Chinese Culture And Cultural Differences In Hong Kong

Cultural Issues/Differences – China has a very old and complex culture. Traditions vary between towns, cities and country areas.

In my view, I contributed a lot to the process and the outcome of the project. I searched for tons of information about cultural differences between Canada and China on the Internet and conducted surveys of differences of clothing and foods in the Masonville Mall and some local restaurants. Also, I divided cultural differences into five categories, which are clothing, food, housing, transportation and daily Canadian customs. In the whole process, I made great efforts to collect information as much as possible so that various information can be included in our app designing. What I did in the process laid the groundwork for the outcome. Meanwhile, I came up with designing an app in the end of our project and devoted myself to design the layout of our app as well as the content, which is conducive to show our project more clearly.

Each of the cultures is a set of beliefs, values and attitudes that shaped by local conditions and values based on the various sector of history, cultural issues, economics and politics, geographical and also personal characteristics and beliefs. In the other hand, globalization is overwhelming and spread tremendously through the world, individual in different countries starting to have similar tastes and preferences towards the products, yet, the business strategies and cultural issues are overlapping. Moreover, people possessed several of cultural senses and beliefs in views, opinions, and perhaps in decision making, that there will be more understanding and the ability to cope with different cultures.

Every time I come home from college, my family and I would go out to yumcha or, as directly translated from Cantonese, to “drink tea. However, drinking tea is only one component of yumcha. To yumcha is to converse with company over a meal of many small dishes and hot tea. Going yumcha is social activity brought to the United States by the people from the Guangdong region of China, also known as Cantonese people. When they immigrated to the United States, yumcha became an important tradition because it also enabled Cantonese parents to socialize their children into the Chinese culture through the language and social practices involved in the meal and the ritual and meaning surrounding the tea. However, to Chinese-Americans such as myself, going yumcha with native Chinese people also emphasized my American identity due to my food choices. Yet when I go yumcha with non-Chinese people, I become distinctly aware of my Chinese identity when they fail the language or rituals of this tradition. The only time when I do not feel alienated during yumcha is when I go with my other

Cultural differences are present wherever you travel to, you will come across cultural differences, and these can vary quite a bit, such as the language people use e.g. English people say "Chips" compared to Americans who say "Fries”. A businessman may find himself in the middle of cultural differences quite often and thus, will have to devise methods as to how to make sure no one is offended or that he is fully understood. Certain methods he would use to overcome such issues are greeting people on a last name basis. Also refraining on using most signed gestures, as they can vary in meaning quite greatly, for example, the English gesture to say

Cultural values are the core principles and ideals upon which societies exist. Those values reflect several parts of a community, including customs, traditions, rituals, and religious beliefs among others. Cultural values are passed along from one generation to another and define the way of our everyday life. With the increase in globalization, it is important to understand cross-cultural values, and as parents or educators who are involved in the process of raising the next generation to understand some cross-cultural values and guide the children to appreciate the diverse environment that surrounds them in class, in playgrounds, or even in families.

With more than six billion people in the world is not difficult to realize that there are many different cultures and belief systems around the world that differ from the one we live in here in the US. There are countries that are governed by kings; there are others that are governed by religion, and others that are governed by republics. There are many different ways in which to prove that the world is not the same, we all do things different, we think different. Part of these differences is what drives competition and misunderstandings between nations. Cultural differences are apparent from one group of people to another. Culture is based on many things

Cultural values are defined as ideas that are good, right, fair, and just. Children learn these values through different stages of development, from infancy to adulthood. Culture is a way of life, a learned behavior, passed along by communication and imitation from one generation to another and can vary greatly based on nationality, ethnicity, religious values, and beliefs. With increasing globalization, it is paramount that cross-cultural values are understood by educators, healthcare providers, and parents to better understand and address the needs and desires of the next generation.

advantage over others when it comes to mathematics because their brains can process numbers more rapidly in their native language. The Cantonese number system allows them to say up to ten letters in two seconds and their counting is also more intuitive with numbers greater than ten “ten five” rather than fifteen. This means that children understand numbers more quickly and can better grasp how they interact with each other (Gladwell, 2008, p. 228-229).

Chinese culture is truly one of the great civilization our world has come across. It boasts a vast geographic expanse, over 4000 years of written history, as well as a rich and profound traditional society. Many aspects of Chinese civilization can be traced back many centuries. It is so diverse and unique, yet harmoniously blended, and presents itself a priceless benefit to the world.

wards time vary a great deal person to person, and cultural differences with regards to time serve only as a touch point of consideration when dealing with patients/families (Li, 2008).

New York City is one of the most multicultural city; however, gentrification leads to traditional cultural fades away. My aunts, MS. Zhu who has lived in Chinatown since 1990s. I wen to Chinatown to visit her last week. When I stopped off Canal Street, I saw there were restaurants and bakery stores were new opened. In addition, a new hotel was built in Elizabeth’s Street. Unfortunately, I also noticed that one bakery store which I loved to shop was closed. I have no idea to figure out why there were so many new businesses opened, but the old store was closed. Besides, I have not gone to Chinatown for long time since I moved to Brooklyn. I thought my aunts might answer my questions. As I continues walking through Canal Street to East Broadway,

A lot of my friend are American Born Chinese. Not a lot of them can speak their native language, they would like to speak English instead. In my opinion their parents were Chinese and not all of them can speak English well. I am curious about how they communicate to their parent, their life in US. Their culture value were totally different than a real Chinese family for instance they would not celebrate Chinese holiday they be independence after they turn to 18.I think it would have a lot of cool melting pot and salad bowl story in their family.

Chinese culture is very different with Western culture, compare Chinese communication style with the Western’s, Western people like to be straightforward about their topic, but it might seems like rude in Chinese culture. When I still attend school in China, my Chinese teachers taught me that being straightforward in the conversation is not polite. Therefore, when I start a conversation with anyone who is Chinese, I would ask them about their recent life for about ten minutes and then go into my topic or anything that I would like them help me to achieve. After I came to the United States, I feel Americans are very straightforward about the things they need or want. Once, my American roommate wants to borrow my textbook for the next quarter,

A cultural dynamic of Chinese society is loyalty to family and friends as a moral imperative. A member of the Chinese community is part of a concealed, hierarchically organized family. Each member of the family is obligated to contribute to the family as able and the family is obligated to provide each member with the resources for living. Chinese immigrants throughout the world were exposed to malicious discrimination to which they responded by relying on cultural characteristics that provided great advantages in business.