中西方文化差异 英文版

The western people’s opinion about loving is that “if we are well acquainted with each other ,let us go together.”And they will not contact loving with marriage.
The diet object
China
Western countries
China's cuisine is "taste", so Westerners think the cuisine
the Chinese cooking at the is eat, so a large piece of meat-
Western countries
Emphasize mechanical （机械的）memorizing .
Emphasize the child’s “power of understanding”.
If the book is read hundreds of times , its meaning is shown naturally .
The diet concept
China
Western countries
Chinese food pay more attention to color, aroma, taste, and shape rather than nutrition.
Western food is a rational concept. They think the food’s nutrition is the most important.
Education is just for survival.

Education in managing money
China
1.Earning money to support one’s family and managing the wealth are adult’s matter. 2.Try every means to satisfy the children with money.
Difference between china education and western education
China Care about the reputation in education the child The education’s goal is for making their living, for honor Western Countries Education is not the preparation for making their living, but for survival Emphasize" The Learn Education. "
Summary
1.Westerners believe in individualism, and Chinese believe in collectivism. 2.The western culture has the freedom to express affection freely ,whereas the Chinese culture is puritanical. 3.The Chinese believe in relationships, and searching for inner bliss and happiness through meditation. 4.The western culture believes in a materialistic approach, and has a pragmatic and emotional attitude.

In an informal situation, westerners will introduce each other by first name, without titles, and occasional ly by just the last name.
East&West
Chinese use “title +surname” to address their superior or elders rather than call them surnames, while the superior or elders call the addressers their names. otherwise, the addresser may be considered as ill mannered, ill educated or rude.
pliments and Response
For example, if a hostess is complimented for her cooking skill ,how she will response in west and china?
East&West
A Chinese hostess will apologize for giving you “Nothing”. She will say“I just made some dishes casually and they are not very tasty.”
“Thank you” is widely used in English to show gratitude in such cases as being invited, helped, given a gift, etc.

Spring festival
• ○6The 23rd day of the 12th lunar month is called Preliminary Eve（小年）. At this time, people offer sacrifice to the kitchen god. Now however, most families make delicious food to enjoy themselves. （腊月23日， 被称为小年。在这个时候，人们祭祀灶神。但是 现在，大多数家庭做出美味的食物来过节。）
Care about the reputation in educating in the child.
Education is just for survival.
The education’s goal is for Emphasize “ the learned making their living , for honor. education” .
Spring festival
• ○3Strictly speaking, the Spring Festival starts every year in the early days of the 12th lunar month and will last till the mid-1st lunar month of the next year. Of them, the most important days are Spring Festival Eve and the first three days. The Chinese government now stipulates people have seven days off for the Chinese Lunar New Year. （严格地说，春节是指从腊月初 开始一直到第二年中旬的一个月。其中，最重 要的日子是除夕和一年的前三天。现在中国政 府规定，人民在中国农历新年有七天的休假。）