新近一期的《环球人文地理》刊载了葛剑雄的文章,认为信仰乃传统节日之基础。改革开放以来,圣诞节等一些外国节日在中国日渐流行。与此同时,中国的传统节日越来越不受重视,虽有政府大力维持,民间有识之士大声疾呼,但似乎难挽狂澜,有些洋节大有取代传统节日之势。为什么许多国家的现代化程度远高于中国,但传统节日却能长盛不衰,而中国的大多数传统节日却名存实亡,年轻一代对此越来越冷漠? A recent issue of “Global Human Geography” published Ge Jianxiong’s article, believing that religion is the basis of traditional festivals. Since the reform and opening up, some foreign festivals such as Christmas have become increasingly popular in China. At the same time, China’s traditional festivals are getting less and less attention. Although the government has maintained vigilance among civilians, it seems difficult to turn the tide. Some foreign festivals have taken the place of traditional festivals. Why many countries are much more modern than China, but the traditional festivals can not endure, but most of China’s traditional festivals exist in name only, the younger generation more and more indifferent to this?