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1、A big difference between Chinese and American culturesi have long since noticed a big difference between chinese culture and american culture. many chinese athletes choose to put the country first when a family memeber falls ill or passes away. even family members would keep bad news from athletes u
2、ntil they have performed their duties. i remember reading about a chinese soldier whose father or mother died but everyone else lied to him and kept him in the dark about the death until he carried out the task. well, in america, it is often another story. i dont very much about people in other fiel
3、ds, but american athletes, for example, nba players, often decline to play for the nation. teams would willingly let players go home if a family member falls ill. everyone thinks it natural. i have never heard anyone complain about a players absence even though the absence led to a defeat in a key g
4、ame. for chinese athletes, putting the nation before the family and individuals is understandable. a moment ago i watched a chinese olympic player said in a television interview that china is my everything when i wear the national jersey. yeah. you represent the country. it is a great honor to repre
5、sent the country and you need to do everything possible to honor the honor. nothing else matters. no one has ever said your mother or your father does not matter. but fathers and mothers are heard saying we dont matter. audience may not be in a position to say anything if a chinese athlete chooses t
6、o go home and give up an international game, but many in the audience would probably wonder why the player disregards his or her duty to the country. the idea of putting the nation first is deeply rooted in our mind. loyalty to the nation and dedication to the nation is the most important thing. wel
7、l, it is probably hard to judge whether such a choice is morally good or not. well, we chinese have suffered a lot in the past five thousand years. the value we chinese people attach to the nation is something that came into being in this long history. our survival depends on everyones selfless dedi
8、cation and loyalty to the nation. we need to stand together and sacrifice for the nation. thats the only way to survive. it may sound cruel. but we have had this value from the only choice we could make in the past. and this value may become very important in the future. it seems that family matters
9、 in america more than family matters in china. there may not be big difference in family value. but there is some difference. what i see in chinese athletes choice and american athletes choice in face of family misfortune may not be representative or at least may not be as big a difference as it sug
10、gests. but it does point to a difference. and this difference is interesting. 黄圆芬 Differences between Chinese and American CultureChinaAmericaIndividual conceptscollectivism modestindividualism directSocial relationsofficial hierarchicalunofficial equalFriendshipa few but permanentmuch but changeful
11、Relation and rulerely on interpersonal relationshiprely on black and whiteTime conceptnostalgic focus on the futurelay stress on nowStatussuccessivedepend on individual effortAs the internationalization goes on, more and more cultures are mixed together. Despite the fact, the major characters of the
12、m still persist. Now lets see something different between Chinese culture and American culture.Individual concepts Collectivism is more popular in China while individualism in America. Chinese often owe a success to a group. Facing praise, they appear very modest and say a lot of formulae. Under the
13、 similar circumstance, Americans are more likely to tend to individualism and will accept the praise directly.Social relations Chinese social relations are more official. Chinese people seem to get used to the relations that they often decide their behavior pattern according to their own position an
14、d routine. On the contrary, Americans prefer unofficial and equal relations. They like to stay with people of the same generation and dont attach too much importance to social class.Friendship In China, many people usually have a few friends though their life, but the friendship between them may las
15、t long. Friends are willing to help each other even anywhere anytime. In America, people may have many friends and acquaintances while their relations are not deep and they are changeful.Relation and rule To Chinese people, a well-connected network is very important. When faced with difficulty, they
16、 often think that they should ask someone not remote and powerful for help. That is to say, Chinese, to a certain extent, often rely on interpersonal friendship to achieve success. Americans usually pay more attention to written contracts and agreements, such as all kinds of laws.Time concept Relatively speaking, Chinese are more nostalgic and focus on the future. It seems that the bygone can bring them courage and hope and what they are doing
