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ThedifferencesoftraditionalfestivalsbetweentheUSAandChina宗思雨，陸攀，王雅萌，汪禮文2021/6/271DoyouknowanydifferencesoftraditionalfestivalsbetweentheU.SandChina?Today,wewillintroducethemtoyou.2021/6/272FestivalsinChinaTheLanternFestival

2021/6/273TheLanternFestivalTheLanternFestivalfallsonthe15thdayofthe1stlunarmonth,usuallyinFebruaryorMarchintheGregoriancalendar.AsearlyastheWesternHanDynasty(206BC-AD25),ithadbecomeafestivalwithgreatsignificance.2021/6/274today,thelanternfestivalisstillheldeachyeararoundthecountry.Lanternsofvariousshapesandsizesarehunginthestreets,attractingcountlessvisitors.Childrenwillholdself-madeorboughtlanternstostrollwithonthestreets,extremelyexcited."Guessinglanternriddles"isanessentialpartoftheFestival.2021/6/2752021/6/2762021/6/277

Peoplewilleatyuanxiao,orricedumplings,onthisday,soitisalsocalledthe"YuanxiaoFestival."Yuanxiaoalsohasanothername,tangyuan.tangyuaninChinesehasasimilarpronunciationwith"tuanyuan”,meaningreunion.Sopeopleeatthemtodenoteunion,harmonyandhappinessforthefamily.2021/6/278yuanxiao,orricedumplings2021/6/279FestivalsinChinaMid-autumnday

2021/6/2710ZhongQiuJie",whichisalsoknownastheMid-AutumnFestival,iscelebratedonthe15thdayofthe8thmonthofthelunarcalendar.Itisatimeforfamilymembersandlovedonestocongregateandenjoythefullmoon-anauspicioussymbolofabundance,harmonyandluck.AdultswillusuallyindulgeinfragrantmooncakesofmanyvarietieswithagoodcupofpipinghotChinesetea,whilethelittleonesrunaroundwiththeirbrightly-litlanterns.Mid-AutumnDayisatraditionalfestivalinChina.Almosteveryonelikestoeatmooncakesonthatday.Mostfamilieshaveadinnertogethertocelebratethefestival.Asayinggoes,"Themooninyourhometownisalmostalwaysthebrightestandroundest".Manypeoplewholivefarawayfromhomeswanttogobacktohaveafamilyreunion.Howhappyitistoenjoythemooncakeswhilewatchingthefullmoonwithyourfamilymembers.2021/6/2711Mooncakes2021/6/2712FestivalsintheUSAThanksgivingDay2021/6/2713ThanksgivingDay

PresidentoftheUnitedStatesproclaimedthefourthThursdayofNovemberasThanksgivingDayeveryyear.2021/6/2714Onthedinnertable,peoplewillfindapples,oranges,chestnuts,walnutsandgrapes.Therewillbeplumpudding,mincepie,othervarietiesoffoodandcranberryjuiceandsquash.Thebestandmostattractiveamongthemareroastturkeyandpumpkinpie.TheyhavebeenthemosttraditionalandfavoritefoodonThanksgivingDaythroughouttheyears.2021/6/2715Thanksgivingtodayis,ineverysense,anationalannualholidayonwhichAmericansofallfaithsandbackgroundsjoinintoexpresstheirthanksfortheyear'sbountyandreverentlyaskforcontinuedblessings.2021/6/2716HalloweenHalloweenisanautumnholidaythatAmericanscelebrateeveryyear.Itmeans"holyevening,"anditcomeseveryOctober31,theeveningbeforeAllSaints'Day.2021/6/2717Jackofthelantern

Everyautumn,whenthevegetablesarereadytoeat,childrenpicklargeorangepumpkins.Thentheycutfacesinthepumpkinsandputaburningcandleinside.Itlooksasiftherewereapersonlookingoutofthepumpkin!Theselightsarecalledjack-o'-lanterns,whichmeans"Jackofthelantern".2021/6/2718

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Halloween2021/6/2719Trickortreat

ThechildrenalsoputonstrangemasksandfrighteningcostumeseveryHalloween.Somechildrenpainttheirfacestolooklikemonsters.Thentheycarryboxesorbagsfromhousetohouse.Everytimetheycometoanewhouse,theysay,"Trickortreat!Moneyoreat!"Thegrown-upsputtreat-moneyorcandyintheirbags.2021/6/2720Notonlychildren,butmostgrown-upsalsoloveHalloweenandHalloweenpartiesbecauseonthisday,theycandisguisethemselvesaspersonagesorghostastheirimaginationswillleadthem.Thisbringthemthesatisfactionofbeingyoung.2021/6/2721ComparisonoffestivalsThespringfestivalandChristmasQingMingandEasterTheDoubleSeventhFestivalandValentine'sDay2021/6/2722ThespringfestivaltheSpringFestivalstartseveryyearintheearlydaysofthe12thlunarmonthandwilllasttillthemid1stlunarmonthofthenextyear.Ofthem,themostimportantdaysareSpringFestivalEveandthefirstthreedays.2021/6/2723Christmas

December25thisChristmas,celebratingthebirthofJesus.ChristmasisbothaholidayandaHolyDay.InAmericaitisthebiggesteventoftheyear.2021/6/2724ThedifferentcelebratingactivitiesofthetwofestivalsThespringfestivalAllthedoorpanelswillbepastedwithSpringFestivalcouplets.

ChristmasManypeopledecoratetheirhouseswithChristmastreesandlights.2021/6/2725ThespringfestivalOnSpringFestivalEve,allfamilymemberseatdinnertogetherandthenwatchTheSpringFestivalcelebration.ChristmasOnChristmasEve,

ChildrenhangstockingsforSantaClaustofillwithgifts.2021/6/2726ThespringfestivalWakinguponNewYear,everybodydressesup.Firsttheyextendgreetingstotheirparents.TheneachchildwillgetmoneyasaNewYeargift,wrappedupinredpaper.ChristmasOnChristmasmorning,thingssuchascinnamonrollsorcoffeecakeareservedforbreakfast,andfordinnerthereistypicallyham(andoccasionallyregalplumpudding).

2021/6/27272021/6/27282021/6/2729ComparisonoffestivalsThespringfestivalandChristmasQingMingandEasterTheDoubleSeventhFestivalandValentine'sDay2021/6/2730QingMingQingMing,whichisalsocalledTombSweepingDay,isatraditionalChinesefestivalonthe104thdayafterthewintersolstice(orthe15thdayfromtheSpringEquinox),usuallyoccurringaroundApril5oftheGregoriancalendar.2021/6/2731Onthisday,Chinesepeoplevisitthegravesorburialgroundsoftheirancestorsandburnpapergiftsforthedeparted.2021/6/2732EasterEasterisgenerallyinasectionfromMarch22toApril25between,whichisamajorholidayafterChristmas.2021/6/2733OnEasterSundaychildrenwakeuptofindthattheEasterBunnyhasleftthembasketsofcandy.Hehasalsohiddentheeggsthattheydecoratedearlierthatweek.Childrenhuntfortheeggsallaroundthehouse.2021/6/27342021/6/2735ComparisonoffestivalsThespringfestivalandChristmasQingMingandEasterTheDoubleSeventhFestivalandValentine'sDay2021/6/2736TheDoubleSeventhFestivalTheDoubleSeventhFestivalisalsocalledQixiFestival.Itsoriginisaboutthelovestoryofthecowherdandtheweavergirl.2021/6/2737OnQiXi,afestoonisplacedintheyardandthesingleornewlymarriedwomeninthehouseholdmakeanofferingtoNiulangandZhinüconsistingoffruit,flowers,tea,andfacialpowder.Afterfinishingtheoffering,halfofthefacialpowderisthrownontheroofandtheotherhalfdividedamongtheyoungwomenofthehousehold.Itisbelievedthatbydoingthis,thewomenareboundinbeautywithZhinü.AnothertraditionisforyounggirlstothrowasewingneedleintoabowlfullofwateronthenightofQiXiasatestofembroideryskills.Iftheneedlefloatsontopofthewaterinsteadofsinking,itprovesthegirlisaskilledembroideress.2021/6/2738Valentine'sDay

Valentine'sDayisnowadayforsweethearts.Itisthedaythatyoushowyourfriendorlovedonethatyoucare.Youcansendcandytosomeoneyouthinkisspecial.Oryoucansendroses,thefloweroflove.Mostpeoplesend"valentines,"agreetingcardnamedafterthenotesthatSt.Valentinereceivedinjail.Valentinescanbesentimental,romanticandheartfelt.Theycanbefunnyandfriendly.Ifthesenderisshy,valentinescanbeanonymous.2021/6/2739Americansofallageslovetosendandreceivevalentines.Handmadevalentinescreatedbycuttingheartsoutofcoloredpaper,showthatalotofthoughtwasputintomakingthempersonal.Valentinescanbeheart-shaped,orhavehearts,thesymboloflove,onthem.Inelementaryschoolschildrenmakevalentinesfortheirclassmatesandputtheminalargedecoratedbox,similartoamailbox.OnFebruary14,theteacheropenstheboxanddistributesthevalentinestoeachstudent.Afterthestudentsreadtheirvalentinestheyhaveasmallpartywithrefreshments.2021/6/2740Conclusions1．TheconstitudeofChinesetraditionalfestivalstimingreflectsChina’sleadingpositionintheagriculturalcivilization,whichrecordsthehistorytrackclearly,whilethetimingofAmerica’sreflectsthesignificantpositionofreligionintheirlives,andthereturnofhumannatureafte