Is there a difference between Christmas in China and Christmas in foreign countries?

The difference between Christmas and western Christmas;

1, different times

In modern times, people set the Spring Festival on the first day of the first lunar month, but it generally doesn't end until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month (Lantern Festival).

Christmas in the west is February 25th, 65438.

2. Different origins

The Spring Festival has a long history, which originated from the activities of offering sacrifices to gods and ancestors in the beginning and end of the Shang Dynasty. The Spring Festival is also the most solemn and lively traditional festival in China. More precisely, it is superstition that China people pray for good crops in the coming year by offering sacrifices to gods and ancestors during the Spring Festival.

Christmas in the west is to commemorate the birth of Jesus, which evolved from a religious festival. Although Buddhism, Taoism and Christianity from China were introduced to China for a short time, they were quickly sought after. This also shows that China people are not exclusive in their religious beliefs.

3. Different forms

In the folk activities of the Spring Festival, there are various forms of worship. People can worship Buddha, worship ancestors first, seek bodhisattva and seek divination. There are also various kinds of immortals paying homage, which reflects the diversity and inclusiveness of China's religious culture.

In the west, beliefs are relatively unified. Westerners believe that God is the only God in the universe, and religion runs through all aspects of their lives. Christmas is a day to commemorate the birth of Christ the Savior, so this holy day should be celebrated on February 25th, 65438. For them, religious activities are mainly mass gatherings in churches, where people sing hymns together to praise God.

Christmas and Spring Festival are the products of different nationalities and cultures, one is the Christian etiquette tradition, and the other is the folk tradition for thousands of years. Although everyone has created a warm atmosphere in this cold winter and pinned their gratitude and hope on saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, there is still a big difference between the Spring Festival and Christmas.