The Contrast and Analyses of Customs in Britain and China 发布时间：2007-8-15 21:26:51
ne is different. For example, they drink red wine with meat, but white one with fish. They could choose how much to drink, but the most important, they must keep their etiquette.
It is worth noting that China has good capabilities for vine growing and for wine making: it has a wide variety of soils, many different climates and micro-climates, indigenous and imported grapes, as well as a huge population that constitutes a tremendous potential market, ... It is important to note, that culture serves as the starting point . The use of alcoholic drinks in its variety of applications is intimately related with the social, ethical, religious, economical, artistic and other aspects of life over all periods of time.
To some extents, the Chinese long history of over 5000 years has been the history of the evaluations of wine-culture. As the above statements, the wine culture has connected with the almost each aspects of our daily life, and I think this kind of intendancy is becoming stronger as the time went by. The top priority of my introduction is the relationships between the wine and the Chinese table manners. In China, there is so much etiquette in wine. The order of drinking is sensitive, as usual, the young to the old, and the humble to the respected. Also, in China, the order of circling the table is also sensitive, as usual; the most honorable has a seat in the square middle of the table, and the other circle by the right and left. I think this is the important reflection of Chinese feudal dominions for over several thousands years. With the comparison, British wine culture possesses the less sense of the sensitive considerations which is connected with the social superiorities and inferiorities. I think this is a distance between China and Britain.
III. The significance of knowing the differences of custom
We have had a glimpse of the different customs of Britain and China. Of course what we have discussed just now are only one small aspect of the different culture. To learn the different culture is very important for our English major students and it really means a lot. Then what is the significance of understanding these differences? Followings are just some of them.3.1 In Political Activities
To a country, the political activities with other countries are very important, which will improve the development of the relations between countries. And the harmonious relationship between countries is a fundamental factor of the peace and development of the world. During these activities, people should pay much attention to the custom differences between two countries; because it would promote the successful communication between different countries. Especially IF we visit Saudi Arabian countries, we should pay more attention to their customs, because the people of those countries are very sensitive, and lots of political problems appear between those countries. In all Islamic cultures, use your right hand for everything eve 上一页 [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] 下一页
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