I don't know when it started, but the Internet actually began to boycott Christmas and Christmas Eve. They narrowly believe that this is patriotism, this is national self-confidence, and they swear that I am Chinese, but foreign festivals. I don't agree with this, but it's hard to say anything, after all, the benevolent and the wise have their own opinions, and everyone's starting point is not a problem, but we should understand that Christmas and Christmas Eve are for the West, and that is the same existence as our Spring Festival.
For the boycott voices on the Internet, I think this is not in line with our open and inclusive temperament, a hundred flowers can make the culture flourish, we should look at these festivals rationally, rather than one-sided one-size-fits-all, cut off each other, after all, open and inclusive multiculturalism is the most attractive.
As the most important festival in the West, Christmas has the same connotation as the Spring Festival, which represents love and peace, which is similar to the family affection and reunion represented by our Spring Festival. Christmas has a wide range of international influence, just like the Spring Festival has just been designated as a United Nations holiday, and is deeply loved by the people, each with its own heritage.
Although Christmas and Christmas Eve are not ours, the spirit and connotation of his transmission are good, and we should understand the positive spirit it conveys from a deep level: such as peace, emotion and kindness, rather than just sticking to who the holiday is, we should accept the good things with an open mind, not brainlessly denigrate. Christmas and Christmas Eve are essentially meant to make people happy, so why should we make such a fuss?
The boycott of Christmas and Christmas Eve may be due to anxiety about the invasion of foreign cultures and uneasiness about the dilution of traditional culture. But we should understand that many things are not either/or, we respect traditional culture, we should deeply understand the essence of traditional culture, understand its meaning to us, rather than blind exclusivity, let alone people echo the voice, or even make a mess.
With the construction of the Belt and Road Initiative, with the increasing prosperity of our country, our culture has been imported to the world, and has been recognized by the world. As a country of etiquette, as a country of culture, we must treat all kinds of cultures and festivals with an open and inclusive attitude, and let all festivals play their glory through understanding and respectIsn't this what we've been preaching about seeking common ground while reserving differences?
Personal point of view, don't spray if you don't like it, long live understanding!
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