I think: 1. Civilizations under different religions. Human civilization includes civilizations under different religions. On the other hand, human culture also belongs to different religions to varying degrees. Christian civilization, Islamic civilization and Huaxia (Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism) civilization. Different religions have different beliefs, so people have different world views and values. Second, the philosophy of life under different values In getting along with people, different cultures have different attitudes towards life. Although the two sentences are not very accurate, they reflect different attitudes in different cultures. It has been said that "China people walking in the street should first treat people as bad people and take precautions, and then find out who is a good person through contact. Westerners walk in the street and regard people as good people, and then distinguish who is bad. " I believe many people know a story. An old lady in China saved money all her life, and finally saved enough money to buy a house the day before her death. She died before she could live in a beautiful new house. And an old American woman bought a house with a loan when she was young, lived in it and paid back the loan every day. Until the day before her death, she finally paid off all the loans. It is unknown when this story originated, but knowing this story has made countless people in China begin to reflect on their traditional ideas. Overnight, borrowing money to buy a house became fashionable. If someone reminds you loudly not to owe too much money, overdrawing the future is very dangerous and will be considered outdated and outdated. Eastern and western cultures, represented by Chinese and American cultures, have different philosophies of life. Cultural differences between the East and the West: the East protects the weak and the West advocates the strong. Third, thoughts under different world views In eastern and western cultures, westerners like logical thinking, while orientals like thinking in images; Westerners are used to quantitative analysis, while orientals like qualitative analysis. There is a story that the machine of a foreign factory broke down and an expert from a different place was invited to repair it. The expert looked at the machine, drew a circle on a certain part with chalk, and asked the workers to make a hole here and fix the coil inside. When the factory asks the experts how much it costs, it asks the price. With this job you do, even if the lion talks, I believe you are not much taller. I didn't expect the experts to let the factory gasp-10000, and it was still dollars. Isn't it a bit harsh to ask for so much money as easy as blowing off dust? The expert replied: Drawing a circle is only worth 1 USD, and I know where to draw a circle worth 9999 USD. If you know where to draw a circle, why did you invite me? The factory is convinced. There is a short article explaining the different ideas between the East and the West: If a small needle falls on the ground, China people will bend their heads and turn to look for it, while Germans will draw a circle on the ground with chalk and draw a circle where they have looked until they find it. China people crowded on the bus and Americans lined up, so that everyone had equal opportunities and there would be no first-come-first-served result. Second, it is a question of wholeness and individuality. Third, it is the difference of emotional expression between East and West. The answer complements the cultural differences between China and the United States. China and the United States are deeply rooted in some cultural and social differences. Here are some examples I have observed. I want to emphasize here that these views are general, but there are still some special cases. I. Individualism Americans are quite advocating individualism, while eastern society (including China, of course) emphasizes family and class levels. This is a very important and influential difference. There are many examples of Americans advocating personal characteristics, and parents rarely interfere with their children's development. Second, the right to privacy Americans usually respect the privacy of others. Even close friends rarely ask others too "personal" questions, such as age, salary, marital status, etc. We should also talk less about the third party. Uninvited guests (including parents) are definitely not welcome. Informal Americans are more casual in clothes and entertainment. Most importantly, the communication between people is relatively informal, even if the age or status of the two sides are very different. There are countless examples of this. For example, many students directly address professors, while the younger generation directly address the elderly by their first names. In the eyes of many orientals, this informal expression of "surpassing generation" and "surpassing identity" is considered impolite. Fourth, openness and directness Americans are quite open and direct, especially in professional discussions, there are often arguments with different opinions (note: arguments, not quarrels with desks and microphones). On the contrary, orientals often do not conflict directly, but mediate tactfully through a third party with higher status. V. Independence Americans usually don't like to rely on others, and even their parents are not necessarily willing to accept help. Parents also encourage their children to leave home early and live independently. Teenagers in our country are developing slowly in this respect. For international students, it should be noted that the guidance professor attaches great importance to the ability of graduate students to do research independently. For foreign students who are not fluent in English, if you are rejected when you borrow notes from Americans, it doesn't necessarily mean that they hate you. It is likely that they care about each other and think that you should be independent. 6. The development of American society depends on competition as the driving force. "Work hard and have fun" is the style of most people. They all like to overwhelm their opponents in oral debates, and this "last word" style is of course a manifestation of competitiveness. Their spirit of competition and challenge is also reflected in sports competitions, even what they call "pl".