What is culture? Culture is a complex whole created and accumulated by human beings. It manifests itself in religion, morality, law, economy, customs, language, politics, science and human behavior patterns. So, what does "multiculturalism" mean? Multiculturalism is diversified culture, which combines the cultures of Chinese and Western countries. A country or city with multiculturalism must have a profound cultural foundation. Later, under the impact of foreign cultures, local and foreign cultures will be continuously integrated and developed. Take Hong Kong, China, as an example. Hong Kong, China, is originally a territory of China and is based on Chinese culture. However, it was ruled by the British for nearly a hundred years and was impacted by British culture. Therefore, today, Hong Kong, China is mainly influenced by Chinese and British culture. As Chinese, we will naturally follow China's traditional culture and customs. During the Lunar New Year, we will visit relatives and friends’ homes to celebrate the New Year, and the children will receive red envelopes. During the Dragon Boat Festival, people will race dragon boats and eat rice dumplings. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, people eat moon cakes, admire the moon and light lanterns. During the Qingming Festival, people go up the mountain to pay homage to their ancestors. Have you ever thought about drinking tea in a restaurant, eating snacks, eating with chopsticks every day... are all part of Chinese food culture? In terms of art, there are Chinese-style architecture, Peking opera, calligraphy, traditional Chinese painting, etc. It can be seen that Chinese culture is extensive and profound and affects our daily lives all the time. As for British culture, it also has a profound impact on us. For example, the British education we receive now, the British language we learn, the British-style buildings on the streets, and even the architecture of the country all have the shadow of British culture. Due to the continuous advancement of the times and the development of information, Hong Kong, China, has also introduced the culture of other countries besides the United Kingdom, such as the United States and Japan... When mentioning the United States, we have to mention the fast food culture created by it. Fast food culture is popular all over the world and has successfully invaded the food culture around the world, and Hong Kong, China is no exception. You can see a dazzling array of fast food restaurants on the street, all crowded with people rushing to work and school. It can be seen that fast food culture has attracted a group of loyal fans, and it is unknowingly eating away at our traditional Chinese food culture. Became a leader in the food industry. Another thing worth mentioning is American street culture. Some popular street toys in the United States, such as graffiti, skateboarding, Hip Hop, etc., are extremely popular among young people nowadays. On the other hand, Japanese culture was introduced to Hong Kong, China, a little earlier than American culture. The representative of Japanese culture is comics. As early as thirty or forty years ago, Japanese comics were just introduced to Hong Kong, China. Because of their exquisite painting skills and lifelike characters and protagonists, they left a deep impression on people. At this time, The embryonic stage of Japanese culture. Later, due to the popularity of comics and the introduction of comics and cartoons, it can be said that it was the heyday of Oriental culture. The local comics and cartoons we see now are directly related to this. What I mentioned above is a one-way cultural shock. In fact, true multiculturalism requires mutual exchange. That is to say, cultures from different places must be integrated with each other before it can be called "diversity." Not only is Chinese culture impacted by foreign cultures, but from another perspective, foreign cultures are also influenced by Chinese culture. For example: foreigners will call us Chinese "Tangren" or "***". Many countries will build "Chinatowns" to imitate our living culture and characteristics. Another example: Japanese characters are composed of letters. Most of the letters of these Japanese characters evolved from Chinese characters. It can be seen that Japanese culture is deeply influenced by Chinese culture. Buildings in Japan, such as temples and shrines, all have a strong Chinese flavor. From all these, we can see that multiculturalism is the result of collective wisdom, and a multicultural society should have different cultural characteristics.
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