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1、OntheProtectionofChineseTraditionalFestivalsfromthePerspectiveofthePopularityofWesternFestivals1.0IntroductionOnDecember21,2006,thereappearedapetitionontheInternet.TenPhilosophyandeducationPhDstudentsfromChinesetopUniversitiesjointlycalledfornetizenstobelessexistedaboutWesternhol
2、idays.TheybelievedthatChineseweregoingtoculturalcollectiveunconsciousness.ThepetitioncausedfierceargumentonwhetherChineseshouldcelebrateWesternfestivals.Regardingonthismatter,thereisasurveyconductedbySina.comrecently.InitthehostasksnetizensabouttheirattitudestowardsChristmas.Ther
3、eare18222ofthem,amongwhomthemajority63.9%saidcelebratingChristmasisanotherwaytorecreation,nothingserious17.85%netizensregardedthefestivalsasafashionableact,showingtheywerenotoutofdate.Thesetwopartsclearlyindicatethegeneralopinionoftheyoung.Andit’struethatmostpeoplewhocelebrateWes
4、ternfestivalsdonotknowtheconnotationofthosefestivals.“WiththeprogressofglobalizationandthedevelopmentofChinesesociety,economyandculture,ourcultureoffolkfestivalhasbeenimpactedalot.TraditionalfestivalsaredesalinatingwhileWesternfestivalsarebecomingmoreandmorepopular.Inthissituatio
5、n,Ibelieveit’sverynecessarytosaveourculturaloftraditionalfestivals.Andsuchkindofvoiceishighinculturalcircles.”saidLiLulu(2005),professofChineseNationalMuseum.FromtheresearchmadebySina.comandLi’spoint,itisobviousseenthatmanypeoplearereallyinculturalunconsciousness.AreWesternfestiv
6、alsreallybetterthanChineseones?OrarethereanyotherreasonstomakeWesternfestivalsmorepopular?Thefollowingchapterswillgiveanswers.2.0ComparisonbetweenWesternfestivalsandChinesefestivalsLiuKuili(2006)academicmemberofChineseSocialScienceInstitutesaid,“Atpresent,manypeoplefeelwarmwhenth
7、eyseeSantaClaus.However,whentalkingaboutsomeourowntraditionalthings,theyfeelthesethingsoutofdate.”AreChinesetraditionalfestivalsreallyoutofdate?AcomparisonhasbeenmadebetweenWesternfestivalsandChineseonestoanswerthisquestion.2.1SimilaratiesBetweenWesternfestivalsandChinesefestival
8、s2.1.1Unoin,harmonyandblessingTheSpringF