學習智庫

Hi,i am a taiwanese lived in Taiwan for 27 years,i think that the different cultures between different nations are attractive to us,and it is interesting to talk about the defferences and virieties with each other,so i invite you all to join this talk,it wiil be a lot of fun and friendships come out after the engagements from you and me.

The topics in our talk include no limits(about lifestyles,politics,business,jobs,arts,leisure,habits,societies,gender relations,and something good or something bad are good as well),but more manners will be good.

Let's start the talk,the first i want to share you all is the "big days".
In my country,we have 3 traditional big days in an year,one is called"Chinese New Year's Day",another is the "Dragon Boat Festival",and the other is "Mid-Autumn Festival".

I quoted some informations about introducing the festivals i said above from the webs,and just take it.
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Part1 Chinese New Year
Chinese Lunar New Year is the biggest fesitval to Chinese. Holidays usually start from the New Year Eve, in which night we always have gathering dinner with family to celebrate the re-union of family. After dinner, according to tradition, the elders will give the youngers "hong bao" (red envelop) to wish them good luck. Afterward, we light off firecrackers and bottle rockets to usher in the new year.

On the first day of new year, we will wear new clothes as symbol of newness and renewal. In additon, we visit neightbors, relatives and friends to wish them good fortune for the next year.

Traditionally, New Year holiday will last till the 15th day of first lunar month, it is called Lantern Festival. On Lantern Festival, we carry lanterns of various shapes in the night and go out to street to admire the beautiful lighting decorated by local government and temple.

Videos from youtube: Greeting the Lunar New Year on Taiwan 1~5








Part2 Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, and together with Chinese New Year and Mid-Autumn Festival forms one of the three major Chinese holidays. Since the summer is a time when diseases most easily spread, Dragon Boat Festival began as an occasion for driving off evil spirits and pestilence and for finding peace in one's life. The festival was later enriched by the legend of the patriot Chu Yuan.

Dragon Boat Festival is highlighted by the dragon boat races, in which competing teams drive their boats forward rowing to the rhythm of pounding drums. This lively and colorful tradition has continued unbroken for centuries to the present day.

The festival's significance as a time for warding off evil and disease is symbolized by a number of customary practices such as hanging calamus and moxa on the front door, and pasting up pictures of Chung Kuei (a nemesis of evil spirits). Adults drink hsiung huang wine and children are given fragrant sachets, both of which are said to possess qualities for preventing evil and bringing peace. Another custom practiced in Taiwan is "fetching noon water," in which people draw well water on the afternoon of the festival in the belief that it will cure illness. And if you can successfully stand an egg on its end exactly at 12:00 noon, then the coming year will be a lucky one.

The most popular dish during Dragon Boat Festival is tzung tzu, originally eaten in memory of the patriot Chu Yuan, but gradually evolving into a snack eaten during normal occasions as well.

Of all the major holidays celebrated in China, Dragon Boat Festival has the longest history. Occurring at the beginning of summer when insects thrive, the festival was distinguished from other occasions in earlier days as a time for reminding family members to take care of their health. The Chinese continue to heed this wisdom, however, by replacing the traditional customs of hanging calamus and moxa, drinking hsiung huang wine, and giving sachets, with more advanced methods for protecting one's health.

Videos from youtube: Dragon Boat Festival in Taiwan




Part3 Mid-Autumn Festival
Enjoying the Wind and Moon Together -- Mid-Autumn Festival
The clear and radiant moon has been a subject of Chinese poetry and song since ancient times. And the moonlight of Mid-Autumn Festival brings particular warmth and ease to the hearts of the people of China. This festival is said to have originated from the ancient ceremony of Sacrificing to the Moon Goddess. When that ceremony was later combined with the Legend of Eating Mooncakes, Mid-Autumn Festival grew in the popular consciousness to become the major occasion that it is today.

"When the moon is full, mankind is one" -- In China, the full moon has always represented the gatherings of friends and family. Thus, Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for family reunions. On this night, families will go together to scenic spots and parks for moon appreciation parties, eating mooncakes and pomeloes in the cool night air and praying for a safe year. This festival has been made even more lively by the three legends of Chang-O Flees to the Moon, Wu Kang Chops Down the Cassia Tree, and the Jade Rabbit Grinds Medicine.

Since Mid-Autumn Festival coincides with the fall harvest, the occasion is also celebrated in Taiwan by making offerings to the Earth God (Tu-ti Gong) in hope that he will make the next year's harvest even more bountiful.

Videos from youtube: 2010 Moon Festival in Taiwan 中秋節



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But in nowadays,”Valentine’s Day” and “Christmas Day”become the same status as the three traditional ones,are important as well.

The culture of taiwanese we were composed maily of local culrure,chinese culture,abrigine cultures,a little bit japanese culture,american culture,and of course,the cultures of world’s trends.




How about your contries,my friends?