The Comparison of Chinese and Western Cultures from the Perspective of Chinese Culture “Going Global”: With Confucius and Socrates’ Thoughts as Examples

Chinese culture “going global” is an inevitable requirement for China’s economic and social development.As an important part of Chinese traditional culture,the dissemination of Confucian thought is just the spread of Chinese culture.Therefore,the spread of Chinese Confucian thought abroad is also the key to Chinese culture “going global”.However,there are some cultural hinders between China and the West due to the differences in cultures.On the basis of summarizing Confucius and Socrates’ thoughts,this paper analyzes their essence of thoughts by contrast,which represent the eastern and Western cultures respectively.From the perspective of cross-cultural communication,the paper adopts the methods of multiculturalism,criticism and down-to-earth attitudes to deal with Chinese and Western cultures in order to make Chinese go global and share China’s wisdom with the world.

A Comparison of Cultures between China and the West——Taking Chinese Clothing and British Clothing as an Example

This paper attempts to do study on the comparison of differences between Chinese and western cultures by taking the Chinese and British clothing as an example. This comparison is made form two aspects about clothing culture. One is the separate characteristics of the Chinese and British clothing. The other is the common features of the Chinese and British clothing.The paper aims at making the Chinese confidently promote the clothing culture of China to make efforts to realize the great rejuvenation of China and enrich the culture of all mankind.

Comparison between American and Chinese Cultures Based on Theories of Cultural Dimensions

This paper focuses on studying the cultural differences between China and America on the basis of the cultural dimensions presented by Hofstede,Hall,Trompenaars and Tunner,in order to raise the cultural awareness when people are interacting in these two super countries of the world.A new scale of cultural dimensions include individualism/collectivism,power distance,low/high context,and diffuse/specific.

Different Symbolic Meaning of Color in Chinese and Western Cultures

Colors are embodied with different meanings and symbols in different countries. Not only should we understand their basic and literal meanings, but also we should focus on their deep contents in symbolic meanings, because their symbolic meanings vary from culture to culture. The differences in the symbol of colors are due to different cultures and history backgrounds as well as aesthetic psychology. This paper, mainly based on the Chinese and western culture, approaches the symbols of colors represented in the two different cultures through analyzing the different understanding of colors, which can help us understand culture difference in colors better during intercultural communication.

The Conflict between Chinese and Western Cultures in the Process of Globalization and the Adjustment

Along with the globalization,all fields in the society are making a very broad,profound epochal change.Globalization has developed its own outstanding cultural characteristics in the development,and simultaneously the social and cultural influences from the era of globalization are also very significant.Because of globalization,the conflict between Chinese and western cultures widely emerge,which has been reflected obviously from different levels.Thus,it is imperative to adjust Chinese and western cultures in the process of globalization.

A Brief Comparison of Chineseand Western Thinking Patterns:Synthesis, Analysis, and Antithesis

A brief comparison of Chinese and Western thinking patterns reflects in synthesis and analysis, which including tortuous thinking pattern and straightforward thinking pattern. These two different thinking patterns influence our social life everywhere.

Analysis of the Differences between Chinese and Western Culture from Love Literature

Love is an eternal theme of world literature.Both the ancient and the modern literature tend to take marriage and love as their paramount theme;however,there is rarely any research sorting out these themes from the perspective of cultural difference.Being engaged in exploring the love literature,this paper intends to make a comparison with Chinese and western perspectives of love and analyzes the embodied culture essences and differences from the comparative researches on their literary status,attitudes towards love,and the choice of themes.

The Differences of Expressing Love between Western and Chinese Culture

Cultures are different between western countries and China,and people's ways of expressing their love are also different.Thes edifferences badly influence well communication between lovers and family members.By comparing the different ways of expressing love between western people and Chinese,this paper tries to make readers deeply recognize and make use of the differences of expressing love.

On Cultural Imagery of Chinese and Western Love

It is well-known that "butterfly or mandarin duck" is the cultural imagery of traditional Chinese love,while "Rose or chocolate" is the cultural imagery of traditional Western Love.Since the ancient times,the Chinese people have admired the pattern of butterfly or mandarin duck love-style,and Western people have admired the pattern of Rose or Chocolate love-style.The cultural imagery presents love value orientation of people from different countries.All these have been clarified based on the structure form,interpretation form and value form of cultural imagery.

A Comparison between Chinese and Western Culture

Different countries have different cultures. Understanding the differences between Chinese and western culture will help us to communicate with each other better. From three aspects, this paper mainly compares the differences between Chinese and western culture.

Influence of Chinese and Western Culture on Modern Church Architecture in Yan’an Area

Based on the historical records and field investigation, this paper aims at elaborating the architectural styles, interior space design and architectural landscape of modern church architecture in Yan’an, analyzing the influence of Chinese and western culture on modern church architecture in Yan’an and expounding the historical and cultural value as church architecture, which will play a great role in the protection, inheritance and utilization of modern architecture in Yan’an area.

Cultivate Talents with Both Noble Qualities and Knowledge of Chinese and Western Culture——Exclusive Interview with Professor Yin Meiqun, Dean of the Business School of Beijing International Studies University

Although it was frigid outside mid-winter, classrooms in the Business School of Beijing International Studies University are still as warm as spring,because of the passionate teachers and students. Professors were conducting lectures in English, as the students listen carefully and occasionally answered the questions posed in fluent English.If hearing their voices only, audiences might easily mistake that they were in a university in an English-speaking country.'

Comparison Research on the Chinese Traditional Art Style and Western Country＇s Abstract Art Style： A Theoretical Review

In this paper, we conduct literature review and research on the Chinese traditional art style and western country＇ s abstract art style. Modernism art forms from concrete to abstract is a process of constant evolution, it is to find new pictures to present, to get rid of the bondage of traditional art concept to go on process. Any forward art could not avoid broke away from the traditional thinking, in the process of the old ideas and new concepts of conflict is inevitable. Therefore, corresponding research is urgent needed. The comparison result proves the intuition that both traditional Chinese culture and western culture based art design have their own spark points.

Teaching in Different Cultures:Comparison of Teacher Education Programs between China and the U.S.

In recent years,teacher education,as an important part of educational issues,has attracted governments'attention in the world and made some achievements.Chinese people often say that education is the hope for the revitalization of the nation,and teacher education is the hope for the revitalization of education.Thus,teacher education plays an important role in the devel opment of the whole nation.This essay aims to find out the respective advantages and disadvantages of the teacher education pro grams in China and the America,through the comparison of their specific characteristics.It will also explore what the Chinese teacher education system can benefit from the successful experiences of that in the U.S.

Cultivation of Intercultural Communicative Competence --Comparative Study of Chinese - western Cultures

Foreign language learning starts with the cultivation of learners' linguistic competence and can only be called successful if learners are inter- culturally competent. This article first takes a closer look at the origin and significance of intercultural communication,then compares the differences between Chinese and western culture in marriage,heroism and educational concepts,and finally suggests attaching importance to the integration of language learning and cultural transmission,cultivation of both cultural sensitivity and cultural empathy in order to help language learners acquire communicative competence.

The Special Meaning of Color Words in Chinese and Western Culture

In Chinese and western culture,color words are both as many as the sands in the Ganges river and stars in the blue sky.And its meanings have something in common and also something that is different.To find out the same points and differentias and to avoid mistakes in intercommunication,the writer will analysis the meanings of some main color words and makes an explain for the differences from the aspect of culture between Chinese and western countries by the means of comparison and analysis.After the analysis,the writer discovers that the meanings of the colors are basically different except the purple,and which are deeply affected by their each culture.And the meanings of them would change in the situation of intercommunication.Therefore,we should use these words properly.

Comparison between Chinese and Western Corporate Social Responsibilities Based on Cultural Differences and Their Constructions

Currently,corporate social responsibility has become the focus of all countries in the world.Accordingly,there is a new management concept to appear.Corporate social responsibility means that corporation is the main body to undertake responsibility,and its social responsibility is from the effect of corporation activities on the society.With cultural differences,Chinese and western corporate social responsibilities are very different,including the role of government,the point of view to understand,the social supervision,etc.In this study,China’s corporation society responsibility construction way is analyzed based on knowing well the cultural differences.

A Comparative Study of Traditional Chinese and Western Cultural Connotations

By conducting specific comparison on traditional Chinese and western cultural connotations,it can be summarized that the specific differences existing in the elements of traditional cultural connotations as well as their impacts on the overall development of social cultures. Effective research and exploration processes could be further formed to propel the overall development of social cultures,so that the roles of traditional Chinese and western cultural connotations in inheriting and developing traditional cultures can be fully revealed.

Differences Between Chinese and Western Cultures Perceived in Wedding Customs

The marriage customs and rites of wedding ceremony are different from country to country. By analyzing the differences of wedding ceremony between Chinese and Westerners, a conclusion will be made: different wedding customs reflect the differences between the Chinese culture and the western culture and different attitudes towards value and marriage of the Chinese and the western people. This paper aims at making the Chinese and the western people understand each other's culture and values well.