Title: Culture differences between China and Western countries [Print] Author: lingering Time: 2009-12-1 22:43
its a long story!haha.such as the superstition!its a funny thing to discuss,and do not think westerner have no supersition on sth.I'm interest in it recently.and the privacy,last time,we just asked foreign teacher made a self-introduction,and he stared at us,said doubtfully"why do u want to know who I am ,where I am from,I just the friend who can help you.just enough.why do u enforce me to do this?" look,he use"enforce" to remind us,take it serious!its a big difference.coz chinese are kinda fond of inquiring about others' privacy.okay,what just I know.and then waiting for more friend to answer u.Author: sunnyv Time: 2009-12-3 21:47
Here are some of my observations:
* It appears hard for Children (especially male) to tell their parents, they love them.
* Westerners are quick to tell you what is on their mind, but Chinese people like to turn around in circles before coming to the point.
* Westerners eat with spoons and forks while Chinese eat with chopsticks. Westerners have their own dish of food while Chinese share all the food on a table.
* In meetings westerners go straight into the topic but Chinese rarely go directly into the topic and tend to talk formally.
* Westerners seldom care for elderly parents and would sen them to elderly homes, while in Chinese families, at least one child would live with elderly parents.
Note: We have to consider nationalistic sensitivity when discussing these subjects. All of above are changing fast, especially among young Chinese people.Author: cloris416 Time: 2009-12-4 20:51
china'education concentrate on intellect,while westerners are more concern about practical.
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okay,what just I know.and then waiting for more friend to answer u.