Buildingrelationships西方文化第六章.ppt

3.Although China and the west about the gift have such a great cultural differences, but not mean that western culture superior than Chinese culture, also cannot say that Chinese culture show that a note of hypocrisy, western culture show frank side. For example: Some Americans meet a person then greeting: Hi, how are you doing? Make you feel very warm, actually, maybe he pretended not to see you just now. Even so, etiquette told him to make with you very familiar. 美国人见面就打招呼不一定是热情 Also, westerners open the gift face to face, and praise it, but he may not care about your gift, just etiquette told him that he should say thanks, at least on the surface should express interests in it. In order to avoid damaging the others feelings. 西方人当面打开礼物却不一定真的在乎 Chinese don’t want to give others a rapacious impression. And, etiquette told him should not care about a gift too much. This kind of behavior is actually the Chinese to give a signal: even if you dont send gift so popular, also wont affect our relationship. However, this signal sometimes need to westerners to understanding slowly. 中国人当面拆礼物并不是虚伪 In West and In China The importance of connectionWest China Professional qualification Regulation Equality Personal relationship Convenient SOCIAL OBLIGATIONS WEST CHINA Impersonal rules Friends and acquaintaces as well as strangers. independently Do difficult things through personal relationship. Be good at using relationship. GIVING AND RECEIVING GIFTWEST CHINA Pay attention to the value of gifts Won’t use gifts to incur or repay social obligations Open the gift face to face Pay attention to the use value of gifts The purpose of giving gift is very strong Do not open gifts face to face QUESTION OF LOVE West China Marriage : two person’s feelings . Kissing : it’s a casual thing . Marriage : family background ,financial condition ,education background ,appearan