外国文化对中国文化冲击的利与弊英文.docx
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外国文化对中国文化冲击的利与弊英文.docx
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DosetheProsperityofForeignFestivalsIndicateCollectiveCulturalUnconsciousness?
Recently,someresearchersreleasedajointreport.TheirpapersaysthatinChina,Christmasandotherwesternholidaysarebecomingmoreandmorepopular.Forinstance,NewYearseemstobemoreimportantthan
SpringFestivalandmoreyoungpeoplechoosetocelebrateValentine’sDaythanQIXI.July7thbythelunarcalendar(ChineseValentine’sDay).AllthesephenomenaindicatetherapidprosperityofforeignfestivalsinChinaandresearchersclaimthattheyworrythatitwillleadtocollectiveculturalunconsciousnessamongChinesepeople.Doestheprosperityofforeignfestivalindicatethatwehavelostourownculturaloriginandshallwedriveforeignfestivaloutofourlives?
Myanswerisnegativeifwecantreatthoseforeignfestivalsproperly.
Everyfestivalhasitshistoricalandculturalorigin.Duringitsevolution,itiscertaintobringitsculturalmarkwithit.Ifpeoplelikeit,itmeansthisfestivalcansatisfypeople’sneedsandisworthcelebrating.OurtraditionalfestivalDragonBoatFestivalcanbetakenasagoodexample.Itwasnotanationalfestivalatfirst.TheChucelebrateditinmemoryofQuYuan,thegreatpatriotandhassuchafestivaltoremindusofpatriotism.Inotherwords,theimportanceofacertainfestivalcomesfromitshistoricalandculturalorigin.Andthefestivalcanmeetpeople’sneeds.Ifforeignfestivals,suchasChristmasandValentine’sDayarebeneficial,peoplehaveeveryreasontocelebratethem.
Weliveinanerawhencommunicationisdevelopingthemostquicklyiteverhas.Theworldisdescribedasaglobaltown.Internationalcommunicationwillnaturallyleadtoculturalmixture.Welearntheadvantagesofwesternworld;meanwhilethewesterncountriesalsotrytolearntheessenceofourculture.Inthiscross-cultureprocess,culturalmixtureisinevitable.WecelebrateChristmas,Easter,Valentine’sDayandotherforeignfestivals;likewise,westernersalsocelebrateourtraditionalfestivals.In2006,peopleinLondoncelebratedSpringFestivalceremoniouslyandthemayorofLondonevenputaslogan“HappyChineseNewYear”beforethecityhall.Celebratingforeignfestivalsisakindofcross-culturalcommunication.Ifforeignerscanacceptourtraditionalfestivalstheycan’tweaccepttheirs?
Nowadays,peopleareundergreatpressurefrommanydifferentareas.Foreignfestivalsofferanopportunityforpeopletorelax.Lifeinmodernsocietyisbecomingfasterandfaster.Undergreatpressure,peopleareeagertofindopportunitiestogathertogether,topartyortoentertainthemselvesinotherforms.Theprosperityofforeignfestivalsgivespeopleanexcusetodoso.Eventhoughwearenotreligiousandwelackrelatedknowledgeaboutthefestivals,wecanstillenjoyforeignfestivals.Afterall,apartfromthedeepsignificanceofcross-culturecommunication,foreignfestivalsmeanhappyandrelaxinghoursformodernpeople.Furthermore,someforeignfestivalsalsohelptofillthegapleftbyourtraditionalfestivals.Forinstance,inChinaweonlyhaveChongyangtoshowourrespecttoolderpeople.Butwedonothavemother’sdayorfather’sday.Borrowingfromthewesternworld,wehaveachancetoappreciateourmothersandfathers.
ThoughforeignfestivalsareindeedbecomingmoreandmorepopularinChina,personally,Idonotthinkforeignfestivalscanreplacetheimportanceofourtraditionalonesinourhearts.SpringFestivalisstillthelongestholidayweenjoyinChina;theMid-autumnFestivalisstillthebiggestdayforfamilyreunions.PeoplewillneverforgettocelebrateDragonBoatFestivalonMay5thbylunarcalendar.
Theprosperityofforeignfestivalsdoesnotmeanwewillthrowoursaway.Nordoesitmeanweadmireforeignculturesblindlyandforgettheessenceofours.Foreignfestivalsarecomplementarytoourlifebuttheywillneverreplaceourtraditionalones.Keepingthisprincipleinmind,foreignfestivalwilladdinteresttoourlife.
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