Yesterday was Halloween. This was my first time to celebrate Halloween in a foreign country. I think it is a very interesting festival. People will make pumpkin lanterns and wear special clothes, make-up during that day. The most interesting thing is that kids will knock at someone's door and say "Trick or treat." Then people will give some candies to them.
In Canada, people usually go to wonderland for Halloween. I went there with my friends for Halloween last Saturday night. Many people dressed in strange clothes and wore special make-up so that they were looked like ghosts. If you walked inside and didn't pay attention to them, they would follow you and frighten you suddenly. It was scaring but funny. In addition, there were many haunted houses in wonderland. It was the main activities inside. I came in five haunted houses. The haunted house that gave me the deepest impression was in a forest. It was very realistic. There were some forks inside with fog. It made me feel I were the only person in the forest.
In China, we have a festival which is like Halloween named Ghost Festival. It is from July 14th night to July 15th. The most different thing between Halloween and Ghost Festival is we never celebrate it. We just remember it. Many Chinese people think that day is a terrible day. There are a lot of taboos. Some words we can't say or some thing we can't do that day because it's unlucky. Most people don't like to go out that night, so they just stay at home. Halloween in western countries is a happy festival but Ghost Festival in China is a frightening festival.
Hi Jill. Just like you, it was the first time that I experienced a Halloween day in a western country. I think that the history of Halloween came from western culture. I am not sure, but I heard it were Mexican who celebrates the Halloween for the first time. I loved cute, little kids in their customs. In addition, I liked house's decoration; some of them were artistic. I think, all the Halloween parties, customs and all the Trick or Treats planned to add fun and happiness to people's life. Not only children, but also adults are excited by Halloween. They get busy by thinking about what to wear, where to go , buy chocolates and give them to little angles. I completely agree with you that it was a good experience to touch Halloween day.
ReplyDeleteHi Jill, hope that you had an very happy Halloween. I came here earlier than you and I did experience Halloween last year. It was very excitable and a lot of fun with my friend. But this Halloween I just stayed at home and ignored the world outside. Haha. By the way, thanks for your comment in my blog, yeah, we need to stay strong and do our best here!
ReplyDeleteGood luck to you and me !
hi Jill,
ReplyDeleteAs you know, i am the same with you to come here just for several months. This was also the first time for me to celebrate the Halloween in foreign country, as well as my birthday! Even though my parents are not with me, i celebrated my birthday with my friends! I was very happy and excited in that day! We went to supermarket to bought some food for preparing the dinner and we cooked togegher. It was really a delicious meal. We also ate the birthday cake for my 19th birthday! Actually, i was very sad! However, after that we went to the Wonderland at 19 o'clock for celebrating the Halloween. I was really afraid of the ghost and haunted house, but my friends forced me to enter. After i went into 6 haunted houses and went out, i had no feel about scare. What's more, it was snowy that day as everybody knows. Therefore it was very cold, but we still enjoy the Halloween celebration. I wish i can go there next Halloween!