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1、DiferencesBetweenNewYearandChristmasTherearemanydifferencesbetweentheChinesetraditionalcustomsandthewesterncustoms.Asthenewyear'scoming,let'stalkaboutsomethingaboutthewesternnewyear:ChristmasandtheChinesenewyear:springfestival.SpringFestivalFarandawaythemostimportantholidayinChinaisSpringFestival
2、,alsoknownastheChineseNewYear.TotheChinesepeopleitisasimportantasChristmastopeopleintheWest.ThedatesforthisannualcelebrationaredeterminedbythelunarcalendarratherthantheGregoriancalendar,sothetimingoftheholidayvariesfromlateJanuarytoearlyFebruary.TotheordinaryChinese,thefestivalactuallybeginsonthe
3、eveofthelunarNewYear'sDayandendsonthefifthdayofthefirstmonthofthelunarcalendar.Butthe15thofthefirstmonth,whichnormallyiscalledtheLanternFestival,meanstheofficialendoftheSpringFestivalinmanypartsofthecountry.PreparationsfortheNewYearbeginthelastfewdaysofthelastmoon,whenhousesarethoroughlycleaned,d
4、ebtsrepaid,haircutandnewclothespurchased.Housesarefestoonedwithpaperscrollsbearingauspiciousantitheticalcouplet(asshowonbothsideofthepage)andinmanyhomes,peopleburnincenseathomeandinthetemplestopayrespectstoancestorsandaskthegodsforgoodhealthinthecomingmonths."GuoNian,"meaning"passingtheyear,"isth
5、ecommontermamongtheChinesepeopleforcelebratingtheSpringFestival.Itactuallymeansgreetingthenewyear.Atmidnightattheturnoftheoldandnewyear,peopleusedtoletofffire-crackerswhichservetodriveawaytheevilspiritsandtogreetthearrivalofthenewyear.Inaninstantthewholecitywouldbeengulfedinthedeafeningnoiseofthe
6、firecrackers.OnNewYear'sEve,allthemembersoffamiliescometogethertofeast.Jiaozi,asteameddumplingaspicturedbelow,ispopularinthenorth,whilesouthernersfavorastickysweetglutinousricepuddingcalledniangao.ChristmasDay(December25)ChristmasisajoyfulreligiousholidaywhenChristianscelebratethebirthofJesusChri
7、st.TheChristmasstorycomesfromtheBible.AnangelappearedtoshepherdsandtoldthemthataSaviorhadbeenborntoMaryandJosephinastableinBethlehem.ThreeWiseMenfromtheEast(theMagi)followedawondrousstarwhichledthemtothebabyJesustowhom
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