As we all know, there are so many differences between eastern and western cultures that I can't list them all. I will focus on the differences between eating habits and teaching system. To give you a better understanding, I will give examples from China and the United States.

There is no doubt that it is a tradition for China people to use chopsticks. But Americans prefer knives and forks. The different results are based on the different foods they like. Americans choose steak, bread and salad, while China chooses noodles, pancakes and rice. In addition, the habit of drinking tea in China and coffee in the United States is particularly prominent. However, there is a trend that the food in these two countries has been mixed. For example, coffee and bread have been introduced to China. The famous KFC is very popular with children.

There is a big gap between the teaching systems in China and the United States. China students always complain about their homework. Too much homework limits the time for exercise and relaxation. In order to get high marks, they have to recite many things. Homework comes first for them.

In my opinion, studying in America is more interesting. Teachers pay attention to cultivating students' thinking ability in real life, rather than emphasizing the importance of memory. In addition, the enrollment rate, teachers' salaries and graduates' jobs are also very different. I should say that the Chima government should try to improve its teaching system. I also hope that one day, the west will give more cheers to our country.

2. Two or three things about cultural differences between China and the West

Diet concept

Europeans say that there are three major cuisines in the world, and each version includes China and France, but there are different opinions about the third one, some say it is Italian, some say it is Turkish, Tunisia or Moroccan. Although we are at loggerheads, we all have a common understanding that diet can often reflect the differences in living habits and cultural thinking of different ethnic groups.

Once a banquet was held in China restaurant, and the food was served very slowly. Nearly two hours passed unconsciously, but the food seemed to be only half served. The lady sitting next to me is attending a Chinese banquet for the first time. She couldn't help asking me, do you China people treat you with so many dishes? I said, there are many in China, generally more than 10 lanes. She was surprised, and even said that China's banquet was so rich that it was no wonder that China's food was famous. But after a while, she asked me again, there is a strange phenomenon: Why are China people so thin when they serve so many dishes every time? But the French eat very little every time, but why are they fatter than China?

I was speechless for a moment, but I thought her question made some sense, because the people at the same table in China looked very thin that day, while the French were very big. After thinking about it, I told her my thoughts: China is a hospitable nation, and I didn't feel that I didn't neglect my guests until I served a table of food. In addition, China people sometimes pay more attention to form, so in China's cooking, the styles of dishes are ever-changing, and every dish pays attention to the collocation of color, fragrance and taste. Europeans, on the other hand, seem to be more practical. Their efforts in changing the color of dishes are obviously not as good as those in China, but they pay attention to collocation and the protection of their nutrition. This is an important difference between Chinese and French food concepts, and it also reflects the differences in cultural character between China and France.

Understanding of color

Everyone has his favorite color, so does a country and a nation. The preference for different colors can reflect the aesthetic taste and likes and dislikes of a nation or a country as a whole.

I once met a couple of professors from Council of Europe. They talked about the national costumes of China worn by world leaders at the APEC meeting in Shanghai. They all say it's beautiful, but I don't quite understand why most Asian leaders wear red, while western leaders choose blue. I said the color was chosen by the leaders themselves. Probably Asian countries have the same cultural background, and red symbolizes luck, wealth and good luck in China culture and possibly in the whole Asian culture. Therefore, Asian leaders have chosen red in unison. I asked them, what does blue stand for in western culture? They say that westerners think blue represents calmness and composure.

On reflection, I added that the cultural differences between East and West are too great. For example, the dragon is a national symbol in China, and there is a Dragon Fighting Festival in Mons. The dragon was regarded as a demon and was killed by the legendary protector Michelle, so I specially held a Dragon Fighting Festival to celebrate the disaster. Thank Michelle. Professors and couples also agree that there are huge cultural differences between the East and the West, and that culture needs communication.

way of thinking

The cultural differences between China and the West are still manifested in many aspects, but in a nutshell, they are not complicated: the differences reflected in the way of thinking are abstract and concrete, while the differences reflected in the attitude towards life seem to be understood as westerners are more practical, while China people are more or less focused on some spiritual feelings. For example, the contrast between French words and Chinese characters is obvious. China pays more attention to image in word formation, while French pays more attention to practical value. Just like Chinese business cards, French literally translates into visiting cards, while aircraft carriers are called warships to carry planes and so on in French. , are all invented for practical purposes. Like the glass plate used to press photos, we also coined the word from the perspective of use value, but French is more intuitive, and the literal translation means "put it on the photo."

This is especially true in painting. As we all know, the magnificence and freehand brushwork of Chinese painting and the emphasis on human body proportion and optical principle in European oil painting are completely different technical categories, and it seems difficult to have the same language. Europeans sometimes can't understand our abstract artistic expression, and we sometimes think that European artistic skills are too realistic and lack aura. Having seen many religious paintings regarded as classics in the history of European painting, China people sometimes lament the realism and delicacy of their techniques, and at the same time feel the lack of imagination of European masters: in order to show that angels are flying, they have to add a pair of wings to those lovely elves. Our ancestors have been painting for thousands of years. Add a few white clouds next to those beautiful fairies and they will fly. How artistic and imaginative.

This is the cultural difference. However, differences do not always bring differences, but only leave a broad creative space for the masters of culture and art. If we can find an accurate combination point from them, we can not only bring more inclusive harmony and beauty to the people of the two countries, but also to the whole world. For example, Zhao Wuji's paintings reflect the infinite charm of cultural blending.