Text Be it on the mainland or in the highly developed West or inthe poorest of societies, a festival carries the same meaning.People across the world celebrate them with their family andfriends. The basic concept is the same too, sharing a feast ora humble meal (with a few drinks in some societies like oursand the West).Translation
Text 7 Be it on the mainland or in the highly developed West or in the poorest of societies, a festival carries the same meaning. People across the world celebrate them with their family and friends. The basic concept is the same too, sharing a feast or a humble meal (with a few drinks in some societies like ours and the West)
TextWe celebrate an occasion to vent our feelings, to relax and8enjoy a break from the everyday skulduggery that life in thesetimes has become. It's apparently no different from the breakour ancestors enjoyed from the mundane affairs of their dailylives.Translation
Text 8 We celebrate an occasion to vent our feelings, to relax and enjoy a break from the everyday skulduggery that life in these times has become. It's apparently no different from the break our ancestors enjoyed from the mundane affairs of their daily lives
TextMost of the world follows the Gregorian calendar, includingus, in their day-to-day lives. So the festivals and specialevents in that calendar are bound to influence us. That we,like many South, Southeast Asian, Middle East and perhapssome indigenous American people, follow the lunar calendarfor our festivals is a different matter altogether.Translation
Text 9 Most of the world follows the Gregorian calendar, including us, in their day-to-day lives. So the festivals and special events in that calendar are bound to influence us. That we, like many South, Southeast Asian, Middle East and perhaps some indigenous American people, follow the lunar calendar for our festivals is a different matter altogether
Text We cannot afford to be left untouched by the10festive spirit of the West, which doesn't meanwe follow the West blindly. Not everything abouttheir culture may be good, but decadence is notthe sole preserve of the West. No culture in theworld is free of decadence and that includesChinese cultureTranslation
Text 10 We cannot afford to be left untouched by the festive spirit of the West, which doesn't mean we follow the West blindly. Not everything about their culture may be good, but decadence is not the sole preserve of the West. No culture in the world is free of decadence a nd that inc ludes Chinese culture
Text1i So the problem is not Western culture, orwhat we generally associate with it. The problemis those who are blinded by everything Western.We have to find out why more and moreChinese, especially the youngsters, feel at onewith Western festivals as much as they do withthe Chinese ones. But thankfully our festivalshave lost none of their charm. And here iswhere the alarm bells sounded by scholars andstudents come in.Translation
Text 1 1 So the problem is not Western culture, or what we generally associate with it. The problem is those who are blinded by everything Western. We h a v e t o f i n d o u t w hy m o re a n d m o re Chinese, especially the youngsters, feel at one with Western festivals as much as they do with the Chinese ones. But tha nkfully our festiva ls have lo st no n e o f t he ir c ha rm. A nd he re is where the alarm bells sounded by scholars and students come in