Western Holidays Celebrated in China 西方節(jié)日在中國(guó) China has become more commercialized and less ideological,and the Chinese are enjoying more relaxed social control.中國(guó)變得越來越商品化,缺乏獨(dú)立的思想體系 As a result,they have adopted some Western holidays.因此,他們采納了很多西方節(jié)日.While Chinese,mostly young people,celebrate them for fun,businessmen see a great opportunity to make money.與此同時(shí),大多數(shù)年輕人為了好玩而慶祝這些節(jié)日,商家卻看到了這個(gè)賺錢的大好機(jī)會(huì).Valentine's Day 情人節(jié) It has become as big a holiday among the young Chinese as it does in the rest of the world.它已經(jīng)像在世界其他國(guó)家一樣,成為中國(guó)年輕人中一個(gè)很重要（或流行）的節(jié)日.Greeting cards and flowers,predominantly roses,are sold in the millions.祝?？ㄆ突?尤其是玫瑰花,簡(jiǎn)直天價(jià)出售.The Chinese,however,limit the present giving to their spouses,lovers,and sex partners while in the West,candies can be given to friends and colleagues.然而,在中國(guó),只限于送禮物給他們的配偶,愛人,和性伴侶,但在西方,節(jié)日的甜蜜可以給朋友或同事.This difference may be attributed to the mis-translation of Valentine's Day as qingrenjie,in which,qingren means lovers.這大概是由于把Valentine's Day錯(cuò)譯為情人節(jié)了吧,而情人在中國(guó)意味著愛人.There are cries for replacing this foreign celebration of love with the traditional Chinese Qixi (Seventh Day of the Seventh Lunar Month),a day that commemorizes the legendary Cowherd and Weaving Girl.也有關(guān)于用中國(guó)的七夕節(jié)（農(nóng)歷七月的第七天）這個(gè)傳統(tǒng)的有著牛郎織女美麗傳說的關(guān)于愛的節(jié)日代替情人節(jié)的呼聲.Christmas 圣誕節(jié) The Chinese,particularly the young generation,embrace Christmas without paying attention to its religious background.中國(guó)人,尤其是年輕的一代,欣然接受圣誕節(jié),而忽略了它的宗教背景.They decorate their homes with Christmas trees and lights,giving their children Christmas gifts,and go to parties to enjoy a carnival-like night.他們用圣誕樹,燈裝飾他們的屋子,給他們的孩子圣誕禮物,還舉行舞會(huì)來享受狂歡般的夜晚.Christmas atmosphere is only too evident in the busy streets of major cities where shops,restaurants,and hotels show their best to allure customers.圣誕節(jié)的最引人注目的標(biāo)志是大多數(shù)城市里忙碌的大街小巷,商店,旅館,餐館等等都拿出他們最好的商品來招引顧客.Santas,mostly played by young women,are their best "tools" of promotion.大多少女們都愛玩的圣誕老人是他們熱銷的玩具.