The reasons why table manners are different between China and the United States

Hello, I am happy to answer your question, but my English is not very good, so I can only answer it in Chinese! Reasons for the differences in international etiquette between China and foreign countries (1) Regional cultural differences. Due to the direct or indirect effects of geographical environment and climate on the formation of culture, they have an impact on human behavior, thereby potentially restricting the way of thinking and social culture. effect. We can attribute the differences between Chinese and foreign cultures to regional cultural differences. Relatively isolated China is geographically isolated from the rest of the world, so Chinese civilization has maintained strong stability and historical continuity. Ancient Greece was located in the middle of the entire Mediterranean region, giving the Greeks a natural advantage of convenient maritime transportation. The fierce competition brought by the ocean has formed its open cultural character and created its flexible, open and enterprising national spirit. (2) Differences in customs Due to different social backgrounds, there are also certain differences in customs. The dragon is the totem of the Chinese nation and a sacred symbol, which can be traced back to the Neolithic Age more than 5,000 years ago. This is not the case in Western culture, which is enough to reflect the differences between Chinese and Western cultures. The dragon has become the most common totem of the Chinese nation, first of all because the dragon contains elements of nature worship, that is, people respect the dragon as the god who controls wind, snow, rain and dew. In fact, the dragon, as the totem of the Chinese nation, is just a conceptual thing, an attachment and alienation to something or several things that exist in reality. Dragons are also common in Western culture. However, what is very different from Chinese culture is that Western culture often describes the dragon as a giant monster that looks like a crocodile, is covered in scales, has huge claws and wings, can swim, fly, and breathe fire, and is extremely ferocious. A symbol of extremely destructive evil forces. (3) Cultural Differences As we all know, the formation and development of Chinese culture occurred during the formation and development period of feudal society. Therefore, Chinese culture must be affected by feudal ideas. In feudal society, in order to safeguard their own interests and better rule the people, rulers often instilled some ideas into people through various channels. Throughout the history of Western culture, today's capitalist culture began to form during the "Renaissance" period in the 16th century. During this cultural movement, people promoted "humanism", affirmed human value, respected human rights, and valued The power of people. The culture nurtured in such a background will inevitably have its "humanistic" characteristics. (4) Differences in religious beliefs. In China, whether it is imported Buddhism or native Taoism, what is emphasized is acceptance and the afterlife. Although Western teachings also emphasize the afterlife and suffering, both Christianity and Islam also emphasize resistance to alien oppression and paganism. The formation of this religious difference is also related to the social background when it was formed. closely related. The reasons for the differences in international etiquette are far more than the above aspects, but they are mainly caused by the background of historical development. Therefore, to understand the etiquette of a country, you must first understand the development background of the country so as to conduct effective international communication.

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