中西方文化差异英文版.ppt

Contents When people meet acquaintances or friends, we always say : Have you eaten yet? What are you going to do? Greeting in English People often employ the following expressions to greet each other : Good morning/evening/afternoon. Fine day, isn’t it? How is everything going? Western people always find some reasons for their leaving. Such as: “I am afraid I must be off, I have to …” “Well, it’s been nice to see you again. I do enjoy our talk and the lovely dinner, but I must be going soon”. “Thank you very much for asking me over. I hope we’ll be able to get together again before long…” Parting in English Parting in China Good Bye Bye Bride and bridegroom The?date?of?birth?and?the?eight? characters?of?a?horoscope Red clothes(the red color represents lucky) Bridal sedan chair Cross-cupped wine throws the embroidered ball In China In American The bride always in her white wedding gown; Their wedding will be host in a church; They don not have so many rules. In America Fast In China Taste; Duration?and?degree?of?heating(火候）; Seasons,ect. Knives?and?forks Chopsticks Conclusion China?is?a?country?with?one?of?the?longest? histories?in?the?world. We have Profound Traditional Cultures ,especially comparing with the Western Countries.