中西方礼仪文化差异-生活百科 With China entry the WTO and will hold the Olympic games in 2008‚ the relationship between China and Western in politics‚ economy‚ culture will become more and more close. It is undoubtedly that the etiquette will play an important role in this process. To the definition of etiquette‚ China and Western have a different understanding. As Chinese thinks that the etiquette is the common behavior standards that all the members must obey‚ and its purpose is to keep the normal living order
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Vietnamese Customs and Taboos 1. It is polite to remove your shoes upon entering someones home‚ but not necessary upon entering someone ’s shop. 2. When offering something to someone older or of higher status than you‚ you should use both hands‚ not just one. 3. The youngest person at the table serves everyone else‚ starting with the oldest or most important. Sometimes‚ if you ’re an important guest‚ people will choose the best parts of something and put it in your dish. It shows you ’re respected
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different cultures‚ histories and social systems‚ habits of Chinese and English address terms are different. It is of great help for English language learners to communicate with understanding these differences. In this dissertation‚ address terms are divided into the name address‚ kinship terms‚ social address and reference terms. Chinese address terms system is complex and detailed‚ and includes hundreds of address terms. While English address terms system is relatively simple‚ general‚ and ambiguous
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Cultural Differences between Chinese and English Names The names are common language phenomenon‚ not only because it is a kind of identification code between people to distinguish each other‚ but also because it is a national historical and cultural information carrier.It conveys a language of a nation‚ as well as history‚ geography‚ religion‚ custom‚ social status and other aspects of information. Names have been interpreted in two senses:a broad sense and a narrow sense. The names ‚in its
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Comparison of Chinese and Western Food Culture Food is closely related to people’s lives and it is considered the most important element in Chinese culture. Chinese food is famous all over the world too. American Chinese cuisine differs significantly from the traditional Chinese cuisine and even though the variation in taste can be so it is still attractive to many people. When it comes to food‚ Chinese people always care about the color‚ taste‚ smell and shape of Chinese dishes. In
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My View on the Comparison of English Gentlemen and Chinese Junzi 03100322 10英三 曹雯雯 It is no doubt that there exits a lot of similarities between English culture and Chinese culture‚ obviously ‚ the topic I want to discuss today ‚ the comparison of English gentlemen and Chinese Junzi ‚ can be regarded as an good example. Meanwhile‚ the distinctions between cannot be easily neglected . In contrast‚ through the overall analysis and understanding of the two standards which
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Education As we all know‚ there’re numerous differences between the educational system in western countries and that in China. And I intend to focus on the comparison between Chinese and American educational system. First and foremost‚ the entrance exam to university in these two countries has huge differences. In China‚ both parents and students attach great importance to this exam because everybody has only one chance to compete against all the other students. To some extent‚ the entrance
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TABOO Taboo is a Polynesian term. It means prohibited. Thus taboo is a prohibition. It prevents from so many activities. Its disobedience is not a crime but a sin. Therefore‚ the society or the state cannot punish him but his own conscience pricks. And yet the power of taboo is more than that of law. Man does not so much fear law as the abstract power behind taboo. At the back of law is the power of the state‚ at the back of taboo is the sanction of religion. Therefore‚ taboos are more strictly
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Europe and from the West. However‚ certain cooking styles and food preparations share similar traits between Asian countries; a common example of which is the interrelatedness between Japanese and Chinese food. However‚ no matter how you look at it‚ there is a plethora of differences between the two. Japanese food is usually light to the stomach. They are generally considered to be healthier than Chinese foods. It is because the latter makes use of too much grease in their food preparations along with
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Title: Slips of Speech Author: Hussain H.Mayuuf A helpful book for everyone who aspires to correct the everyday errors of speaking and writing. CONTENTS CHAP. PAGE INTRODUCTION‚ . . . . . . . . . . . 3 I. TASTE‚ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 II. CHOICE OF WORDS‚ . . . . . . . . . . 15 III. CONTRACTIONS‚ . . . . . . . .
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