Christmas is a traditional festival in western countries, which has nothing to do with China people, and the traditional culture contained in it has nothing to do with China traditional culture. More importantly, there are many traditional festivals in China itself, so we should attach importance to our own traditional festivals instead of giving enthusiasm to western festivals.
1, Christmas is a traditional holiday in the west. In fact, Christmas in the west is equivalent to the Spring Festival in China, and it is a day for westerners to have family reunion. The birth of this festival is inextricably linked with western culture, mainly to commemorate the birth of Jesus. Jesus is a very important figure in the whole western cultural system. Almost all westerners are religious, whether Christian or Catholic, and they regard Jesus as a spiritual god.
Most of us in China have no religious belief, and we have a shallow understanding of this spiritual thing. But our elders still have religious beliefs, such as Taoism and Buddhism. The mythical figures in these two religions constitute the mythical system of China. Although many people are not religious, they all know these mythical figures more or less.
If you are interested in Christmas, why not be interested in the myth of China, which is the simplest ideal of our forefathers.
2. There are many traditional festivals in China. There are many traditional festivals in China, not just the Spring Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and Dragon Boat Festival. In fact, if you look at the history books, you will find that there are various festivals almost every month from January to December of the lunar calendar.
Tell me a few festivals I know.
Shangsi Festival, the day when young men and women date, is equivalent to Valentine's Day in the West. Nowadays, it is very good for young people to call the Begging Festival on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month China Valentine's Day, which is actually wrong. Shangsi Festival is the traditional Valentine's Day in China, and it is a day for young men and women to play together and find the right person.
Then there is the Begging for Cleverness Festival, which is actually a festival to celebrate the harvest. On this day, young women will show their needlework and let everyone see that they are a skillful girl. If young men will show their strength, go hunting or something.
China people should attach importance to our own traditional festivals, and bring back to our eyes those traditional festivals that are gradually forgotten by us. The wisdom of our ancestors for thousands of years cannot be forgotten by us, but instead we pursue the things of others' ancestors. In fact, Christmas is not interesting, and there are not many days difference from the traditional festivals in China. It is better to save energy for the China Festival.