The difference between Chinese and western culture

Summary

1. difference in expression

2. difference in greeting

3. difference in diet

Chinese are totally different from westerners, and trying to compare these two cultures is like comparing day with night. Not all things western are good, and not all things Chinese are bad. It is a question of perspective, beliefs and values. One should learn to appreciate the differences between the Chinese and Western culture to be better able to understand these differences

China, as a country with an ancient civilization, represents east, but there are many differences between Chinese and Western in languages.

For example, people in china and west will say something before asking for help, for example in china, people always say "thank you" and "sorry" , people in west always say "Thank you”, “I ' m sorry", "Excuse me", and so on. In General, these expressions are easy to say and will not cause any trouble. However, there are still differences. Thank you and Please in the west is widely used. If you ask for help , such as borrowing pencils, asking the way calling people answer the phone, Chinese people often don't say these kind words, particularly to relatives and friends. Many Chinese believe that Westerners like to say Thank you and Please very much, it is not necessary, or even make people impatient. The other hand, the Chinese believe that your friends and relatives know your appreciation, so you don't have to say these words. However, in Western eyes, if you don't say these words, you will be considered to be a impolite person.

From here we can see language differences between East and West, so when we go to other Western countries, you should understand the language of Western countries When people meet acquaintances or friends, people usually greet each other The purpose of greeting is to establish or maintain social contact. So formulaic expressions are often used, but such formulaic expressions often causes conflict because of the great cultural differences between Chinese and native English speakers. In English, people often employ the following expressions to greet each other “Good morning/evening/afternoon. “Fine day, isn’t it? ”How is everything going?” Have you