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Objective: There is no doubt that Ghost culture is related to the ghost, for example, Chinese funeral culture and western vampire culture.But the definitions of the word, ghost, are various, such as demon, spirit. As an important part of traditional culture, ghost culture is a kind of worldwide cultural phenomenon. Its formation not only has social and economic reasons, but also has the basis of epistemology, psychology. Once it is formed and affected by traditional culture background, it will present a different from all other area’s ghost culture. However, Chinese and western has a long history of ghost culture. Chinese and western ghost culture has cognition in common. Although they enjoy great similarities, but the difference still exist. And recently, the horror films with the leading role of ghost image, the "ghost" entertainment and ghost story has continuously emerged into the market, which aroused the interest of public and also catered to the tastes of the different class people in society. A study on differences between Chinese and western ghost culture is chosen as the study object, with the aim to study the difference between Chinese and western culture. It contributes to correctly learn and understand the feature of ghost culture for the readers and help people with a rational view to the Chinese and western ghost culture. What’s more, it is also favorable to the Chinese and western intercultural communication. Main contents: A study on differences between Chinese and western ghost culture is chosen as the title of this thesis. Firstly, it makes a general introduction about ghost. Secondly, it makes a brief explanation to the the legend of Chinese and western ghost. Thirdly, it is the comparison of Chinese and western ghost culture, including the ghost in the spirits of Chinese traditional culture and western culture contrast and the differences between Chinese and western ghost culture from the perspective of ghost festival. Then, it discusses the reason for the differences between Chinese and western ghost culture. Finally, it concludes the function of ghost culture in the intercultural communication. This paper mainly discusses the differences between Chinese and western ghost culture. Its purpose is to letting reader a more understanding of ghost culture and Chinese and western cultural differences. Approaches: 1. Quotation 2. Comparison 3. Exemplification 4. Induction Research Plan: First Period (Sept. - Oct. 2015): Thesis proposal and literature review; Second Period (Oct.2015 - Jan. 2016): Thesis writing; Third Period (Mar. 2016): Oral defense. Outline of the Thesis A Study on Differences Between Chinese and Western Ghost Culture 1 Introduction 1.1 General Introduction about Ghost Culture 1.2 The Ghost Culture between Chinese and Western Countries 2 The Legend of Chinese and Western Ghost 2.1 The Legend of Chinese Ghost 2.2 The Legend of Western Ghost 3 The Comparison of Chinese and Western Ghost Culture 3.1 The Ghost in the Spirits of Chinese Traditional Culture and Western Culture Contrast 3.1.1 Ghost Form 3.1.2 The Representative Work of Ghost 3.2 Analysis the Differences between Chinese and Western Ghost Culture from the Perspective of Ghost Festival 3.2.1 The Chinese Hungry Ghost Festival 3.2.2 The Western Halloween 4 The Reason for the Differences of Chinese and Western Culture 4.1 Different Values 4.2 Different Religious Belief 5 The Function of Ghost Culture in the Intercultural Communication 6 Conclusion