Chinese & Westerners
(2010-09-30 23:45:25)
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东方西方中国老外文化教育 |
分类: 英文博文 |
Westerners believe that flaccidity is sheepish,
Chinese believe that flaccidity is tolerance.
Chinese believe that all humility is lovely and all pride should be detested,
Chinese believe that personal relationship is the most important to success,
Westerners love riches, and are proud of making more money.
Chinese love power, and are proud of taking more power ( the more power they have, the more money they have, means power equal to money)
What westerners cannot bear most is to be teased or cheated,
what Chinese cannot bear most is to be refused or to lose face
westerners believe that the mainstream of development is competition
Chinese believe that the mainstream of development is peace
Westerners believe that all hatred will remembered and brought to account
Chinese believe that even hatred might be forgotten.
Chinese believe that education is an investment and industry, should produce some benefit
Westerners believe that all the education facilities are of commonweal, and should be free
Chinese learn everything popular, such as English, soccer, and MBA
Chinese believe that children are loose and need restrict, so children are divided into different levels, labeled with monitor, group leader, and so on, then teach some children to restrain others
Westerners believe that in the scientific research, the man who practices a lot or gets much high-tech achievements would be the “authority”,
Chinese believe that the man who has written many thesis, who speaks fluent English, who takes a high social status would be the “authority”
Chinese believe that beggars are lazy shiftless, low-down and annoying, beggars are the :excess baggage” of the society, they influence the beauty of the city and other people’s mood and appetite, so all beggars should be repatriated, sent to the penitentiary, and even banished.