.2 The Activities 13
3.1.3 The Purposes 14
3.1.4 Ethics 14
3.2 Similarities 15
3.2.1 The Way People Celebrate. 15
3.2.2 Cherishing Life and Harmony with Nature 15
Conclusion 16
Acknowledgement 18
Bibliography 19
