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各国成人礼简介(英语)
* 白晨曦 Coming of age ?is a young persons transition from?childhood?to?adulthood. The age at which this transition takes place varies in society, as does the nature of the transition.?It can be a simple legal convention or can be part of a?ritual, as practiced by many societies. In the past, and in some societies today, such a change is associated with the age of?sexual maturity?(early adolescence); in others, it is associated with an age of religious responsibility. Particularly in western societies, modern legal conventions which stipulate points in late adolescence or early adulthood (most commonly 16-21 when adolescents are generally no longer considered?minors?and are granted the full rights of an adult) are the focus of the transition. In either case, many cultures retainceremonies?to confirm the coming of age, and significant benefits come with the change. (See also?rite of passage.) Coming of age is often a topic of fiction. In literature, a novel which deals with coming of age is called a?bildungsroman. Similar stories told in film are called?coming-of-age films. Historically, the?Confucian?coming of age ceremony has been the Guan Li for men and the Ji Li for women. The age is usually around 20 and during the ceremony, the person obtains a?style name. These ceremonies are now rarely practiced in?China, but there has been a resurgence, especially from those who are sympathetic to the?Hanfu Movement. The coming of age in?Australia,?New Zealand, the?United KingdomCountries are celebrated at either 18 or 21. As the age of legal majority, being 18 legally enables one to vote, purchase tobacco and alcohol (wine in Norway), get married without parental consent and sign contracts. In comparison, turning 21 has few legal effects (except Poland Ukraine, where all the laws are applied after 18). Eighteenth or twenty-first birthday celebrations typically take the form of an extravagant party; presents given are often higher than usual value, and?champagne?may be serv
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