What is rejected is not the culture of Christmas, but the concept that almost transcends New Year's Day.
I admire your patriotism and open mind, but here, I must add the above statement!
China people are not stubborn and exclusive, but they must never blindly worship foreign things and flatter foreign countries! ! !
The name "Christmas" is the abbreviation of "Christian Mass". Mass is a church service. Christmas is a religious holiday. Christians celebrate it as the birthday of Jesus, so it is also called Christmas.
Although I don't believe in Christianity, some humanistic feelings in the teachings really fascinate me. I also know the importance of faith to a person. I respect Christian festivals, just as I respect the spirit of Christ laying down his life to save the world.
However, have the people of China noticed? Christmas is a Christian holiday!
The long history of theocracy and colonial expansion in western society determines the position and influence of Christianity in western society, and also determines that most people in many countries in western society are devout Christians. Gradually, Christmas became the beginning of the New Year in western countries.
Now that western countries are strong and economically developed, their culture will naturally attract our attention and interest. Over time, we also celebrated Christmas! But the question is, since we are not Christians, why are we so enthusiastic about a religious festival?
The answer is obvious. Merchants make full use of people's curiosity about these foreign festivals to publicize and hold activities, so as not to miss this good opportunity to make money. Thus, a strange phenomenon appeared in the world: on February 25th, 65438, a country with few Christians and a long tradition of festivals celebrated a Christian festival. Once the Christmas trees in front of major shopping malls soared! Colorful lights are shining, children are cheering and lovers are hugging. What a happy and peaceful scene! ! !
Speaking of which, those businessmen have contributed to economic construction!
When I was young, I longed for Christmas. There is a simple reason. There will be many games and Christmas presents at Christmas. This is the naive cognition of an ignorant child.
When I learned about the humiliating history of the motherland and the Nanjing Massacre that burned Yuanmingyuan ... my heart was broken and I deeply felt what trauma the armed aggression had brought to our country and culture!
When I learned what cultural aggression is and what a soft knife can't see blood,
I ... can't talk.
Great country! Up and down for five thousand years!
Is it really necessary to lose its original color in the hands of our generation?
Every Christmas, I shuttle through the bustling city by bus, watching the colorful neon lights on the street and listening to the laughter outside the window, but I can't feel the festive atmosphere in my heart. ...
Maybe lovers just want to find a romantic place, and businesses just want to make a few small money. But it is these carelessness that make us become victims of commodity economy and accomplices of western cultural aggression! I feel more sorry for those ignorant children. Under the care of their parents, their true colors are blurred in the enrichment of material life. ...
Christmas is coming, and I am still on the bus, witnessing that people are busy for Christmas again. I took back my wet eyes and looked at the sky outside the window. It was still the same gray-blue color: it seemed that it was raining and snowing again this Christmas. ...
Here, as a citizen of China, I would like to make a suggestion to all people in China:
If you are not a Christian, please refuse Christmas with love for your ancestors and pity for tradition! ! !