Differences And Similarities Between America And China

On the other hand, the small cities and towns did not ban the usage of the firecrackers because they don’t find it dangerous as the big cities do. Scrolls with messages were also given during Chinese New Year to represent luck in life. In other countries that celebrate Chinese New Year, the city host Chinese New Year Parades. People also clean their house during Chinese New Year to satisfy their religious leaders. Today, Chinese New Year is celebrated in a lot of countries, although many of the younger generation neglects the holiday to do things that aren’t related to Chinese New Year.

First, Chinese Americans preserve their ethnic identities through holidays. One of the biggest holidays is the Chinese New Year. The Chinese New Year is different from the regular New Years in that it relies on the moon cycles instead of the western calendar, so it falls on different days each year. There is a lot of preparation that goes into the Chinese New Year. People start cleaning their houses and decorating them with spring couplets on the twentieth day of the twelfth moon. Spring couplets are short poems written on red scrolls of paper in black. A popular New Years tradition in the United States is the exchanging of red envelopes containing money, which are called hong-bao. Most families spend this holiday celebrating together because this holiday, above others, emphasizes family and family ties.

The first holiday I will discuss is La Nocheviaje/El Año Nuevo, known in the United States as New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day. This holiday is celebrated in all Spanish-speaking countries on December 31st and January 1st. It is based on the transition from one year to another. The new year is typically welcomed, while the past year is reflected upon, and in some cases, ridiculed. There are many traditions that accompany this holiday that differ by country. To pass the old year, the people of a few countries wear masks. Some countries create figures that are then adorned with sayings, poetry, and other things the builders wish to decorate it with. Later, they are stuffed with flammable materials and are set to explode once midnight occurs. To

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Have you ever been to a different country? Was the food intriguing? Did you feel like an outsider or stranger? China and America share similarities between food, table manners and etiquette. For example, both customs have family dinners. Americans and Chinese eat with their families. Another similarity America and China share is that at dinner both have conversations while eating. They love to talk about news, games, and etc. In addition, American and Chinese families place a variety of dishes at the dinner table. It is rare to see someone get lost looking for a dish. Food and etiquette are diverse in America and China.

For the past couple of weeks, I have been researching the Chinese New Year and I am here today to share what I have found.

China with the population of 1.35 billion and above are the world’s first most populous country. China is sovereign state located in Asia.

The Chinese visits each other and decorate their houses with red couplets on the door during this Chinese New Year. On this day, they would feast on food such as dumplings and New Year cake. In the United States, the New Year is on the first day of January of every year. They celebrate by making resolutions of getting rid bad virtues that were in the old year since they are beginning a new year when the clock strikes at exactly 12 O’clock in the morning (Marx & Senisi, 2010).

There are four types of various dishes that are most commonly found on the table of a Chinese New Year, these dishes include various types fish, dumplings, spring rolls, and niángāo. These foods represent a meaning to the Chinese culture. For example fish sounds like “surplus”,

Within China, regional customs and traditions of celebrating New Year have influenced widely. It is pretty important for every family to clean their houses thoroughly, in order to sweep away any bad-fortune and welcome incoming good luck; the annual reunion dinner also is an occasion for Chinese families. Other major activities include giving money to kids in red packets and lighting firecrackers.

Here in the U.S. we pop the champagne and watch the ball drop; whereas, in England, the first guest after the New Year brings good fortune. “The English custom for welcoming New Year is full of hospitality and warmth. They believe that the first guest for the year would bring fortune for them.

It falls between mid-January and mid-February and is a time to honor ancestors. During the 15-day celebration, the Chinese do something every day to welcome the New Year, such as eat rice congee and mustard greens to cleanse the body. The holiday is marked with fireworks and parades featuring dancers dressed as dragons.

Chinese New Year follows a lunar calendar, and is on the first day of the first month on that lunar calendar. There are 12 different animals that make up the Chinese New Year, and also define what year the festival will be (e.g. “year of the monkey”). The twelve animals are the dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, pig, rat, oxen, tiger, and rabbit. The festivities have duration of 15 days, and are celebrated by Chinese throughout the globe, with special Chinese decorations decorating houses. Throughout the festivities, those celebrating conduct activities, such as eating traditional Chinese food, spending time with relatives and loved ones, enjoy fireworks shows, sit back and watch traditional Chinese shows, and plan the forthcoming year. The festivities pay respect to the heavens, the earth, deceased family members and ancient Chinese gods.

Spring Festival better known as Chinese New Year as to be the most interesting part of the culture. These two weeks is the most important time of the year. This is the time they stop everything even quit their jobs and go back home. Many people go to work in big cities since as Shanghai but they are from many miles away in more rural areas. So during the Chinese New Year they leave everything behind and go back home, some never return to their jobs.

Festivals and cultures have huge impact in everyone’s life. We believe what we are taught to do in our cultures and we follow those. Every culture are important to their follower. Every culture carries a wide variety of occasions all year around. Those cultures help us to know how it is celebrated, and what meaning it holds. Many cultural events are celebrated worldwide from various cultural groups. It is always better to put hands on hands and get to know each other and help each other out in need cause you can learn many things about that particular culture. Chinese New Year is very different from other culture and its unique significance draws people to it.