What are the major differences between Chinese and Western cultures?

11/5/2018

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Geography Story: What are the major differences between Chinese and Western cultures?

Here are 8 illustrations which juxtaposes the cultures of the West (blue) and East (red). These are generalizations, of course, so these illustrations aren’t true of all Chinese people or Westerners.

1) Dealing with problems.

2) The individual.

3) Transportation.

4) Expressing an opinion.

5) Sunshine.

6) Society and senior citizens.

7) Networking.

8) Streets on Sundays.

Source: The cultural differences between East and West, according to one artist. All images are from a book by Yang Liu, a designer who moved from Beijing to Berlin at the age of 13. Her book was published in 2007.

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Do you agree with the differences shown in the pictures?

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31 Comments

Grenville Hibbert

I like his thoughts on the comparison of the elderly s position were spot on

ninakamwene

I have been to China, live in America, and I am a Kenyan native, as such; I appreciate different cultures. We stand to learn from each other if we are smart, since we are moving towards a global culture. I love to travel the world.

Linda K Fowler

At a first glance I see westerners seem to think mostly of their owner importance. While the east is more cognicent of others opinions

Jim Hughie

I’ve been to China stayed one month All of this is true Sad to me about our elders but very true comparison

Jimmy D

Eating with chop sticks, and labour the fields with a fork.

bonniecardona

So true about the elderly. In western society we have become a burden instead of being revered for knowledge and wisdom. Of course not all westerners feel the same way, this is just a few in all walks of life. The old saying goes, “Walk a mile in my shoes”!!