中美文化差异英文版
Unlucky number
Chinese people like to drink tea
Americans like tina, it is not rare to see that a crowd of people throng in the supermarket, trying to get service first. People in China do line up, the scholar said in a humorous tone, but they prefer to line up at a horizontal way.
The cultural differences between
Chinese and American
Greeting and Parting
In China, When people meet acquaintances or friends, we always say ,“Have you eaten yet?” What are you going to do?”
Chinese use chopsticks Americans use fork and knife.
lucky number
chinese lucky number means dead
USA lucky number; God use seven days to made the world,and created Adam. Removed Adam‘s seventh rib made Eve. 7 means sunday.
In China, when people meet ,In order to express friendly they will shake hands with each other
In American,embrace instead of shaking hands
Dining tools
In contrast, Americans always line up, no matter in a big bank or a small grocery store. And they take it for granted. Lining up has long since become part of their life that they scarcely doubt it or grow impatient while doing it.
In American, people often employ the following expressions to greet each other “Good morning/evening/afternoon. “Fine day, isn’t it? ”How is everything going?”,etc.