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Westerners prefer to eat bread or drink milk and sweets
Americans usually pay attention to the
calories卡路里 、vitamins、proteins and so on.
Compliments and Response
For example, if a hostess is complimented for her cooking skill ,how she will response in west and china?
East&West
A Chinese hostess：make it casuanlly
enjoy our talk and the lovely dinner, but I must be going soon”. • 3.“Thank you very much for asking me over. I hope we’ll be able to get together again before long…”
• In English, people often employ the following expressions to greet each other “Good morning/evening/afternoon. “Fine day, isn’t it? ”How is everything going?”,etc.
An western hostess:make it specially for you
Asking Personal Affairs
People from China do not regard it as asking personal affairs when they ask others name、age、marital status、 wages、personal life、belief and political points. It is regard as concerns. While the westerns will think you violate their right of privacy .
Cultural differences between western and Chinese
Conception
Western culture is based on individualism.
Chiபைடு நூலகம்ese culture is based on masses ['mæ siz
(collectivism).
Western and Chinese cultures have
diverse ways to deal with leave-takings.
• 1.“I am afraid I must be off, I have to …”
• 2.“Well, it’s been nice to see you again. I do
East&West
“How old are you?” “Are you married？” “How many children do
you have？” “How much do you
make？” “Do you go to the
church？”
breakfast
Dumplings
Meeting etiquette Handshake
hug
kiss
Greeting and Parting
• In China, When people meet acquaintances or friends, we always say ,“Have you eaten yet?” What are you going to do?”