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* Different languages organize the experience in their own way. Languages * It is easy to discover the position or rank in a conversation or talk in China. The westerners have the habit of using names for teachers, within a family, in an office. * He is my brother. * He who teaches me one day is my father for life. * A day together as husband and wife means the endless devotion the rest of your life. * Traveling on the same boat results from a destiny of 100 years and a marriage comes from a destiny of 1000 years. Marriage * God made marriage Marriage is made in God’s image * * 3. The Difference between Chinese and Western Cultures * CC: Man is an integral part of nature, comply with the wishes of nature. (天人合一，顺天应物) WC: Man is separate from nature, try to conquer the nature. (天人相分，征服自然) Man and Nature * CC: Family ethnics first (家族伦理本位) WC: Individuals first （个人本位） Conception of Family * CC: Believe in harmony and the Doctrine of the Mean. 贵和尚中。 WC: Trust in the spirit of reasons. 理性精神。        Man and Man * The way of life Individual vs Group * The way of making comments Direct vs Indirect * Punctuality On time vs Late * Personal Relationship Simple vs Complex * Standing in a queue Line vs Fan * Walking in a street on weekends A few vs a crowd * Time for a shower In the morning vs in the evening * Daily life of old people With a dog vs with a child * Voice of talking in public Low vs high * Idea of oneself Individual-centered vs group-centered * Leadership Equal vs power * Western: small, intimate family, retirement home, the old are separated, children leave early; being independent and look after themselves. Parents never interfere with their children affairs when they are old enough. Family * Old separated Young indepe