跨文化交际背景下中西方传统节日对比研究——以清明节和亡灵节为例

Comparative Study on Traditional Chinese and Western Festivals under the Background of Cross-Cultural Communication—Taking Qingming Festival and the Day of the Dead Festival as Examples

摘要: 中国传统节日中，清明节是纪念祖先的重要日子，具有丰富的文化内涵。而在墨西哥，亡灵节也是纪念逝者的重要节日。它们背后都有着不一样的文化思想。这两个节日在死亡观念、情感表达和社会作用上各有侧重，也都在面对现代商业化的冲击。本文旨在了解节日习俗、文化内涵和社会功能背后的跨文化信息，以尽可能避免跨文化误解，同时也让我们看到不同文化面对生死问题的独特态度，也能进一步认识到跨文化意识培养的重要性。

Abstract: Among traditional Chinese festivals, Qingming Festival is an important day to commemorate ancestors and has rich cultural connotations. In Mexico, the Day of the Dead Festival is also an important festival to commemorate the deceased. They all have different cultural ideas behind them. These two festivals have their own emphasis on the concept of death, emotional expression and social role, and are also facing the impact of modern commercialization. This article aims to understand the cross-cultural information behind festival customs, cultural connotations and social functions, so as to avoid cross-cultural misunderstandings as much as possible, and at the same time, we can see the unique attitude of different cultures in facing life and death issues, and further recognize the importance of cultivating cross-cultural consciousness.