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英国文化课程作 The Similarities and Differences of Social Life between China’s social life and the UK’s? In a diversity of modern society, significant differences exist in social culture of every country and nation , and it is these differences that form the rich and colorful diversity to the world stage.as I understand, Britain and Chinas social cultural differences and similarities mainly displays in a few ways. 1: everyday speech 1, the Chinese people to question, to confirm or deny the other party to determine if use yes or no; In English, to other question, the affirmation of the results based on facts or negative use Yes or No, 2, English relatives to the family as the center, generation for a title plate, the only difference between male and female, but ignored spouse both sides by gender and appear appellation for the difference, men and women seem flat,. 3, Chinese people like to each other as the center, consider each others emotions; And in English, often from the point of view of their own. 4, Chinese traditional virtue is modest and prudent, to other flattery and praise should be ashamed; Westerners never too much humility, thanks to compliment the general, show a kind of confidence and belief. 2, custom differences English and Chinese custom differences is various, the most typical way of the animals in dog attitude. The dog in Chinese language is a humble animals. Chinese idioms are mostly about the dog and contains BianYi, although in recent years the number of a pet dog greatly increased, the dogs status seems to have change, but the dog derogatory image but deeply in Chinese language and culture. And in the west the english-speaking countries, the dog is considered to be the most loyal friend of mankind. English idioms in addition to the dog by other part of the effect of language and contain the derogatory sense, most are not derogatory sense. In the English idioms, often be with the image of the dog to describe the behavior of people. If You are a luck