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此文档收集于网络，如有侵权，请联系网站删除Paying attention to acceptance (接受，验收；承认 acceptable a.可接受的，合意的 acceptance n.接受，验收；承认 access n.接近；通道，入口 ), cultural differences can give someone outside a better chance of assimilation (在一个更好的机会同化)or ignoring cultural differences can get us into trouble.GreetingIn china, when we meet friends, we often say: “have you eating yet?” or “what are you going to do?” Its a kind of care for us.In English, if we ask our friends in these ways, they may think that you want them to treat you. English people usually greet their friends with “Good morning. “How is everything going?”Meet for the first timeChina: when we meet someone, we pay more attention to their names and ages.West countries: In west countries they care the weather, healthy, transportation; they dont want to be asked some privacy such as age and income.AddressingIn china, the surname(姓)comes first and then the given name(名). While westerners names are written and spoken with the given name first and then family name last.Attitudes to others praiseChina. If we got others praise, we often be modest, answer with “哪里” “惭愧” and so on. If we got a present, we just put it next to us without opening. We are afraid of being thought of greedy(贪婪的). West people always be happy to say “think you” generously (慷慨地 .functional 功能性的generously 慷慨地.graceful 優雅的慷慨地，大方地) when they got praises. English always open their gift right away if they got a present.MarriageTraditional Chinese people wear red wedding dress, so jubilant (欢乐,). Western people marry in church, they dress white wedding dresses, and its represents pure.Religious faithsBuddhism is Chinese traditional religious faiths. Many idioms contain the meanings of Buddhism, such as: “借花献佛。闲时不烧香，临时抱佛脚”.In western countries, people faith in Christian, Christianity holds the belief to Jesus Christ, insists that one can be rescued only by “belief”. Chinese dragon cultureDragons are deeply rooted in Chinese culture and Chinese often consider themselves “the descendants (后代, ascendant 占优势的) of dragon”.Nobody knows where the dragon comes from. The dragon looks like a combination of many animals, such as a reptile (爬行动物), a snake, an alligator (鳄鱼), and a lizard(蜥蜴). Or it may just a product of the imagination by the ancient Chinese people. Chinese emperor thought they were dragons and the sons of Heaven (天堂之子).The dragon kings has the power of controlling rainfall, the dragon also plays an important part in Chinese. Festive, such as: The dragon Boat Festive. There are many stories about dragon. “Lord Yes love of dragon(叶公好龙) ”Something about western familiesWestern families advocate(提倡,affectionately 温柔亲切地, advocate 拥护者) equality in daily life. The husband and the wife usually have an equality voice in decision-making, and on certain matters, the children, too, have a vote.In the western, most old people dont live with their children or relatives, if they have enough money they will buy house or apartment in places where other old people live, if they dont healthy and strong enough live alone, they would rather live in nursing house for old people than be taken by there children.Therefore they w