Tanabata Festival "foreign" elements play a key role cited scholars are concerned

BEIJING, August 7, Shijiazhuang, Xinhua (Chen Lin) August 6, is a traditional Chinese festival, "Tanabata." In recent days, the reporter found here, this out-China Festival, the legendary Vega Magpie Bridge meet the day, was "foreign" culture surrounded, with the exception of the Chinese elements and less poignant. In this regard, the expert ideas, the "Battle of traditional festivals."

Just enter the August, "China's Valentine's Day" speculation clamor. This is the Western Valentine's Day chocolate, roses, diamond rings, watches, lovers and other love tokens occupy the prominent position around the mall. "Tanabata edge - we about 'benefits' it," Tanabata Magpie Bridge will, similar to the diamond baby, car romantic Tanabata Festival, romantic Tanabata, grand passion ... ... promotions everywhere. Hebei is responsible for planning a shopping center, said in an interview, Tanabata week jewelry, watches sales than usual increase of 70% -80%.

"True Romance", the flowers with roses, led by booming though, may still hot. Tanabata day before, the ancient capital of Nanjing, "China's first roses newspaper" gorgeous on-line.

Cinemas can not see the shadow of Chinese elements. 6 evening, the reporter in Shijiazhuang Golden Palm IMAX Cinema, Bona International Studios theater to see "Transformers 3", "Harry Potter" and other foreign large as absolute "main." Some theaters will "change 3" and "Ha 7" movie night package launched by the lovers of the blitz.

6 evening, a young women Qi Qiao needle into the game here, "Battle of the traditional festival" in widths. Female students to wear Jing 2 minutes 16 sewing, she said, as the Tanabata festival festival of traditional Chinese culture, should carry forward traditional Chinese culture. Shijiazhuang Institute of Zhang Huanhuan heard someone say, "Chinese Valentine's Day" is correct that the Tanabata festival is the Tanabata Festival.

Organizers, Hebei Folk Culture Association, Yuan Xuejun said the competition was held needle Qi Qiao allow more young people to understand the fine Chinese traditional culture, to strengthen the protection of intangible cultural heritage.

Sociologists, Hebei Academy of Social Sciences researcher Chen Xuxia admits, influenced by Western culture, many foreign festival popular in China, the traditional festival culture has been subjected to cold. She said that can not be too demanding business, only the joint efforts of the whole community, to fully explore the deep meaning of traditional culture, traditional festivals will be over "foreign section." (End)