Culture-differences-between-the-east-and-the-west

CulturalDifferencesBetweenTheEastAndTheWestGroupMembers:OutlineRiteofbirthDifferencesinfamilyandschooleducationDifferentformsofweddingceremoniesDifferentfuneralstomournthedeathRiteofbirthRiteofbirthInChina,riteofbirthconsistsofaseriesofceremoniesincludingprayingforason,fetusprotection,labor,aswellasthreemornings,firstmonth,firstonehundreddays,andonefullyearofababy’slife.RiteofbirthalsoincludesThreeMornings”,”ThirtiethDay”,”HundredthDaysandGrabbingTest”.InWesterncountries,theexactdetailsofthebaptismalceremonyvaryamongChristiandenominations.Manyfollowapreparedceremony,calledariteorliturgy.Inatypicalceremony,parentsorgodparentsbringtheirchildtotheircongregation'spriestorminister.InChinaInChineseculture,ababy'sfirstmonthbirthdaycallsforacelebration.Proudparentsintroducetheirlatestadditiontofriendsandrelativesbyholdingaredeggandgingerparty.Traditionally,thebaby'snameisalsoannouncedatthistime.Thisisthebabynamingceremony,alsocalledaRedEggandGingerparty.IntraditionalChina,ababywasnotnameduntilitwasamonthold,andatthistimeapartywasthrowninhonorofthechild,sothatfriendsandfamilycouldcomeandcelebrate.InChinaTheThirtiethDayOnthethirtiethdayafterababyisborn,ahead-shavingceremonywillbeheld,whichiscomparativelysolemnamongalltheancientceremonies.Intheceremonythebaby'sheadwillbeshavedbyabarberwhowillthenbegivenpresentfromtherelatives,andfetalhairofthebabywillbeputawayorhungatthebedside.GrabbingTestOnababy‘soneyearbirthday,aceremonyofgrabbingtestisheldtoforecastitsdisposition,ambitionandoccupationinthefuture.Articlesusedintheceremonyincludebook,pen,scissors,ruler,bread,apple,andrubberball.Incasethebabygrabsabookorapen.InwesternTheriteusedwouldbethesameasthatdenomination'sriteforadults,i.e.,bypouringwater(effusion),orothersbysprinklingwater(aspersion).Atthemomentofbaptism,theministeruttersthewordsIbaptizeyou(or,'TheservantofGod(name)isbaptized')inthenameoftheFather,andoftheSon,andoftheHolySpirit.InwesternItisanavaltraditiontobaptizechildrenusingtheship'sbellasabaptismalfontandtoengravetheirnamesofthechildrenonthenavalbellafterwards.Althoughitisnotrequired,manyparentsandgodparentschoosetodressthebabyinawhitegowncalledachristeninggownfortheBaptismceremony.Christeninggownsoftenbecometreasuredkeepsakesthatareusedbymanyotherchildreninthefamilyandhandeddownfromgenerationtogeneration.DifferencesinfamilyandschooleducationDifferentstylesofschoolinancienttimeOld-styleprivetschoolinancientChina.AncientGreeceschoolDifferentpurposeoftheSchoolEducationinmoderntimeInChina,Professionandemploymentisthemainorientationofouruniversityeducation.Butinwesterncounties,especiallyinAmerica,GeneralEducationisaimportanttradition.InChina,teachingisthemainaspect.Universitiesofwesterncountrieswithmoreteacher-studentinteractioninclassroom.TheWaytoAdmissionInChina,CollegeEntranceExamination,whichiscalledtheStateExamination,isbasicallytheonlywaytoenteruniversity.AmericanuniversitiesusuallyconsiderfouraspectsforadmissionDifferencesinFamilyEducationInWesternNations：People-oriented,Parentsadvocatefreedevelopment.Everythingisforchildren.INCHINA:ThefocusoffamilyeducationINCHINA：Parentspayattentiontothecultivationofmoral.Inwesterncountries:Parentspayattentiontochildren'scuriosityandimaginationofnature.DifferentformsofweddingceremoniesDifferentformsofweddingceremoniesTheChinese-styleweddingincludesseveralsteps:brideSittingintheBridalSedan;PerformingFormalBows;Drinkingcross-cuppedwineandBridalChamberPranks.Thewestern-styleweddingincludesceremnyandbanquettwoparts.Theceremonyisheldfrequentlyinthechurchandthecloserelativesandgoodfriendsareinvited.Thebanquetislessheavenlinessthantheceremony.Thenewlywedwillinvitemorefriendstoparticipate.BirthdayMatching&MarriageDivinationAproperdatefortheweddingceremonywillbechoseniftheengagementisconfirmed.BetrothalGiftsPresentingWhenthetwofamiliesagreetothemarriage,theman'sfamilyissupposedtosendsomebetrothalgiftstothewoman'sfamily.PreparationbeforetheweddinginChinaProposalMakingInsomeareas,theboy‘sparentswouldinviteamatchmakertomaketheproposaltothegirl’sfamily.Thiswastheproposalmakingprocedure.PreparationbeforetheweddinginwesternSomethingOldSomethingoldmustbesomethingthathasbelongedtoahappilymarriedwomantoensurethetransferofhappiness.SomethingNewSomethingnewisnormallythegownorshoes.SomethingBorrowedSomethingborrowedshouldbegoldtoensurefuturewealthandfortune.SomethingBlueSomethingblue,symbolizesmodesty,fidelity,andlove.TheProcessoftheWeddingCeremonySittingintheBridalSedanOntheweddingday,thebridegroom'sfamilywouldwelcomethebridetotheweddinginabridalsedanaccompaniedbyaweddingprocessionPerformingFormalBowsThisincludesbowingtotheheaven,earth,ancestors,parentsandthebrideandbridegroombowingtoeachotherTheProcessoftheWeddingCeremonyDrinkingcross-cuppedwineThebrideandthebridegroomeachholdsawine-filledcup,standingfacetoface,withtheircup-holdingarmscrossedanddrinkingfromeachother'scup.Thecross-cuppedwinesymbolizesthepreviouslytwoseparateindividualsarejoinedasonebythewedding.BridalChamberPranksUsually,theguestscrowdintothebridalchambertoteasethenewlyw