Christmas and Spring Festival讲义.pptVIP

Members of the Group： VS TIME Outline ORIGIN CUSTOM FOODS TIME Christmas Day On December 25th, people around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Spring Festivals The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. Christmas is a Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. In the 4th century the Roman Catholic Church （罗马天主教会） chose December 25 as the day for the Feast of the nativity（耶稣的诞辰）.And then Christmas is the feast of the nativity of Jesus. The church chose December 25th for a Christian holy day in the hope of giving Christian meaning to existing pagan (异教) celebrations of the winter solstice（冬至）. As a result, many pagan customs gradually became part of the Christmas celebration. By the 12th century, Christmas had become the most important religious festival in Europe. ORIGIN Chinese New Year ‘s origin is ancient, but many believe the word Nian（年兽）, which means “year”, was the name of a beast that preyed on people on the eve of a new year.?In one legend, the beast, Nian, had the power to swallow up all the people in a village in one big bite. Village people were very scared of?. One day, an old man came to the villagers rescue, offering to subdue Nian. In the end, Nian is gone and the other beasts of prey are scared into hiding in the forests. The villagers can once again enjoy their peaceful life.? The legend goes on to say before the old man left, he told the villagers to put red paper decorations on their windows and doors at each years end in order to keep Nian away. It is believed Nian is afraid of the color red.? ORIGIN Christmas Eve ▲Preparation of the Christmas cake（烘烤圣诞蛋糕） ▲ Decorating the Christmas tree（装扮圣诞树） ▲ Lighting up the Christmas candle（点燃圣诞蜡烛） ▲ Sending gifts to loved ones（给亲友送礼物） ▲ Distributing Christmas candies（分发圣诞糖果） ▲ Singing Christmas carols（唱圣诞颂歌） New Year’s Eve ▲ the Spring Festival party (春节联欢晚会)