2。1 Spring Festival Versus Christmas

Spring Festival is a traditional festival in China, so is Christmas in America。 The durations of both festivals are relatively long。 In a broad sense, Spring Festival begins from the twelfth month of the lunar year and lasts to January 15th, the Lantern Festival, while Christmas Tide begins from Thanksgiving Day till the beginning of January。 Although they are similar in this way, they have their native characteristics due to the differences in cultural practices。 The paper will introduce the origin, main customs and major cultural differences of Spring Festival and Christmas。

2。1。1 The Origins来:自[优.尔]论,文-网www.youerw.com +QQ752018766-

Spring Festival is one of the most important and oldest traditional festivals in China。 The spring festival represents the family reunion。 No matter how far away people work or study from their home, they will go back to celebrate this significant festival with their families。 The spring festival represents the beginning of a new year。 The whole Spring Festival is full of cheerful festive atmosphere。