对西方节日的看法 The View on the Western Festivals
The View on the Western Festivals
Nowadays, there appears a phenomenon that the western customs are spreading into the east countries step by step, thus making many inhabitants who live in big cities enjoy themselves on these western festivals such as Christmas Day, April Fool’s Day, etc. Such phenomenon shows us that the world people are getting close gradually and the world is becoming smaller and smaller as well. Therefore, in my opinion, it’s a normal phenomenon s well as a necessary trend.
现在，有一种现象是，西方的风俗习惯在东方一步一步地蔓延，使许多生活在大城市的居民喜欢过圣诞节、四月愚人节等西方节日。这种现象表明，世界人民正在逐渐拉近，世界也变得越来越小。因此，在我看来，这是一种正常现象，也是一种必然趋势。
First of all, it shows that we Chinese have become much opener rather than clinging to some very old customs, which are opposite our living. Looking back on the history, we can find the answer to why our China was very poor and weak in the 1800’s. Yes, the answer is that we closed ourselves not to let other countries know about us, and this led us to a very hard road on which we suffered many wars that many European countries launched. So I think it is more than necessary to accept other customs instead of closing ourselves. Of course, festivals are just the beginning.
首先，这说明我们中国人已经变得更加开放，而不是墨守成规，（那些旧风俗）是我们生活的对立面。回顾历史，我们可以找到答案，为什么19世纪我们中国非常贫穷和弱小。是的，答案是，我们闭关锁国，这使我们在一个非常艰难的道路，我们遭受了许多欧洲国家发动的战争。所以我认为接受其他文化习俗而不是封闭自己是必要的。当然，节日仅仅是开始。
What’s more, the Open and Reform Policy results in this. So I want to say it is a great achievement for the policy. Since we took the policy into practice, our country is developing with a rapid speed. No doubt it is an essential trend.
更重要的是，这是改革开放的方针政策结果。所以我想说，这是政策一个伟大的成就。自从我们实行这个方针政策以来，我国正迅速发展。毫无疑问这是一个基本趋势。
Last but not the least, we may get closer and closer not only to our home friends but also to many foreigners. We can never feel embarrassed for not knowing the other’ s customs and manners. And more misunderstandings can be avoided as well.
最后同样重要的是，我们不仅与我们本国大家庭的朋友还有许多外国人会越来越亲近。我们绝不会因为不了解对方的风俗习惯而感到尴尬。也可以避免更多的误解。
To sum up, the trend has its great advantage to a certain extent. However, if we admire the western customs too much, it will be a disadvantage because China is our own country, all of us should enjoy a patriotic heart. Wish in the near future, we can see the situation that westerners are enjoying themselves on the Spring Festival.
总之，这一趋势在一定程度上具有很大的优势。但是，如果我们对西方的风俗习惯过多欣赏赞颂，这会是一个不利因素，因为中国是我们自己的国家，我们都应该享有一个爱国之心。在不久的将来，我们可以看到西方人欢度春节的情景。
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