Chinese Culture Vs American Culture

Cultural differences are apparent from one group of people to another. Culture is based on many things that are passed on from one generation to the next. Most of the time people take for granted their language, beliefs, and values. When it comes the cultural differences of people there is no right or wrong. People should be aware of others culture and respect the differences that are between them. The United States and China are two very large countries that have cultures that are well known through out the world. There are many differences between the United States and China, but there are many contributing factors that shape the cultures of these two countries.

Elements of Chinese culture include obedience and the idea of marriage. Because the mothers grew up in China and were raised upon tradition, they base their views on obedience and

Every time I come home from college, my family and I would go out to yumcha or, as directly translated from Cantonese, to “drink tea. However, drinking tea is only one component of yumcha. To yumcha is to converse with company over a meal of many small dishes and hot tea. Going yumcha is social activity brought to the United States by the people from the Guangdong region of China, also known as Cantonese people. When they immigrated to the United States, yumcha became an important tradition because it also enabled Cantonese parents to socialize their children into the Chinese culture through the language and social practices involved in the meal and the ritual and meaning surrounding the tea. However, to Chinese-Americans such as myself, going yumcha with native Chinese people also emphasized my American identity due to my food choices. Yet when I go yumcha with non-Chinese people, I become distinctly aware of my Chinese identity when they fail the language or rituals of this tradition. The only time when I do not feel alienated during yumcha is when I go with my other

Some believe illness comes from Satan and not living according to God’s will. The Chinese culture puts little emphasis on individual feelings and a lot of emphasis on family devotion and loyalty. A like with the Hispanic culture, when making decisions about health care the whole family is usually involved. Religion and traditions are very important in the Chinese culture. They will usually follow in their ancestors footsteps.

This year is my forth year that I has been studying in the United State. I’m already used to the U.S. culture and the U.S. living style. So in general, I didn’t experience any culture shock after I got here. If I had any culture shock, it’s probably three years ago. I couldn’t remember any of them. However I do have some thoughts about the differences between the U.S. and China after four years of studying in the United States.

Since the beginning of time, ethics and standards have been passed down from generation to generation. China has been a country that has always implemented strategies to contain and protect this energy into a systematic process. In doing so, their Chinese heritage was protected and passed along, creating a strong culture. We know China as having pretty colors and dancing dragons, and visit these cultural microcosms in their restaurants built in the United States. We crack open our cookie revealing our fortunes, disregarding the fundamental background of the restaurant we sit in. We may appreciate the taste and service of the restaurant, but don’t think about the dish’s symbolic nature.

To a great extent the European imperialism undermined Chinese culture, Chinese culture is one of the world’s oldest cultures, around thousands of years old. The area in which the culture is dominant covers a large geographic region in which eastern Asia with customs and traditions varying, greatly between provinces, cities, and even towns as well. About 1.4 billion people live in China, with each community creating their own culture.

Chinese culture is truly one of the great civilization our world has come across. It boasts a vast geographic expanse, over 4000 years of written history, as well as a rich and profound traditional society. Many aspects of Chinese civilization can be traced back many centuries. It is so diverse and unique, yet harmoniously blended, and presents itself a priceless benefit to the world.

Believe it or not, but American and Chinese culture do have something’s in common. They see eye-to-eye on some aspects. Like providing for their children “Parents work together for the well-being of their children” [Example from Article]. It is true that parents do the best they can to work towards a better financial life for their kids. That’s why many Chinese parents come over to the states, so that they can provide a better life, and a better education. They would also go to great lengths for their children no matter what the cause “Parents will risk their life for their children” [Example from Article]. Any parent would risk their life for their children no matter what ethnicity, or cultural aspect! There is no bond like a parent and their child.

China is considered that of a third World County and their culture is deep in beliefs and customs with rules. In addition, China is located on the eastern Asia bordering Afghanistan, the major culture there is that of Han

This paper is going to describe China’s unbelievable culture throughout the past thousands of years. A countries values, beliefs, norms, and behaviors are what determine their culture. This paper will initiate by going over China’s values, and then it will touch on its beliefs, norms, and behaviors. To start we are going to be investigating

China is a big country where traditions vary depending on the region and the ethnicity (Zimmerman, 2015). Some of the ethnic groups that integrate the Chinese culture are the Han Chinese which is the larger group with more than 900 million people (Zimmerman, 2015); the Mongols, the Manchus, the Naxi, the Tibetans, and the Hezhen. Each group represents a region of China and the variety on its customs and traditions are what make China one of the richest cultures of the World.

Throughout China's encased history it has developed much differently than western parts of the world. Chinese culture varies greatly compared to ours. These great differences between eastern culture and western culture make China a very interesting place. Some of the vast differences include literature, social structure, and government. The greatest difference is Chinese philosophy and way of thinking.

In China, there's the culture you see on the surface and the culture you see below the surface. There are many real world lifestyle differences that can be perceived and even more that must be experienced. When moving to China, you will first encounter surface level cultural differences, some of which being population density and dress expectations. Population in China is vastly different and much denser than the U.S. or most places in the world for that matter. “China has over 160 cities with a population of over 1 million” as stated by the University of Missouri, Kansas City. In China, dressing is much different as well, clothing styles that would be considered the norm in America can be considered taboo in China. In the U.S. showing some skin is perfectly acceptable due to the general agreement body confidence is good. But if you wear something revealing (e.g. a crop top), it comes with a very negative connotation, people asssuming your in a lucrative

China is a huge counties with population of 1.3 billion. The culture of the North and the South are different. Therefore, it would be unrealistic to assume that Chinese people have ( Kim, Wan, and Pan) completely homogenous attitudes or behaviors. Even Chinese subcultures have many commonalities which including the use of the same Chinese characters, worship of the same ancestral spirits, a pride in Sinocentrism, a heavy influence of Confucianism that stresses family order, respect, and relationship harmony (Fan, 2000), a willingness to accept unequal power distributions in society, high integration of groups, and a tendency to avoid uncertainty to a greater extent than other cultural groups (Hofstede, 1980).