Do you want to celebrate foreign festivals?

The editor's language has gone backwards for thirty or forty years. If anyone is full, the security cadres of the unit will definitely talk to you. Light is said to "worship foreign things and flatter foreign countries". What is more, it is even more incredible to be falsely accused of "crossing the ocean". Maybe you will insist that there is a transmitter hidden in your attic ... I have never heard of any university that will include students' "Christmas" as the object of "ideological and political education into apartments". How good the times are now!

It must be pointed out that when discussing the phenomenon of China people's "crossing the foreign festivals", we have no intention to criticize or even complain about some students' "crossing the foreign festivals". Whether you really like it or treat it coldly, whether you use Marx's dialectical materialism and Lu Xun's "takenism" to criticize and absorb it, isn't it common to find someone to drink, sing and chat?

But then again, after all, they are college students who received higher education in 2 1 century. Whether China people want to celebrate the foreign festival or not, and how to do it, it can still be said that "Ding is Ding, Mao is Mao". The students attending this salon spoke very elegantly, philosophically and interestingly.

Links to the origin of foreign festivals: Christmas (65438+February 25th)

Christmas is the day when Jesus was born. In fact, no one knows when Jesus was born. In 354 AD, the Roman Catholic Church stipulated Christmas.

According to the Bible, before the birth of Christ, the Roman emperor Augustus issued a decree requiring people all over the world to register. So everyone still goes back to their hometown and registers according to their own home. Yue Se, the husband of the Virgin Mary, originally came from David's Jewish family, so they left Nazareth to live in Bethlehem. But in Bethlehem, all the inns in the city were full and there was nowhere to live, so they had to stay in the stables for the time being. At night, Jesus was born in the stable, so the Virgin Mary must put Jesus in the manger. That night, the angel came to the outskirts of Bethlehem and reported the good news to the shepherd who was guarding the sheep. At the same time, three wise men in the East found a new star in the sky. Guided by this star, they went to Bethlehem and found Jesus and his mother Mary, and sent many precious gifts, such as gold and frankincense.

Some people say that China people celebrate foreign festivals, which is typical of worshipping foreign things and obsessing foreign things, but I don't think so. Festivals always bring people happiness and relaxation. In the increasingly tense pace of life, people rely on these festivals to relax, reunite relatives and friends, and even express their love. At the same time, these foreign festivals have also promoted the sales of a series of commodities and promoted economic development.

Du Yijun ushered in the festival in a hurry, and found a place to meet some friends and get together to chat, which not only deepened the friendship between friends, but also relaxed himself and brought a good mood. Why not? College students are a group with strong curiosity. How can they let go of western festivals? It seems that nothing happened on April Fool's Day just past, which also reflects everyone's rational side. Therefore, it is good to taste fresh food selectively.

Chen Xu said that foreign festivals must be celebrated. In the 2 1 century, if you didn't receive a box of chocolates or a bunch of roses on February 14, you would be very depressed if you didn't go to bed with a beautifully packaged gift. Is this the need of the new era or the need of fashion? In fact, the foreign festival doesn't mean anything. This does not mean that we are learning everything from foreigners. Whether it is a foreign festival or a local festival, as long as people are happy, it is a festival, and everything is just an unwritten rule in the development of human history.

Lu's tolerance is great. China today is no longer a closed-minded and conservative country. When openness and integration become an irreversible trend, naturally, most people choose to be tolerant of new things. During the foreign festival, people appreciate the beauty of exotic customs, and also rekindle the passion of microwave stagnation in daily life. When the alternative and tradition collide with each other, people learn to think and compare, so they are more friendly and more easily accepted by other countries and nations.

Liu Hongjun's foreign festival is an indispensable spiritual feast for young people today. "There can't be roses on Valentine's Day, if she wants to be in my heart; April Fool's Day can be without teasing, if my friend wants to; Christmas can be without candy, if my classmates want; There can't be a carnival on Easter, if my brother wants to. If there is no foreign festival, when can I spend all my money in my pocket? If there is no foreign festival, when can it end? The foreign festival can't be separated from you, and I am willing to accompany you to eternity, and the seas run dry and the rocks crumble ... "The young man is singing softly.

Zhang Rongliang's energy saving has brought happiness to everyone, and I think this is enough. Besides, our lifestyle in China is also selective, such as Valentine's Day, April Fool's Day and Christmas, while Halloween and Midsummer Festival are relatively rare. We can take the essence according to our own cultural background and make it work for us, then foreign festivals will also be our festivals.

Most of Chen Miaoping's festivals abroad are Christmas, April Fool's Day, Valentine's Day and Mother's Day. These festivals are either fun or human. There is nothing wrong with people using these festivals to relax themselves, bless each other, greet each other, spend a leisure time with relatives and friends, talk about the future of hope in a comfortable place, eliminate barriers, enhance feelings and create a relaxed atmosphere.

Links to the origin of foreign festivals: Halloween (10,31)

Halloween originated in ancient western European countries before the birth of Christ, mainly including Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The ancient Western Europeans in these places were called Drouth people. The New Year in Drouth is 1 1 month 1 day, New Year's Eve. People in Drouth let young people wander among villages in groups, wearing all kinds of weird masks and carrying carved radish lanterns (pumpkin lanterns are a late custom, and there were no pumpkins in ancient Western Europe). Some people say it is "Ghost Festival". It is said that the spirits of the dead will visit the world on Halloween. All bonfires and lights are used to scare away ghosts, and at the same time, they illuminate the route for ghosts and guide them back. This is why there are still traces of witches' brooms, black cats and spells on Halloween. Halloween has basically lost its religious superstition, and has become a program for children and a program for young people's masquerade.

Shi Yu asked college students about the specific dates of traditional festivals in China, but few of them could answer, while some festivals in the west were kept in mind. There are even "Valentine's Day Economy" and "Christmas Economy". We in China have our own national culture, which is by no means inferior. What we lack now is to carry it forward. In this respect, China and South Korea, who used to be Japanese students, have done better than us. We should say no loudly to foreign festivals.

Pan Wenduo's China Festival is like some people wearing suits and white sneakers a few years ago. In fact, the transoceanic festival is a by-product of weak countries imitating powerful countries in the process of pursuing modernization. According to Li Ao's viewpoint in the cultural debate between China and the West many years ago, the disadvantaged groups have no right to choose.

The rise of Tanghai Festival is inseparable from the diversification of our current education, the openness of our thoughts, the herd mentality and the westernization of our lifestyle. At the same time, merchants help to create a festive atmosphere, seek business opportunities, and make students no longer confined to traditional festivals in China. What worries me is that I don't know about Dragon Boat Festival and Double Ninth Festival, but many students are keen on Christmas and Valentine's Day. It can be seen from some foreign holiday cultures that promote colonialism that the convergence of western strong cultures in lifestyle is sometimes more worrying than the integration of economic and political ideologies.

Some people in Zhang Wang blindly advocate foreign festivals, but forget some of our festivals handed down from generation to generation, which is really worrying. It would be nice if people who celebrate foreign festivals can enjoy the mood and joy of appreciating foreign culture. I'm afraid some people didn't know who the monk was when they sent 999 roses to their girlfriends in February 14, and even didn't know the origin of Jesus when they jumped around to grab gifts on Christmas Eve. That's pathetic.

Li Sheng Ten years ago, you didn't know that Christmas was not a fuss, but now, as a college student, if you didn't know about Valentine's Day, he or she would be laughed at. Different geography, culture and customs have created festivals in different countries, but this does not prevent people from exchanging what they need during festivals. As a part of culture, festivals should be inclusive, use "takenism" correctly, take its essence and discard its dross. Our parents have worked hard for us, and there is nothing in return for their upbringing. Therefore, it should be a very positive thing to do something for our parents and express their wishes on Father's Day and Mother's Day. As for some foreign festivals purely for entertainment, such as April Fool's Day and Halloween, that's all.

It is understandable what festivals people in Lu Jiahui like and how to celebrate them. However, I still like the festivals in China, because I think the festivals in China are more affectionate. In today's society, the care between relatives is becoming more and more indifferent. If we often can't find time to have a pleasant holiday in China, I think it's a kind of sadness. After all, China is our root. Find some time, find some leisure and have a good holiday.

People in China, Jin Hui, seem to have a growing affection for worshipping foreign things, but they don't know that China's traditional culture is being replaced by western culture and gradually disappearing. We should learn from foreign countries, but not from those few trivial things, but from the really useful way to rejuvenate the country. If you learn indiscriminately, won't it become Lu Xun's "takenism"? Joining WTO is like opening a window, we can see the wonderful outside world, but if we are not careful, mosquitoes and flies will come in, so we advise the world to install screen windows to let the really clean and fresh air get in close contact with us.

To some extent, the Summer Foreign Festival is a window for us to understand foreign customs and cultures of all nationalities in the world. After all, foreign festivals are imported. People in China often live under the cloak of foreign festivals and don't know what "sweetness" is. The prosperity of foreign festivals depends on the curiosity of China people, showing blind obedience to western culture. Therefore, when China people celebrate foreign festivals, they must first understand their own cultural connotations, and then talk about "making foreign things serve China". Simple imitation, or taking pleasure in a trick, is bound to make God laugh or shake his head.

Zhu Xiaolian asked about Valentine's Day. Who doesn't know, who doesn't know and who doesn't want to spend it? However, few people really care about the "meeting on the bridge" on July 7. Similar examples are too numerous to mention. What a dramatic and tragic "story" it would be if foreign festivals swept across the market and national festivals swayed in the storm.

Links to the origin of foreign festivals: April Fool's Day (April 1)

April Fool's Day originated in France. 1564, France adopted the newly reformed calendar-Gregorian calendar (the current universal solar calendar) for the first time, with 65438+ 10/as the beginning of the year. However, some old-fashioned people oppose this reform and still stubbornly celebrate the New Year by giving gifts on April 1 day according to the old calendar. Advocates of reform laugh at these old-fashioned practices. Smart and funny people gave them fake gifts on April 1, invited them to a fake wine party, and called the deceived conservatives "April Fools" or "Fish on the Hook". From then on, people fooled each other on April 1 day, which became a popular custom in France. /kloc-At the beginning of the 8th century, the custom of April Fool's Day spread to Britain, and was later brought to the United States by early British immigrants.

Chen has always been praised by Chinese people for "making foreign things serve China", but everything goes too far. With the prevalence of foreign festivals, many people gradually forget the domestic festivals, which I think is not desirable. I advocate "making foreign things serve China" and fill the gaps in my own festivals with foreign festivals, but don't forget my own festivals.

Yu Kona's transoceanic festival has become a fashion for us new people. In festivals, it is understandable to imitate the holiday characteristics of westerners. The transoceanic festival can strengthen the communication between eastern and western cultures and customs and absorb the essence of western cultures and customs. However, while remembering foreign festivals, don't forget the traditional festivals of our Chinese nation. After all, we are all descendants of the Chinese people with yellow skin and black hair.

Wang Zhixian: It's not that we need foreign festivals, but that our environment is suitable for their existence. Foreign festivals exist not to satisfy our curiosity, but for fun. The origin and significance of festival culture deserve our attention. Cultures are interlinked and even more exclusive. When foreign festivals come, China culture seems to absorb some, discard some and then merge. As far as I know, in China, foreign festivals only belong to city people, and rural people just ignore them. The cultural rupture between urban and rural areas can not be ignored.

Wang Qiong's Exposing the Foreign Seas Festival has enriched the lives of the people in China, and made exotic atmosphere pervade our "hometown of dragons" with a history of 5,000 years of civilization. However, people have roots, and our "root culture" needs to be inherited and carried forward. Foreign customs are fresh, interesting and romantic, but if we move them home alive to practice, the novelty will often turn into shackles, the fun will often turn into boredom, and the romance will often turn into nausea.

China's cultural foundation is based on agriculture. After the busy season, there is a festival to replenish physical strength and relax. Then we don't need to separate the opposition between foreign festivals and traditional festivals, because the most important significance of any festival is to exchange family, friendship and love in a lively and happy atmosphere, so as to alleviate some troubles and pressures in life and enhance the connection between them. So I think it is also good to celebrate some foreign festivals selectively on the premise of attaching importance to traditional festivals, which gives us more reasons to be happy.

Actually, Fang Na, I don't think there are any China festivals or foreign festivals. The so-called festivals only represent the history and tradition of a nation at most. With the development of society and the acceleration of the pace of life, the various "connotations" we originally gave to festivals have faded. Festivals have really become an opportunity for people to indulge themselves. No one wants to live under the pressure of work all the time, and no one wants to be a slave to life.

Gong Huaping's foreign festival is like being in a coffee shop, immersed in the color of chocolate, listening to the elegant music of saxophone, smelling the flowers carefully and smiling silently with friends, and the foreign festival will pass easily with a smile. Celebrating a festival in China is like drinking Erguotou. Blood boils unconsciously, which makes people feel happy, warm and festive. I like the snow on Christmas Eve, the old man with white beard at Christmas, the roses on Valentine's Day, the stupidity of April Fool's Day, and the warmth of Mother's Day ... I like to savor the flavor of foreign festivals in the lively national festivals, but looking back, I still think the festivals in China are more intense.

Zhang Qin, February 14, 2004 is Valentine's Day, and it is also the day when I go back to school. Sitting in the car, walking in the street, swaying in front of my eyes are bundles of dazzling red roses. Whether accepting gifts from others or preparing to give them away, their faces are filled with happy smiles. Students in engineering colleges are also worth studying economics, and selling roses alone makes a net profit of several hundred dollars a day. I have no objection to China people celebrating foreign festivals. After all, this is also a way to enrich their plain life. But I hope we don't forget our traditional festivals when celebrating foreign festivals. In fact, every day is a holiday as long as you really feel life with your heart.

Dong Sisi's foreign festival is a good choice for him to have fun. In a sense, we are also influenced by another culture. Whether it's a rose for Valentine's Day, a pumpkin for Halloween or a turkey for Christmas, it tells us about the lifestyle of people on the other side of the globe. Of course, don't forget that we also have our own Dragon Boat Festival and Double Ninth Festival. Every festival has a story and unforgettable meaning. Maybe this is a good way to touch the ancient times.

Links to the origin of foreign festivals: Valentine's Day (February 14)

There are many versions about the origin of Valentine's Day. The most popular one is that in the third century A.D., there was a tyrant named Claudius in ancient Rome. Not far from the tyrant's palace, there is a very beautiful temple where Brother Valentane lives. The wars in ancient Rome have been continuous. The tyrant Claudius recruited a large number of citizens to the battlefield. He forbade people to hold weddings, and even all engaged people had to break off their engagement. People complained, so many young people bid farewell to their lovers and went to the battlefield in grief. Young girls are also depressed because of the loss of their loved ones. When a couple came to the temple to ask for his help, Valentane quietly married them in front of the sacred altar. The story was passed down from mouth to mouth, and many people came here and became partners with the help of Valentane. The news reached Claudius, who ordered the soldiers to rush into the temple, drag Valentane out and throw him into the dungeon. Valentane was tortured to death in the dungeon. Sad friends buried him in St. Pula's church on February 14, AD 270.