The Cultural Differences Between Valentine’s Day
and The Double Seventh Festival
I. Introduction
Traditional ethnic festivals are very complex social and cultural phenomena, and they show the development of a nation's history , beliefs, concepts, ways of thinking, moral character, aesthetic taste. Many deep cultural connotation of the value orientation has been the national spirit in a particular aspect ,and it is also a form of the most prominent national survival and the most unique display .They are closely related to people's productive activities, as well as the social awareness arising from the development of history, evolution ,controlled by people of different material life and different ideologies. The culture of western festivals and eastern festivals both have long history and festival culture is a very important part of culture. It reflects some history of a nation or a country and the origin of culture to some extent. Furthermore, people form different ways to celebrate festivals in the course of a nation’s developing history. Hence, understanding the history and custom by western and eastern Valentine’s day, we can learn more history and culture about every nation. therefore ,it contributes to strengthening communication and understanding among counties and offers a window for developing national communication.
The paper takes Valentine’s day as a example, comparing western and eastern culture revealing their culture connotations and custom contents. From the origin of the festivals and the development of history to the nowadays influence, and from the celebration of festival and the ceremony spreading to the transmitting of customs every aspect introduces rich and varied culture and old simple customs.
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