CULTURE OF UNITED CULTURE OF UNITED STATE & CHINA STATE & CHINA

BY M.ALIM BY M.ALIM SOOMROSOOMRO

refers to that people’s traditions, customs, and behaviors. It includes ideas, values, and artifacts

CultureCulture

Culture of united stateCulture of united state

Culture of United stateCulture of United state

• United state is multicultural nation, home to a wide variety of ethics groups, traditions and values.

• United state has no official language at federal level however the predominant language, which is written the constitution and laws, and the performs the duties of government, is English.

AMERICAN CULTUREAMERICAN CULTURE

• Americans like change.• American frequently change jobs and

move.• Employment is not tied to companies

or industries or location.• Getting ahead is usually done via

changing jobs.

WORKWORK

• Work comes first• Being very clear in what is

said• Honesty is the best policy• Logic rules over emotion• Respecting the old guys• Women are equal players• Taboos: don’t go there• Businessmen and sports• Apt topics to talk about

American Business Negotiation StrategiesAmerican Business Negotiation Strategies

How do Americans negotiate?-”Get the job done quick”-Assess the situation and get results

quickly-Don’t spend too much time buildingrelationships-Message is conveyed throughspeech, not through gestures

American Business Negotiation StrategiesAmerican Business Negotiation Strategies

How do Americans negotiate?-”Get the job done quick”-Assess the situation and get results

quickly-Don’t spend too much time buildingrelationships-Message is conveyed throughspeech, not through gestures

A few taboos in American A few taboos in American CultureCulture

1. Body odor2. Public touching apart from the arm3. The numbers 13 or 666

4. The mistreatment of holy symbols5. A young woman marrying a much

older man (20 years old and 80 yrs old).

Current Customs Current Customs GovernmentGovernment

ReligionsReligions

• According to the CIA different religions in the United States:

• Christians: (78.5%) – Protestant (51.3%) – Roman Catholic (23.9%) – Mormon (1.7%) – other Christian (1.6%)

• unaffiliated (12.1%) • none (4%) • other or unspecified (2.5%) • Jewish (1.7%) • Buddhist (0.7%) • Muslim (0.1%)

literature literature

Lecture I, American Literature (1) Autumn 2007

ARTART

• Types of Art

1 Auditory art• Music

2 Combined Art • Dance and films

3 Visual Art• Painting • Sculpture.• Architecture

MusicMusic

Swing dance

Hip hop dance

Material culture Material culture

films

Painting and SculpturePainting and Sculpture

Painting Painting

Festivals and celebrations of Festivals and celebrations of United sate of America United sate of America

Easter BasketsHappy Easter day

Valentine dayIndependence Day

Fourth July Barbecues

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day ParadeMacy’s Thanksgiving Day ParadeThis is a traditional parade held every year on Thanksgiving in This is a traditional parade held every year on Thanksgiving in

New York City. It is shown on TV during the day and most New York City. It is shown on TV during the day and most American Families watch it before eating dinner.American Families watch it before eating dinner.

April Fool’s Day American Christmas

Rugby or Football

Base ball Ice Hockey Stadium

Soccer

Education in the United StatesEducation in the United States

In 2007, Americans stood second only to Canada in the percentage of 35 to 64 year olds holding at least two-year degrees.

Top Ten Universities of U.S in 2010Top Ten Universities of U.S in 2010

Rank University

1 Harvard University

2 Princeton University

3 Yale University

4 California Institute of Technology

5 Massachusetts Institute of Technology

6 Stanford University

7 University of Pennsylvania

8 Columbia University

9 The University of Chicago

10 Duke University

 

American American CusineCusine

American foodAmerican food

Chinese culture embodies the philosophy of holism. Ancient

Chinese philosophers believed that all things are interrelated, and

that Heaven, Earth, and Humanity form a unified whole.

Chinese Culture

Chinese ReligionChinese Religion

Daoist (Taoist) Buddhist Christian Muslim

CustomsCustoms• The entire house should be cleaned before New Year's Day.

Sweeping or dusting should not be done on New Year's Day otherwise good fortune will be swept away.

Sharp objects should be put away otherwise they will “cut” the luck.

• All men and boys should get a haircut.

• Families paste scrolls of lucky sayings on their front doors. These are called “chun lian”

• A symbol of “Spring” is often hung upside down over the door. It means “Spring has arrived”

The Roots of Chinese CultureThe Roots of Chinese Culture

• moral cultivation • importance of interpersonal relationships• family orientation • respect for seniority and hierarchy• pursuit of harmony and avoidance of conflict • and the concept of face

• Chinese Business CultureChinese Business Culture• The Focus on Relationship• Respect for Hierarchy • Face-saving• Trust and Ethics• Patience and Tolerance

Chinese Rules of Chinese Rules of CommunicationCommunication

• Try not to disagree openly• Don’t ask people who is senior than you difficult

questions• Communicate negatives in an indirect way• Don’t do anything disturb the harmony• Being polite rather than clear

MeetingMeetingMeeting Etiquette:Meeting Etiquette:

– handshakes are the most common formhandshakes are the most common form– the leader/ oldest is always greeted firstthe leader/ oldest is always greeted first – business cards are exchanged after the initial introductionbusiness cards are exchanged after the initial introduction– hold the card in both hands when offering it or receiving ithold the card in both hands when offering it or receiving it– examine a business card before putting it on the table next examine a business card before putting it on the table next

to you or in a business card caseto you or in a business card case– Welcome speechWelcome speech

Conversation with the interpreter before the meetingConversation with the interpreter before the meeting

Bring your own interpreterBring your own interpreter

EducationEducation• Each child in China

needs at least nine years of education

• Categories- basic, higher, and adult education

• Believe future, development, family, and country depends on education

• Students- very good in school

• Bad in creativity and group discussions

Mandarin is China’s official Mandarin is China’s official spoken language.spoken language.

languagelanguage

Without Mandarin…Without Mandarin…

Chinese may notChinese may notUnderstand each otherUnderstand each otherwhen they speak.when they speak.

There are about 50,000 There are about 50,000 Chinese characters.Chinese characters.

Cultural dressCultural dress

Spring Spring FestivalFestival Latern Latern

FestivalFestival

Qingming Qingming FestivalFestival

Dragon Dragon Boat Boat FestivalFestival

Tanabata Tanabata FestivalFestival

ERHU

LUTEDIZI

SHENGpaigu

gong ruan

zhonghu

Marble pillarMarble pillar04/07/15Chinese Culture by 2007th ICCC 50

White Horse Temple SundialSundial the Tai the Tai

Chi MapChi Map

BuddhaBuddhaWhite pillar

Martial Arts (Kung Fu )Martial Arts (Kung Fu )• Kung Fu is an important and unique component of

Chinese cultural heritage with centuries of cultural history attached.

• Kung Fu not only includes physical exercise but also Chinese philosophy, meditation and aesthetics.

• Kung Fu’s purpose from self-defense to health maintenance and finally as method of self-cultivation.

A Chinese Scroll painting

Chinese ArchitectureChinese Architecture

业务流程

A Chinese structure is based on the principle of balance and symmetry. Office buildings, residences, temples, and palaces all follow the principle that the main structure is the axis. The secondary structures are positioned as two wings on either side to form the main room and yard.

The Great WallThe Great Wall• The Great Wall of China, one of the greatest wonders of the The Great Wall of China, one of the greatest wonders of the

world, the Great Wall winds up and down across deserts, world, the Great Wall winds up and down across deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus, from east to west of grasslands, mountains and plateaus, from east to west of China. With a history of more than 2000 years.China. With a history of more than 2000 years.

SportsSports• Main sports- volleyball, gymnastics, swimming, track and field, ping-pong, badminton, diving, and basketball

• Famous athlete- Yao Ming who plays basketball

• Kung Fu- sport in China

Fried bread stickFried bread stick Boiled dumplingsBoiled dumplings

Pan-Fried Steamed Bun Pan-Fried Steamed Bun Spring rollsSpring rolls

Chinese Traditional Breakfast

Beijing duck Steamed fish

Curry chicken Spicy hot noodles