Germany vs China
Germany, a western country is well-known for beer, sausage and innovative technology. China, an eastern country is well-known for delicious food, martial arts and low priced products. Everyone knows they are completely different. However, can you raise some concrete examples showing their difference? And is it true that both of them do not have a single similarity at all? Though, they have certain similar aspects if you look closer.
One obvious difference between Germany and China is the food habit. German tends to have cool food for breakfast, which comprises bread, cheese and cold meat like ham and salami, whereas Chinese tend to have hot food at the beginning of day, such as congee, which is a thick, white porridge made of rice and water. For German, bread and dairy products are their main staple food. Bread is a part of most of their meals a day. Differ from Germany, the staple food in China is rice. Rice is an essential part in Chinese food culture. For example,
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German are confident and expressive generally, whereas Chinese are timid and overcautious. When talking about personal ideas, thoughts or opinions, German are willing to express their individual ideas; in contrast, Chinese tend to not express themselves openly and directly. It is because that Chinese do not dare to be an individual or special one in a group, as well as they are afraid of getting into troubles. In the view of politeness, Chinese also barely reject other’s requests directly even though they are unwilling to help, while German would be very direct and open. If German are not willing to help, they would reject straightly. In terms of problem-solving approach, Chinese would look for another way to achieve the goal at the first place, in order to avoid the problems that they may have to come across. In comparison, German face the problems and barriers directly, and then solve
Germany has many different types of agricultural products the it products.This consists of milk,pork,poultry, cereals,potatoes,wheat,barley and sugar beets and in some regions wine fruits and vegetables.One of their most popular products is beer. Germany’s agriculture is very similar to Wisconsin’s. Germany is very mechanically Inclined. The country is very known for its production in cars. Only 1.6 percent of the
When it is comes down to dealing with any varieties of crime it’s a challenging issue in every country. No matter where one may be there will always be certain rules and regulations everyone must follow. Different nations deal with crime in many different ways based on their beliefs, policies, principals, and culture perspectives. Cross-cultural studies allow a common view of the variations, elements, and aspects of the justice systems. This paper examines the comparison of the justice system in China and the United States. Exploring the ideas and views, which include the confidence in police, informal and formal crime control, and views on capital punishment. China and the United States can be considered comparable in different
Earlier this week we focused on ancient eastern China during the Han Dynasty and the east asian philosophies that arose during this time period. We reviewed three great asian philosophers, Confucius, Lao Tzu, and Buddha. In class we also picked from a list of quotes from these three philosophers a quote they said that really resonated with us and wrote a descriptive essay on it and shared it in class for extra credit.
There are similarities between American and Chinese which is in business ethic values, assimilation of current cultures, punctuality, and consensus:
1.) During the fifteenth century, China and Europe both began rebuilding their civilizations after the destruction that the plague brought. Both commenced to rebuild their population, economy, and to begin cultural growth. Although the two civilizations had their difference in the way that they began to rebuild, they also shared some similarities. As both showed signs of improvement, it is viewed that “Europe was […] more different from its own recent past than [the] Ming dynasty China was from its pre-Mongol glory” (428). Even though Europe went though the most change, China still showed a lot of improvement, especially considering that they were coming back from having a foreign ruler.
Empires that existed during the third century B.C.E. were the Roman and Han Empires. These two empires were similar, as their authorities invoked supernatural sanctions to support their rule and invested heavily in public works such as roads, bridges, and protective walls. The falls of the Roman and Han Empires were more similar than different. Before these empires existed, Rome was a center of a big imperial state which eventually became a republic. Meanwhile, China was under the rule of the Qin Dynasty.
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Classical China expected women to act and look a certain way. It had been clearly laid out what qualities they were to possess and their prescribed responsibilities. These qualities and responsibilities were typically based off of how it would benefit her husband. Classical China was a patriarch society, so everything revolved around men. Women were typically a reflection of their men so their character and how they acted was to be of a certain standard, so as to make their husbands look good. Classical India also had specific expectations on how women were supposed to behave. The two countries had similar strict gender roles lined out for women with some differences.
China and the United States are the two leading global super powers of the 21st century and it is important to know their differences as well as their similarities concerning location, culture, and languages because they are a main part in trade and their cooperation is essential in order to solve world problems. United States is located in North America, China is located in the Asian continent with more Chinese population. These two countries are on opposite sides, the United States also has about half size of Russia, which has area approximately 1.8 times the size of the U.S. while China is nearly to the West with that fact it's obvious that these countries have different temperature. According to Americans people in the funeral, it is
The communist systems of China and the Soviet Union shared many similarities and some distinct differences. One difference was the Russian revolution supported the working class people while the communist revolution in China won support from the peasants. Both communists systems featured a strong central state with authoritarian rule. Joseph Stalin introduced collectivization which allowed large farms to be under state control. China imitated this policy by adopting a similar policy.
in the US, upper, middle, and lower. They are determined by money, the rich are
In a world as overwhelming with differences, individuals are molded by many factors, and culture is one that follows up on each person. Diverse societies instruct different values, and what may be well mannered in the U.S. could exceptionally offend in China. As people from different cultural groups, individuals can misjudge each other; therefore, the U.S. and China can learn to collaborate across cultural lines as individuals and as a society. Becoming aware of cultural differences can enable both countries to deal with each other more
Come drink a Bit burger and eat a delicious wiener schnitzel in Germany! Germany is just slightly smaller than the state of Montana in the United States. In addition, Germany is located in central Europe and borders the North Sea and Baltic Sea in the Netherlands and, Poland. The culture built around Germany has a foundation of Art, Literature, Sports, Food, and Music. In addition, Germany’s torn past over war of its modern day is very different form our own, but is very similar in many other ways. However to truly understand the unique culture of Germany, one must know the origin of the unique Art’s, Literature, Sports, Food and, Music, that Germany is known for.
One obvious difference between Germany and China is the food habit. German tends to have cool food for breakfast, which comprises bread, cheese and cold meat like ham and salami, whereas the Chinese tend to have hot food at the beginning of the day, such as congee, which is a thick, white porridge made of rice and water.
Concerning the interviews there seem to be a number of cultural differences. The first key issue is Responsibility. While the German Manager Mr. Meier thinks that the Chinese don 't take responsibility, the Chinese Manager Mr. Wang doesn 't feel they are given any. For the German side, taking responsibility means acting independently within a predefined framework. Mr. Wang and his colleagues