First, Chinese and Western cultures have different ways of thinking
China people's thinking is spiral, while Western thinking is linear. In terms of language expression, China people's expression is euphemistic, while Westerners' communication with people is relatively direct and straightforward due to different cultures.
Second, the cooking methods of Chinese and Western cultures are different
China is also one of the four ancient civilizations because of its vast territory and abundant resources. In the cooking of food, China has many cooking skills. Most of China's food is cooked with open fire, and it pays attention to color, flavor and taste in the handling of ingredients.
Western cooking generally does not use naked fire. In the West, they use other ways to heat food, and the West pays more attention to the influence of food. Steak is an important symbolic food.
Third, the differences in cultural and moral concepts between China and the West
Westerners pay attention to individuals, while China pays attention to groups. In the west, individual heroism has emerged, and China has a strong unity force. The West attaches more importance to private property, contract spirit, China pays more attention to human feelings, China pays attention to national interests and collective interests, and China has a heavy family concept, such as the New Year and Mid-Autumn Festival in China.
Overview of the development of Chinese and Western cultures:
With the development of social economy and politics, China, located in the eastern part of the Asian continent, gradually contacts with other countries from near and far, and conducts cultural exchanges. It includes the exchange of people, the transplantation of products, the mutual influence of customs and habits such as food, clothing, housing and transportation, weddings and funerals, and the spread of ideas, religions, literature and art.
There are many ways of communication, such as government envoys, students studying abroad, religions, businesses and businessmen, craftsmen, and even wars and prisoners, which have also provided channels for cultural exchanges. The depth and breadth of cultural exchanges between China and other countries are different, and the depth of each other's influence and the results are also different from country to country and times.
However, the cultural exchange between China and other countries is a historical necessity, and in the long process of making friends with other countries, on the whole, both China and foreign countries benefit from each other.