The Spring Festival has become a United Nations holiday, netizens: Why does it feel a little wrong?
The Spring Festival has become a United Nations holiday, which is undoubtedly a high recognition of traditional Chinese culture. We are deeply delighted, but ironically, it is ironic that in 2024 we will not have a holiday during the Chinese New Year, but it will become a holiday for the United Nations. We need to reflect on how to better protect and promote traditional Chinese culture, so that our traditional festivals can be recognized and loved not only in China, but also around the world.
The fact that the Spring Festival is designated as a United Nations holiday is undoubtedly a great recognition of traditional Chinese culture. This shows that the charm and influence of Chinese culture have deeply penetrated all over the world.
China is an ancient country with a long history, and the Chinese civilization has lasted for more than 5,000 years, which has nurtured and precipitated the rich spiritual pursuit of the Chinese nation.
Chinese attach great importance to family, and ancestor worship and reunion dinner have become our genes. This culture has been formed over five thousand years and has become an object of Xi and emulation by other countries. It can be said that this is a recognition of the entire Chinese civilization.
At the same time, we are also seeing that some countries are trying to draw nourishment from traditional Chinese culture. For example, Japan is making every effort to promote traditional Chinese medicine.
develop it as a national policy; And South Korea is also actively promoting the Dragon Boat Festival as their festival.
All this reminds us that Chinese culture is facing "cultural challenges" from other countries and regions. If we can't protect our culture well, then one day it will really be like netizens fear, the Chinese will have nothing, and our traditional culture will be divided up by other countries.
While the Chinese New Year has become a United Nations holiday, we are curtailing the Spring Festival holiday in our country. This can't help but feel quite ironic.
Foreigners are celebrating our festivals, enjoying bonfires and firecracker displays, while we ourselves are "having fun" at home, and even a few days off is a problem. The contrast is a bit embarrassing.
This undoubtedly weakens the atmosphere of the Spring Festival to a certain extent. Our traditional festivals are shining all over the world, and we ourselves are a little silent. If this contrast continues to expand, the impact on the dissemination and promotion of Chinese culture will be very negative.
Therefore, we must reflect on how to make this traditional Chinese cultural treasure shine all over the world on the basis of the Spring Festival holiday at home and abroad. This requires the joint efforts of governments, businesses and citizens.
The government should introduce policies to support the promotion of traditional culture and encourage people to celebrate festivals. Enterprises should also have regular holidays during the Spring Festival so that employees can go home for reunions. And each of us should also feel the charm of Chinese civilization in the flavor of the New Year, and share this cultural pride with everyone around us. Only when Chinese truly appreciate and love Chinese culture will the world respect and love Chinese culture.
In addition, we also need to think about how to keep pace with the times while promoting traditions, so that Chinese festivals can form a richer connotation. For example, the Xi of setting off firecrackers during the Spring Festival is worth revisiting. Firecracker setting off is a ritual for Chinese people to pray for blessings and celebrations, but with the development of society, this Xi custom has also faced many doubts and controversies. Environmental pollution and safety hazards are the main concerns of people.
Therefore, we can consider replacing traditional firecrackers with more environmentally friendly and safe art fireworks, so that this Xi not only meets the requirements of contemporary social development, but also does not lose the joy of traditional festivals. By looking at traditional Chinese festivals from the perspective of inheritance and development, we can make them win more extensive and in-depth recognition in the international community.
The Spring Festival as a United Nations holiday is undoubtedly a milestone. But instead of basking in the joy of pride, we should be more aware of the thinking that this brings to us at the same time. We need to be more confident in protecting and carrying forward Chinese civilization, and keep pace with the times to make traditional Chinese festivals a treasure of world culture.