生活方式
Westerners assert a lot more independence and individualism; they mainly focus on themselves and their family. Easterners aremore community-oriented. When travelling, Westerners will travel solo or in small groups while most Easterners will travel in largegroups.
时间
Westerners are particularly and extremely focused on time while Easterners are more relaxed in comparison.
人际关系
Westerners tend to have very linear relationships with a few people, whereas Easterners tend to have more circular relationships incomplex, branched-out relationships that reach across many people.
Anger / Displeasure
When Westerners are unhappy, their emotions can be easily perceived through body language, facial expression, and tone. InEasterners, it’s a little more difficult to tell how someone is feeling. The norm is to hide displeasure, especially in front of superiors.Two people may be arguing when in reality, they are just chatting loudly. In Western societies, this loudness is seen as anger.
Waiting in a Queue
Most Westerners are overwhelmed by the pushing and shoving that occurs in Eastern banks, train stations, bus stops, and elevators.For example, before the Olympic Games, Beijing decided to clean up its act and announced a National Queue-Up Day once a monthin an effort to prevent people from cutting and prepare them to be more well-mannered for the event.
View of Myself
Westerners think in terms of themselves most importantly. Most Easterners think of themselves as part of a larger sum.
Sundays on the City Streets and Roads
Western countries tend to be less crowded than Eastern countries.
In the Restaurant
Easterners may speak louder or more rapidly in restaurants compared to Westerners.
Stomach AcheThe
cause of a stomach ache can either be from too much soda or too much tea.
Definition of Beauty
In China and Taiwan, the whiter your skin, the more beautiful you are. In North America, the darker your skin, the more beautifulyou are. In Asia, most beauty products may contain a whitening agent for the skin, and women are more likely to cover up on thebeach. In North America, skin products produce a golden tan, and women are more likely to sun bath at the beach