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1、ComparisonOfSpringFestivalandChristmasTheSpringFestivalisatraditionalfestivalincelebrationoftheChineseLunarNewYear.ItoriginatedintheShangDynastyfromthepeople'ssacrificetogodsandancestorsattheendofanoldyearandthebeginningofanewone.TheSpringFestivalfallsonthe1stdayofthe1stlunarmo
2、nth,oftenonemonthlaterthanthesolarcalendar,thencomestoanendwhentheLanternFestivalisfinished.Withthenewyearapproaching,everyfamilyisbusypreparingforthereunion.Peoplecompletelycleantheindoorsandoutdoorsoftheirhomesaswellastheirclothes,bedclothesandalltheirutensils.Menandwomengoou
3、ttodospringfestivalshopping.Thenpeoplebegindecoratingtheirroomsfeaturinganatmosphereofrejoicingandfestivity.Allthedoorpanelswillbepastedwithspringfestivalcouplets.Thecontentvariesfromhouseowners'wishesforabrightfuturetogoodluckforthenewyear.Thechinesecharacter“fu”isamust.Thecha
4、racterputonpapercanbepastedupsidedown,forinchinesethe“reversedfu”ispronouncedas“fudaole”.What'smore,redpaper-cuttingscanbeseenonwindowglassandbrightlycolorednewyearpaintingswithauspiciousmeaningmaybeputonthewall.Inchina,peoplealwayscelebrateandspendtheSpringFestivaltogetherwith
5、theirparentsandchildrenathome.Nowondermanypeoplehurryhomeevenfromthousandsofmilesaway,whethertheyarelivingorworkingabroad.Thisisthetraditionhandeddownfromremoteantiquity.PeopleattachgreatimportancetoSpringFestivalEve.Atthattime,allfamilymembersenjoyeatingasmanyasover10to16cours
6、esofdeliciousdishes.Inparticular,almosteveryfamilymakesdumplings.Afterthedinner,thewholefamilywillsittogether,chattingandwatchTV.TheSpringFestivalpartybroadcastonCCTVisessentialentertainmentforthechinesebothathomeandabroad.Accordingtocustom,eachfamilywillstayuplatetilltheclocks
7、trikestwelve,andthentheyletoffvariousfireworksoutdoorstoseetheOldYearoffandushertheNewYearin.Thenextthreedaysaregoodtimeforrelatives,friends,classmatesaswellascolleaguestoexchangegreetings.AsthemostimportantholidayinchinaisSpringFestival,themostpopularholidayisChristmasinwester
8、n.AlthoughnooneknowsexactlywhenJesuswasborn,christians
