中西方文化差异英文版.ppt

chinaisemergingfrontandcenterontheglobaleconomicstageasanewmemberoftheworldtrade,organization(wto)andtheworldhealthorganization(who).beijinghostedthe2008summerolympicsandshanghaiwillhostexpo2010.moreover,chinaisbecomingamajortradingnation.iswesternculturereadytorespectacountryknownprimarilyforpopulationcontrolandcommunism?,?,chineseculture,westerncultureassertsthatastheseeventsunfold,thewesternworldwillnaturallywanttoknowmoreaboutchina.peoplewillhavetofilterthroughanexcessivesupplyofinformation,andinsomecases,misinformation,tounderstandaculturethathastraditionallyheldsolittleofthewesternworldsattention.andwhatarethedifferencesbetweenchinesecultureandwesternculture?,?,conception,westerncultureisbasedonindividualism.forinstance,intheus,youalwaystalkaboutindividualrights,insteadofplacingthewholesocietyaboveyourownself.chinesecultureisbasedonmasses(collectivism).peopleplacedcountryandfamilyaboveyourownself.,conception,westerncultureisadventurousandexplorationbased.westernersliketodiscovernewthings,inventionandexpandoutwards.forinstance,bungeejumpingisconsideredadventurousandcommoninwesternculture.chineseculturethatisbasedonhumanismandpeople.youwillprobablyfindno-onedoingsuchathinginchina.,conception,westuseslawtoresolvepeopleandpeoplesrelationship.youcanneverfindlawwell-establishedinchina.chineseusesethicsandtolerance(中恕之道)toresolvepeopleandpeoplesrelationship,.for2000years,chinaisalandthatsbasedonhumanrelationshipratherthanlaw.,conception,westerncultureisbasedonscience,whichattemptstoresolvepeopleandnaturesrelationship.thechineseattemptstofusethehumanandheavenasone.(天人和一)toresolvetherelationshipbetwenmanandnature,conception,westusesgodandreligiontoresolvehumanandspiritualismrelationship.incaseofproblemswithyourownself,youjustpraytogod.chineseemphasizesinternalcultivationtoresolvehumanandspiritualism.,conception,westerncultureisaculturethatexpandsanddevelopoutwards.chinesecultureisaculturethatexpandsinternallyratherthanoutwards.,westernerhasmoreconceptiononspacethanonplace.peoplealwayswalktowardswindowsoncecomeintoanamericanhouseinthecountryside.onthecontrary,letshavealookatatraditionalchinesehouse.thecourtisusuallysurroundedbyalongwallwhichhasagrouphousebehind.theremaybeacabinetgardeninthecorner.itwillbequietandharmoniousonceyoucomeintothisprivateplace.,food,inchina,weprefernoodles,rice,jiaoziasthemaincourse.inwestcountries,peoplelikeeatinghamburgers,chips,pizza,pastaastheirmaincourse.,food,chineselikecookingalotofdeliciousdishes,thenwesetupthetables,putthedishesonthetables,sittogether,andtastethedishestogether,wedonteatwithindividualplates.inwesterncountries,peopleeatthemwithvegetablesalad,theyeatwithdrinking(waterorjuice),andtheyeatwithseparateplates.,food,inchina,webecomefullupwhenwefinishallthefood,thenwedonteatanything.butinwestcountries,peopleeatdessertsaftertheyfinishtheirmeals.,inchina,peopledontcaredressingenoughweprefercolorfulclothes,wedressthemindifferentplaces,sometimemanypeopledontmindtheplaceswewillgo,anddressmoreformalorlessformal,andsomepeoplejustwearingbeautifulclothes,dontmakeup.inwestcountries,peopledressaccordingtheirvisitingplacesindailytimes,theyoftenwearcasualclothes,butiftheygotoaformalplaces,theyoftenwearsuits,ladieswearingbeautifuldresses,prettyhats.nomatterhowoldtheladiesare,theyalwaysmakeup.,dressing,mynotion,someofthedisadvantageofoldchineseculture:1.debasewomenandchauvanistic2.anover-emphasisonpasthistoryinsteadofpresent(lackspragmatism),mynotion,thatsthedifferencesifoundandreadfromsomematerials.thoughweknowwestcountrieshavemoreadvantagesinl