Cultural-differences-between-east-and-west东西方文化差异.pptxVIP

Cultural Differences Between East And West;Contents;Part I What leads to the cultural difference? ;The origin of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are gestated by rivers. In China, the mother river is the Yellow River while the Indian one is the Hindu River. ;These two cultures were developed for several thousand years and formed their own styles. Then in Tang Dynasty of China, the Chinese culture gradually went overseas to Japan, mixed into the Japanese society and shaped the Japanese culture nowadays. Though a bit different from the Chinese one, it belongs to the same system. ;Cultures of the Ancient Greece(古希腊) and Ancient Rome(古罗马)are well-known as the base of the European culture. ;Like the Chinese culture, the European one also crossed waters. When the colonists of England settled down in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean(大西洋). So the American culture doesnt distinguish from the European one a lot.;At the same time, the difference of the language systems adds to the cultural differences. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic language(象形文字) while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system(拉丁语系). Other factors like human race difference counts as well. ;Part II How differently do people behave in daily life? ;However, in the western countries, the above questions are just questions, not greeting at all. They may think you’re inviting them to dinner if you ask about their meals. Usually, they’ll just give each other a smile or greet with a “Hi.”. They’ll shake hands only in some formal situations;Section 2: Expressing gratitude(表达感谢) In Chinese families, we rarely say “Thank you” to other family members for receiving help or service. Neither will we say so between good friends. But in the West, thank you is one of the most frequently used sentences. Teachers will thank a student for answering a question; husbands will thank his wif