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s is social dancing. The purpose of munication on Chinese and western festive banquet is obvious. Chinese festive banquet focus on the munication among all the people presented. While the western banquet emphasizes on personal munication.5. the difference in color of festive dressingThe implications of colors The same color symbolizes different meanings in Chinese and western festive cultures.RedRed is a typical color in China. Red lanterns are lit, red couplets and fu are put up during festivals. It symbolizes beauty and luck, so red is the first choice of festivals. But in western culture, red is a derogatory term which reminds flood and violence.WhiteWhite is taboo in Chinese festivals which is often used in funerals while in the west, white is a typical festive color. It symbolizes purity and elegance, such as the wedding dress, white candles during the festivals.YellowYellow means dignity in China. In ancient times, only the royal members can be allowed to yellow dress. It has been the color for the ancient China. While in western culture, the color yellow has some negative meanings, it mainly means despicable, timid (for example, yellow dogdespicable people, yellowlivered, yellow streak).6. the difference in the habit of accepting presentsChinese veil their real thoughts while Westerners always reveal their minds freely and directly. The way of accepting gifts and the attitudes are different. During festivals, the Chinese and the Western countries have shown very different attitudes about a gift for someone. In western country, people often ask for a gift, and they will usually open it in front of people’s face and express their thanks. Chinese people often defer about the present since we are guided by the tradition of modest and courtesy. And we usually do not open it in front of the presenter. In addition, China is a multiethnic country. Different lifestyles and customs of different nations contribute to the diversifications and characteristics of Chinese culture. Many minorities have their local festivals, such as the Sporangia Festival of Daizu, Torch Festival of Yizu, etc.Conclusion:In modern times, the prevalence of western festivals in China is the feature of globalization and the mixture of multiculture. We should pay respect to western festivals, but on the other side, we Chinese should safeguard and protect our own cultural spirit and explore new implication to acplish the lofty cause of transiting and inheriting our national culture. In