Chinese culture and Western culture‚ an interesting comparison. East is east and West is west; never the twain shall meet. This one line pretty much sums up this never ending debate on the differences between the Chinese culture and the Western culture. Many westerners‚ when they visit China for the first time are in fact shocked to see the customs and traditions in China. But the same holds true for the people of China who go to western countries for the first time. What is to be remembered is the
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reader’s awareness of the cultural differences in nonverbal communication so as to open a window for Chinese people to improve Chinese and American non-verbal communication competent. Since the range of non-verbal communication is too wide‚ this paper will start with body language. By comparing and analyzing the same behaviors‚ different meanings and same meanings and different behaviors‚ this paper finds out the roots of the difference between Chinese and American non-verbal communication. In this
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Sexual orientation can be used to describe the desire that a specific person feels toward one gender or the other‚ or both. Examples of sexual orientation include straight‚ gay‚ lesbian‚ or bisexual. Sexual orientation also refers to the fact that our sexual preferences are predetermined biologically‚ meaning that when we are born‚ we are already programed in a specific way that will allow us to have a desire for one gender or the other. Sexual orientation is very different from gender identity in
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This year‚ Shao will take the National University Entrance Examinations‚ which will determine if he will get to continue his schooling the following year‚ if he does poorly‚ his education in China‚ will be over. Shao is not an average Chinese student‚ his family is wealthy and they live in Shanghai‚ one of China’s most wealthy areas. Shao’s family has enough money‚ to afford paying for his school tuition (1). His family also has enough money to pay for a "test-taker" to ensure
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Influence on the Collectivism of Chinese Customers Behavior in the Fast-food Industry Yu Wang a‚ Changbo Shi a‚ Yalan Gu b‚ Yong Du c‚* Tourism Management & Cuisine School‚ Harbin University of Commerce‚ Harbin‚ P.R. China b School of Cross Cultural Communication‚ Newcastle University‚ United Kingdom c School of Computer Science & Technology‚ Harbin Institute of Technology‚ Harbin‚ P.R. China a Abstract With the development of Chinese economy‚ the importance of Chinese market is gradually
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similarities and differences between them. The Chinese and American Revolution has many similarities and differences. Three similarities between them are the American Sons of Liberty is just like the Chinese National revolutionaries group‚ they both were taxed on‚ and they both had people smuggle. Three differences between them are instead of the British soldiers massacring 5 people in the American Revolution‚ the Chinese people who rebelled had massacred Manchu garrisons‚ also in the American Revolution
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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 1784‚ a
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The Different Values Between Chinese Families and American Families Chinese families and American families have big impact in their children’s lives. Chinese families as well as American families value education. Chinese and American family feel family is important to them‚ but they have differences in the way they treat education‚ money‚ and how they treat family. The reason why American families believe education is important for their kids because they‚ as parents are responsible for their children’s
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American-Puritanism and Chinese -Confucianism have both played a tremendously important role in the foundation and growth of American and Chinese society respectively. But these two parallels seem to have no point of intersection. Making comparison between them is a hard and daring job. However‚ it is still worthwhile to study them since their irreplaceable powers have influenced two most wonderful countries in the world. And this article mainly focuses on the similarities between American-Puritanism
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One of the most pervasive values in U.S. American culture is individualism‚ and understanding its effects can help illuminate many aspects of the culture. In American culture‚ in order to succeed and achieve one’s personal best‚ one must be strong and independent. In more collective cultures‚ accomplishments and successes may be viewed foremost as an honor to the group‚ for example‚ how it reflects upon one’s family or hometown community. In the US‚ a person’s success is more likely to be attributed
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