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1、EthnocentrismofChineseTheviewoffamilymembershipAlittlestoryAnAmericantaughtinChina.Oneday,hemadesomecutepapermodelsassmallprizestorewardthestudents.Hisworkmate’ssonsawthemandaskedforone.Hedidn’tgivethechildatonce,whichmadethechildcry.Allhisworkmatessaidthatthosepapermodelsw
2、erejustapieceofcake,anddon’tbesomean.However,heaskedthechildaquestion.Thechildgavehimarightanswerandgotthepapermodelintheend.TheviewoffamilymembershipThewaytotreatachild:InChina,thechildisthelittleoverlord(小霸王），sotheywillgivewhateverthechildwants.Thechildcanenjoyallthebestw
3、hiletheforeignersconsiderchildasaequalfamilymemberthatdon’thavemuchprivilege.TheviewoffamilymembershipThewaytotreattheold:AsaChineseoldsayinggoes,hundredlineforthefirstfilial(百行孝为先).Chineserespecttheoldandwilltakecareofthemtilltheydiedwhileforeignpeoplealwaysleavetheoldlive
4、alone.InChinesefamily,childrenaretheapplesoftheirparents'eyes,soparentsusuallypampertheirchildrenexcessivelyandmeetanyneedsofthem.Chinesewaitonandsupporttheirparents,whichisalsoanobligationeachpersonmustperform.Commentone:AbouteatingIngeneral,Americansinvitepeopleforadinner
5、party,theofficialdealingswillbearrangedinhotels,clubs,paidforbytheircompany;closefriendswillbeinvitedhomefordinner.Athome,theirhospitalityadvocatesaffordable,nottoshowoff,notformality.Hostsandtheguestssitaround,theownersay"please",eachpersonreachforaplate,feedingtheirownfav
6、oritefood,feelingfreetoaddanythingwhileeating,eatingandtalkingfreely.AndAmericansinviteguestsfordinnerdoesnotnecessarilyrequiretheotherpartytomakeareturn.Butafterdinner,theguestsshouldnotforgettoexpressspecialthankstothehostess.ToChinese,marathonbanquetdishisononeafteranoth
7、er,itseemsthattheappetiteofthepeoplehasbecomeabottomlesspit.Thisallowsforeignerspresentfeltterribleanddesperate,andfellalargecontrastwiththesadChinesephrasesaying"allgoodthingscometoanend."WhatmostWesternersfeelstiredisthat,thevisitoftheChinesepeopleduringthepuresociability
8、,thereisnoconceptoftime.IntheWest,thisvisitisthetimelimitations,tobetoolongmaynotb
