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  2. Apr 19, 2024 · So, I have focused on 13 major cultural differences between China and the United States. These differences do not make either culture better or worse than the other one. It just shows their differences, which have been created through centuries of history and development.

  3. May 21, 2019 · Learn about the cultural differences between the U.S. and China in terms of individuality, hierarchy, conflict, socializing, education, and more. Find out how these differences can affect your experience as an intern or a gap year participant in China.

  4. Here are 17 of the biggest cultural differences I've observed between the US and China. Advertisement. In the US, restaurant waiters really like to chat with you. In China, servers don't work for...

    • Chinese society is all about the group, while Americans celebrate the individual. The United States is a meritocracy in which individuals can shine, while in China, any success is regarded as a success for the company, the family, or the team.
    • Hierarchy is important to the Chinese and respect will be shown to those higher up in the structure. American companies tend to have much flatter structures, with workers at all levels having access to those at the top.
    • Conversation in China can feel somewhat direct to Americans. Even though Americans like to place people in the context in the search for common ground, small talk about age, income and marital status, all favoured by the Chinese, can feel intrusive and overly personal to an American.
    • China treats its seniors in a different way to Americans. Elders are held in great respect and treated as such, both in business and socially. Many families live with several generations under one roof.
  5. Nov 1, 2020 · China is a highly collectivist culture where people act in the interests of the group and not necessarily of themselves. They are a communist country, so this makes sense. Their score in this category is very low, whereas the US store is almost as high as can be.

  6. Mar 5, 2015 · Whereas American ideas of culture acknowledge a certain package of shared traits – food, language, music, customs – as a base requirement, the Chinese alternative, it seems, ascribes a much...

  7. May 8, 2013 · Americans are a low context culture, while the Chinese are a high context culture.Cultures are relatively different on the context dimensions as displayed in Figure 2. 2. Time. A monochronic-oriented culture perceives time as linear and structured. It is a construct that moves on one plane, in one direction.

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