TheDifferentCulturesBetweenChinaAndWesternCountries Contents1.GreetingandParting2.Marriagecustoms3.Eatingcustoms 1.GreetingandParting Whenpeoplemeetacquaintancesorfriends,wealwayssay:Haveyoueatenyet?Whatareyougoingtodo?GreetinginChina GreetinginEnglishPeopleoftenemploythefollowingexpressionstogreeteachother:Goodmorning/evening/afternoon.Fineday,isn’tit?Howiseverythinggoing? Westernpeoplealwaysfindsomereasonsfortheirleaving.Suchas:“IamafraidImustbeoff,Ihaveto…”“Well,it’sbeennicetoseeyouagain.Idoenjoyourtalkandthelovelydinner,butImustbegoingsoon”.“Thankyouverymuchforaskingmeover.Ihopewe’llbeabletogettogetheragainbeforelong…”PartinginEnglish PartinginChinaGoodByeBye 2.Marriagecustoms BrideandbridegroomThe date of birth and the eightcharacters of a horoscopeRedclothes(theredcolorrepresentslucky)BridalsedanchairCross-cuppedwinethrowstheembroideredballInChina InAmericanThebridealwaysinherwhiteweddinggown;Theirweddingwillbehostinachurch;Theydonnothavesomanyrules. 3.EatingCustoms3.EatingCustoms InAmericaFast InChinaTaste;Duration and degree of heating(火候）;Seasons,ect. Knives and forksChopsticks ConclusionChina is a country with one of the longesthistories in the world.WehaveProfoundTraditionalCultures,especiallycomparingwiththeWesternCountries. Thankyouforwatching!
