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Culture and Communication Summary:In the first instance,there is a briefly introduction of culture and communication.Afterwards,the body information breaks down into two parts:the relationship between culture and communication,the introduction of the culture shock.At the end of the article,some important reference documentations are attached end of the paper. Introduction(definition): For one thing,culture consists of activities such as the arts and philosophy, which are considered to be important for the development of civilization and of peoples minds.For another, A culture is a particular society or civilization, especially considered in relation to its beliefs, way of life, or art. There is also another definition of culture,The culture of a particular organization or group consists of the habits of the people in it and the way they generally behave.In general,the understanding of the culture can separate into the culture in its narrow sense and the culture in its broad sense.(Chinese scholar Xu Jialu,中华文化的过去、现在和未来 )Culture and communication are inseparable,communication is an element of culture.[1] Body: Part 1 The relationship between culture and communication. The relationship between the culture and communication is very complicated.In some sense,communication should be embodied in the concept of culture ,no matter the definition of culture is in narrow sense or in broad sense.For one thing,cultures are created through communication.For another,culture and communication have influence over each munication is the means of human interaction through which cultural characteristics— whether customs, roles, rules, rituals, laws, or other patterns—are created and shared. It is not so much that individuals set out to create a culture when they interact in relationships, groups, organizations, or societies, but rather that cultures are a natural by-product of social interaction. In a sense, cultures are the “residue” of social communication. Without communicatio