Differences in education
The gap of teaching system between China and America is big.
• Chinese students always complain about their homework.Too much homework has limited the time to exercise and relax.They try their best to get a high mark.Homework comes the first to them.
• An western hostess is likely to say,” Oh, I am so glad that you liked it. I cook it especially for you.”
• A Chinese hostess will apologize for giving you “Nothing”. She will say“I just made some dishes casually and they are not very tasty.”
Differences in wedding
• In western countries the bride always in her white wedding gown and their wedding will be host in a church.
• In our China the bride and bridegroom would in red because we believe the red color reprsents lucky and the wedding would be host in the bridegroom’s house
• But in most west countries, people live in a easy and happy lives. They get up late and go to work late too, they go to bars to have a rest after finishing their work.
• Chinese culture is older than 5000 years, and Chinese people have developed their own music, musical instruments, painting techniques, traditional Chinese medicine, and not to forget, cooking methods etc – completely different when compared to Western culture.
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Living style
• Chinese prefer getting up early and sleep early too. We usually go home early and cook meals.
• We often work during the holidays. We like save money and when we have enough money, we then go and buy what we want, in my opinion, Chinese are so tired and busy;
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• In west countries, people like eating hamburgers, chips, pizza, pasta as their main course, they eat them with vegetable salad, they eat with drinking (water or juice),and they eat with separate plates.
Differences in Food
• In China, we prefer noodles, rice , dumpling as the main course. We like cooking a lot of delicious dishes.We don’t eat with individual plates.when we eating ,we like chatting and laughing, we think it’s warm and happy to eat in this way.
• SelfAwareness
• In the western countries, people always talk about individual rights, instead of placing the whole society above your own self.
• This is clearly different in China where a country, society or family are placed above your own self.
• Western education is more interesting .Teachers pay attentions to training students skills in thinking in realistic life not to emphasis on the importances of memories.
Cultural differences between western and Chinese
Chinese vs Western Culture
• As we know ,there are so many differences between culture of the China and West that we can’t list all of their different aspects.
Conclusion
• The Western culture is more advanced, and loves adventure and exploration.
• A focus on balance and mean. By 'mean', it means 'middle way'. You don't go into extremism. Peace is always honoured.
• They enjoy their holidays, they seldom go to work during the weekend. If you go to west countries, you can take part in their joyful night life.
Daily communication
• Suggestions • Different countries
have different cultures. • Fully understand and respect when communicating with people from different countries