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Overview of intercultural communication The 20th century human science and technology has been a breakthrough development, which has greatly changed the world pattern and human way of life. Modern transportation high-speed development, high speed road crisscross, family car at a faster speed, in wider range popularization, this makes the companionship unprecedented frequently. Modern communications technology is highly developed and the rapid popularization of mobile phone, which makes the communication between people absolutely clear. Especially the popularization of the computer and the Internet, make the birth of human life form enters a new era, breaking the previous life function space restrictions. These great change a core is between person and person, time and space is pulled close distance, the huge earth be compressed into a small global village, intercultural communication become each nation ingapore life part. However, cultural differences are cross-cultural communication barriers, cultural differences to overcome communication barriers has become the common problems facing the world. Today we mainly to discuss the differences between eastern and western etiquette culture appearance and deep reasons. 2 review Eastern rite refers mainly to China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Singapore, etc, as a representative of the Asian countries represent with the east Square the characteristics of the nationalities etiquette culture. Western etiquette refers mainly to spread in Europe, North America countries culture etiquette. 2.1 communicative language etiquette difference Overall, the etiquette of western emphasis on practical, express blunt, frank. In “ let ” for orientals rite, all thingses all manners Make three points, compared with westerners, often appear humility and implicative. For example Daily greetings 1. In a typical representative of China Oriental culture, daily acquaintances greet the most commonly used is to eat? go where? and so on, this is our common and be willing to accept it, being such inquiries, we feel each other for their concerns, but in the west, this greeting will make them feel suddenly, embarrassed, even unhappy, because westerners will put this question to understand become a questioned, they used mode is hello or good morning and so on, in Britain, it is a fine day today is the most commonly used sentence structures. 2. Appellation, In China, general is very familiar with close to each other between will use first names, an western use first names range wants than China broad In Chinas family, we cultured is degress trenchant, long young orderly, and call is must be made clear, otherwise it will be considered rude, but in western families, you can even call parents name, to the male elders are called uncle, can be called women elder aunt. 3. Hospitality and guest We are getting along with people, always habits from his perspective for others. This shows up in hospitality and guest, conscientious guest always try not to bother master, dont let host cost money, thus to host hospitality always politely to decline. So, qualified master will not directly asked guests want something, but active ponder the customers needs, and actively give satisfaction. On the table and hospitality of the host always give a guest good or not advised dishes. Therefore, Chinese hospitality and guest scenes often atmosphere: party kept telling, the other side is kept me. Foreigners are especially westerners, whether master or guest, everyone very frank, without formal. When the guest calls, master meeting flatly ask each other anything to drink; If the guest would like to have something to drink, can directly ask each other what do you have to drink, and choose a favorite drink; If the guest is really dont want to drink, the guest will say thank you! I dont want to drink. In table, the host asks the guest will not come again point, if the guests say enough, host general wont again to guest advised being wined and dined drink. Treat praise 4. We have always regarded modesty as a virtue. Whether for own ability or achievements, always like their modesty. If no such may be accused of not condescension, arrogance. For instance, Chinese scholars in speech before, usually say: I am learning is not deep, preparations are not fully, everyone please give us your advice; At the party, hospitable host face a full table of food said: without what dish, please literally eat; When a boss entrusts with an important task, usually modestly said: Im afraid I cant do the job. Foreigners are especially westerners without modesty habit. They think that a person want to be granted, must first assertiveness. So, with their own ability and grades always realistically to evaluation. Dinner, the host will detail to the guests employment order of characteristic, and the hope guests like, By boss entrusts with an important task, they will thank boss and said he must do well Dining etiquette 2.2 difference We have something called saying, thus diet in the Chinese will eat as is a top priority. Chinese food notice well-balanced - even than on nutrition attention. Western diet is more exquisite, are nutritional collocation and absorption, is formed subject diet conception. Dining atmosphere 1. Chinese eat like lively, many people round into 1 table eating laughing, have dinner atmosphere warmer place, except in very formal banquets, the Chinese people in table rarely have special etiquette. While the westerners when eating like quiet, they think in table must pay attention to your manners, such as eating cannot emit loud very unpleasant sound. Table manners 2. China avers are user-friendly and fete guest left when position the honored guests arrangement on the left of the box-office, which in turn and row. Western is right for honour, men and women interval and sit, female guest seats than male guest tallish, man has to open for free right lady chair in order to show respect. 2.3 dress etiquette Western man in formal social occasions usually wear a conservative style suit, inside the wear white shirt and tie. They like black, So usually wear black leather shoes. Western lady on formal occasions to wear a dress suits. Another woman out have wear earrings custom. Western countries, especially in the United States, at ordinary times people like to wear casual wear, such as t-shirts with jeans. Todays Chinese dress increasingly westernized, traditional qipao ZhongShanZhuang, etc have withdrawn from the stage of history. Formal occasions men and women Outfit already with western and no two different. In the usual civic life, pour will see many people in vest, shorts and slippers etc Close etiquette costumes. 2.4 in other ways Is against 2.4.1 treat blood affection Oriental attaches great importance to the family and kinship, blood is thicker than water, the traditional concept deep-rooted in relationships, the most stable is related by blood. Westerners are relatively independent consciousness is very strong, east speaking not value family kinship, they will obligation points very clear, responsibility must be neglecting, duty is completely depend on the actual ability, always emphasize individual own freedom. 2.4.2 gifts China will give gifts as reciprocity, pay attention to interpersonal bridge, and the gifts of numerous, weddings and funerals, birthday, a raise, moving etc can serve as gifts for reason. The etiquette of western emphasizes communicative practice, on the basis of the exquisite manners concise, generally not easily giving gifts to others, even give gifts, also wont too much on the gift itself value, cultured is gift of cultural style and artistic quality. Gifts and accept gifts, also exist differences between east and w