CulturaldifferencesbetweenwesternandChineseAsweallknowthattherearemanydifferencesbetweenChinaandWestern,andIthinkthecultureisthebiggestone.Thecultureincludesmanythings,suchasfestival,food,music,weddingandsoon.NowIwanttointroducesomethingaboutit.ChinesecustomfestivalTheSpringFestivalTheLanternFestivalTheMidAutumnFestivalTheDragon-BoatFestivalTheTomb-sweepingFestivalTheDouble-ninthDayTheDoubleSeventhFestivalWesterncustomfestivalTheChristmasDayTheEasterDayTheThanksgivingDayTheAprilFool‘sDayTheMother‘sDayTheFather‘sDayHalloweenTheValentine’sDaytheSpringFestivalChristmasDayDifferencesinFestivalInChina,weprefernoodles,rice,dumplingasthemaincourse.Welikecookingalotofdeliciousdishes,thenwesetupthetables,putthedishesonthetables,sittogether,andtastethedishestogether,wedon’teatwithindividualplates,whenweeating,welikechattingandlaughing,wethinkit’swarmandhappytoeatthisway;ButinEnglandorotherwestcountries,peoplelikeeatinghamburgers,chips,pizza,pastaastheirmaincourse,theyeatthemwithvegetablesalad,theyeatwithdrinking(waterorjuice),andtheyeatwithseparateplates.InChina,webecomefullupwhenwefinishallthefood,thenwedon’teatanything,butinwestcountries,peopleeatdessertsaftertheyfinishtheirmeals.ChinesefoodandwesternfoodDifferencesinfood•InourChinathebrideandbridegroomwouldinredbecausewebelievetheredcolorreprsentsluckyandtheweddingwouldbehostinthebridegroom’shouse.•InAmericanthebridealwaysinherwhiteweddinggownandtheirweddingwillbehostinachurch.DifferencesinweddingDifferencesinmusicDifferencesinpaintingDifferencesineducationWesterneducationChineseeducationDifferencesincustomChina:shakinghandswesterncountries:hugLivingstyleChineseprefergettingupearlyandgotobedearlytoo.Weusuallygohomeearlyandcookmeals,thenweeatandwatchTV,thenwegotobed.Weoftenworkduringtheholidays,childrenoftengotodifferentspareschoolstostudy.Welikesavemoneyandwhenwehaveenoughmoney,wethengoandbuywhatwewant,inmyopinion,Chinesearesotiredandbusy;Butinmostwestcountries,peopleliveinaeasyandhappylives.Theygetuplateandgotoworklatetoo,theygotopubs,barstohavearestaftertheyfinishtheirwork,theyenjoytheirholidays,theyseldomgotoworkduringtheweekend.ifyougotowestcountries,youcantakepartintheirjoyfulnightlife.East&West•AChinesehostesswillapologizeforgivingyou“Nothing”.Shewillsay“Ijustmadesomedishescasuallyandtheyarenotverytasty.”•Anwesternhostessislikelytosay,”Oh,Iamsogladthatyoulikedit.Icookitespeciallyforyou.”conclusionDifferentcountrieshavedifferentcultures.FullyunderstandandrespectwhencommunicatingwithpeoplefromdifferentcountriesRemovegrosswhilekeepingtheessence.