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Misunderstandingj12031******Culturej12031******Speakingj12031******Thewayofthinkingj12031******GresturesIwilleatthesefouronebyonetomakeyouunderstand!!!ContentsGresturesSpeakingThewayofthinkingCultureGresturesVideoTime!China:goodluckAustralia:expectationIndia:completionEurope、theUnitedStates:Insult侮辱Hostility敌意Britain、Americapick-upGreece:InsultChina:UseyourheadGermany:That'sridiculousBritainAmerica:goodluckChina:sworn宣誓EncourageChina:callsbAmericaCanada:CallanimalsuchasdogsFrance：Femalerejectsuitors(追求者)Iloveyou!•Forcoloranddifferentcountrieshavedifferentunderstanding.InChina,redisthesymbolofgeely.(吉利）Suchas:thegroomthebride'sweddingdress.Cultureredenvelope（红包）redcouplets（对联）Insomewesterncountriesisthatredstandsfordangerormisfortune.ThestockmarketsofNorthAmerica,redsaidthefallinshareprices;IneastAsiamarket,redsaidrisingprices北美的股票市场,红色表示股价的下跌;在东亚的市场,红色表示股价上升Sendingflowerstorelativesandfriendsalsoshouldhaveskills.Aseverybodyknows,chrysanthemum(菊花)isforthedeadinChina,andabroad,tosendchrysanthemumcanbefriendship.Carnations(康乃馨)wethinkrepresentsamother'slove,butinFranceisthesymbolofunlucky.SpeakingWecanknowaboutthatdifferentthroughTVshow;song;thespeakofleaderandsoonForexample,whenitcomestopaysomebodyacompliment,Chineseusuallywouldn’tsayitoutdirectlyandkeepitinourmind.Bycontrast,theothercountriessaythatyou’resoamazing,Ican’tevenseeanotherbetter!Whenwesayaboutexpressinglove.Chinesemustthroughahardlytimeforhidingandguessingateachother.Intheend,boyandgirlusuallymissthewonderfulchance.•Theforeigncountrysaysthatyou’remyonly,themostimportantpersoninmylife.•Ofcourse,theyliveahappylifesincetheychooseeachother.•Atthistime,Itellastorytoeveryclassmate.•It’ssaythatalovelygirlgotoacollegebutherfamilyaren’tsoaffluence.Inthemeantime,there’re4boyswholiveinplentysincetheywasborn.Atthebegin,they4boysandthegirlhateeachother.however,theybecomeverycloselyfriends.CanyoupuzzleoutwhatIsay?•Whicheditiondoyoulove?•Inmyview,usingthisphototodescribethedifferenceofforeignandChinaisappropriate.AmericanmindsareinclinedtothinkinthemannerwhichperfectlyreflectsAmericanhistoryandculture.IncontrasttotheAmericanwayofthinking,Chineseminds,becauseoftheiruniquetraditionandlivingenvironment,thinkintermsofconcreteanalogy,whichsomehowputsthesituationinaformeasilygraspedinitsentirety.IftheAmericanwayofthinkingcouldbelikenedtomasculinity,theChinesemindwouldbeakintofemininityinmany.ThewayofthinkingForAmericancompaniesgoingtoChina,threefinalpointersshouldbeconsidered:buildupaprimaryunderstandingofthemajorforcesthathaveframedtheChineseculture;maintainanopenandadaptablemindfordifferentmanagementandnegotiationstylesandpractices;minimizevaluejudgmentsexclusivelybasedonAmericanculturaltermsaboutChinesebusinessdeviations.HowtodefineathinginEnglish?American:Whatisthebook?Chinese:Whereisthebook?WeareoftenmistakenforAmericanmindsaremoreopen,randomly.ButAmericansactuallyattachesgreatimportancetothediscipline,focusonthefamily.Forexample,youaregoingtothetoiletduringtheclassteacherwillnotbepleased.WhileinChina,I'maboutfeelfreetogotothebathroom.Also,AmericansbelieveChinaisrelativelybackward,butonthecontrary,wearegrowing.Questions:1.Whatdoyouthinkthealienideas?Doyouthinkweneedtolearnalienideas?2.Whatimpactyourmind?Doyouunderstand?Thankyou!