ChristmasOriginEnglishCourseware•TheextendedholidayofChristmas•ChristmasTourismandBusinessPromotion01TheOriginofChristmasTheOriginandHistoryofChristmasChristmasOriginsMoveableFeastChristmasDayvs.BoxingDayThesignificanceandimportanceofChristmasChristianCulturalSymbolsofChristmasCelebrationSignificanceChristmascelebrationsaroundtheworldUSAAustraliaEngland02TheTraditionalCustomsofChristmasTheOriginandSymbolicSignificanceoftheChristmasTreeTheLegendandCharacterEvolutionofSantaClausTheOriginandSignificanceofChristmasGiftsTheoriginofChristmasgiftscanbetracedbacktoancienttimes,whenpeoplegaveeachothergiftstoexpresstheirloveandrespectforeachother.Inthe19thcentury,itbecameapopularcustominEuropetoexchangeChristmasgiftsamongfamilymembersandfriends.ThesignificanceofChristmasgiftsliesinexpressingloveandconcernforeachother,aswellaspromotingfamilyunityandfriendship.TraditionalcustomsofChristmascuisineThetraditionalChristmascuisinevariesfromcountrytocountry,butitgenerallyincludesdishesthatsymbolizegoodluckandhappiness,suchasroastgooseorturkey,mincedpies,andsoon.IntheUnitedStates,Thanksgivingisconsideredthe"mother"ofallAmericanholidays,whileChristmasisits"daughter."Therefore,manytraditionalThanksgivingdishesarealsoconsideredtraditionalChristmasdishes.03TheCulturalValueofChristmasTheStatusofChristmasinWesternCultureChristmasisatraditionalfestivalintheWest,withalonghistoryandprofoundculturalheritage.ChristmasDayisastatutoryholidayinmanycountries,indicatingitsimportantstatus.Christmasisasymboloffamilyreunionandreligiousbeliefs,andalsorepresentsawesternculturalicon.TheImpactofChristmasonWorldCultureChristmashasspreadtoeverycorneroftheworld,withafar-reachingimpactonworldculture.Christmashasgreatlyinfluencedtheworld'seconomy,tourism,artandotherfields.ChristmashasalsopromotedthespreadanddevelopmentofChristianity.TheCulturalPhenomenonofChristmasinContemporarySocietyWiththechangeoftimes,thesymbolsandmeaningsofChristmasareconstantlychanging.ThemodernizationofChristmashascausedsomecontroversy,butitalsoshowstheprocessofculturalintegration.TheculturalphenomenonofChristmashasbecomemoreandmorecommercialized,andalsorepresentsthecommercializationprocessofculturalsymbols.04ThewayChristmasiscelebratedFamilyandfriendgatheringstocelebrateThefamilyreunionThearrivalofSantaClausGivinggiftsTransmissionofChristmascardsandblessingsSendingChristmascardsSharingblessingsChristmasperformancesandconcertsCarolsingingChurchconcertsManychurchesorganizeconcertstocelebratethebirthofChrist.TheseconcertsusuallyfeaturehymnsandChristmascarols.TheChristmasliturgyofachurchTheNativitysceneTheChristmasEvevigil05TheextendedholidayofChristmasHalloweenandThanksgivingEasterandPuritanDayEasteristhemostimportantfestivalintheChristiancalendar.ItcommemoratestheresurrectionofJesusafterhisdeathonthecross.ThedateofEasterisnotfixed,butisusuallycalculatedaccordingtothedateofPassoverandthelunarcycle.PuritanDayisafestivalthatwasoncepopularinNewEngland.Itwasoriginallyadaytocommemoratethesaints,butlaterbecameadaytocelebrateChristmas.DuringPuritanDay,peoplewoulddecoratetheirhomeswithbranchesandcandles,singChristmascarolsandholdfamilygatherings.OtherholidaysrelatedtoChristmas06ChristmasTourismandBusinessPromotionChristmasactivitiesintouristdestinationsChristmascarolingChristmaslightdisplaysSnowmanbuildingChristmaselementsinbusinesspromotionChristmasdiscounts1Christmasgiftbaskets23ChristmasthemedproductsTheGreenConsumptionConceptofChristmas要点一要点二RecyclablematerialsEnergy-savingandenvironmentalprotectionInordertoprotecttheenvironment,manypeoplechoosetouserecyclablematerialsforChristmasgifts,suchaspaper,cloth,etc.IntheprocessofcelebratingChristmas,peopleshouldalsopayattentiontoenergy-savingandenvironmentalprotection,suchasreducingtheuseofdisposableplasticproducts,reducingwastewaterandgarbage.THANKYOU
