1. CULTURE OF UNITEDCULTURE OF UNITED
STATE & CHINASTATE & CHINA
BY M.ALIMBY M.ALIM
SOOMROSOOMRO

2. refers to that people’s
traditions, customs, and
behaviors. It includes
ideas, values, and
artifacts
CultureCulture

3. Culture of united stateCulture of united state

4. Culture of United stateCulture of United state
• United state is multicultural nation, home to
a wide variety of ethics groups, traditions
and values.
• United state has no official language at
federal level however the predominant
language, which is written the constitution
and laws, and the performs the duties of
government, is English.

5. AMERICAN CULTUREAMERICAN CULTURE
• Americans like change.
• American frequently change jobs and
move.
• Employment is not tied to companies
or industries or location.
• Getting ahead is usually done via
changing jobs.

6. WORKWORK
• Work comes first
• Being very clear in what is
said
• Honesty is the best policy
• Logic rules over emotion
• Respecting the old guys
• Women are equal players
• Taboos: don’t go there
• Businessmen and sports
• Apt topics to talk about

7. American Business Negotiation StrategiesAmerican Business Negotiation Strategies
How do Americans negotiate?
-”Get the job done quick”
-Assess the situation and get results
quickly
-Don’t spend too much time building
relationships
-Message is conveyed through
speech, not through gestures

8. American Business Negotiation StrategiesAmerican Business Negotiation Strategies
How do Americans negotiate?
-”Get the job done quick”
-Assess the situation and get results
quickly
-Don’t spend too much time building
relationships
-Message is conveyed through
speech, not through gestures

9. A few taboos in AmericanA few taboos in American
CultureCulture
1. Body odor
2. Public touching apart from the arm
3. The numbers 13 or 666
4. The mistreatment of holy symbols
5. A young woman marrying a much
older man (20 years old and 80 yrs
old).

10. Current CustomsCurrent Customs
GovernmentGovernment

11. ReligionsReligions
• According to the CIA different
religions in the United States:
• Christians: (78.5%)
– Protestant (51.3%)
– Roman Catholic (23.9%)
– Mormon (1.7%)
– other Christian (1.6%)
• unaffiliated (12.1%)
• none (4%)
• other or unspecified (2.5%)
• Jewish (1.7%)
• Buddhist (0.7%)
• Muslim (0.1%)

12. literatureliterature

13. Lecture I, American Literature (1)
Autumn 2007

14. ARTART
• Types of Art
1 Auditory art
• Music
2 Combined Art
• Dance and films
3 Visual Art
• Painting
• Sculpture.
• Architecture

15. MusicMusic

16. Swing dance
Hip hop dance

17. Material cultureMaterial culture

18. films

19. Painting and SculpturePainting and Sculpture

20. PaintingPainting

23. Festivals and celebrations ofFestivals and celebrations of
United sate of AmericaUnited sate of America
Easter BasketsHappy Easter
day
Valentine dayIndependence
Day
Fourth July
Barbecues

24. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day ParadeMacy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
This is a traditional parade held every year on Thanksgiving inThis is a traditional parade held every year on Thanksgiving in
New York City. It is shown on TV during the day and mostNew York City. It is shown on TV during the day and most
American Families watch it before eating dinner.American Families watch it before eating dinner.
April Fool’s DayAmerican
Christmas

26. Rugby or
Football
Base ball Ice Hockey
Stadium
Soccer

27. Education in the United StatesEducation in the United States
In 2007, Americans
stood second only
to Canada in the
percentage of 35
to 64 year olds
holding at least
two-year degrees.

28. Top Ten Universities of U.S in 2010Top Ten Universities of U.S in 2010
Rank University
1 Harvard University
2 Princeton University
3 Yale University
4 California Institute of Technology
5 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
6 Stanford University
7 University of Pennsylvania
8 Columbia University
9 The University of Chicago
10 Duke University

29. AmericanAmerican
CusineCusine

30. American foodAmerican food

33. Chinese culture embodies the philosophy of holism. Ancient
Chinese philosophers believed that all things are interrelated, and
that Heaven, Earth, and Humanity form a unified whole.
Chinese Culture

34. Chinese ReligionChinese Religion
Daoist (Taoist)
Buddhist
Christian
Muslim

39. CustomsCustoms
• The entire house should be cleaned before New Year's Day.
Sweeping or dusting should not be done on New Year's Day
otherwise good fortune will be swept away.
Sharp objects should be put away otherwise they will “cut” the luck.
• All men and boys should get a haircut.

40. • Families paste scrolls of lucky sayings on their
front doors. These are called
“chun lian”
• A symbol of “Spring” is often hung upside down
over the door. It means “Spring has arrived”

41. The Roots of Chinese CultureThe Roots of Chinese Culture
• moral cultivation
• importance of interpersonal relationships
• family orientation
• respect for seniority and hierarchy
• pursuit of harmony and avoidance of conflict
• and the concept of face
• Chinese Business CultureChinese Business Culture
• The Focus on Relationship
• Respect for Hierarchy
• Face-saving
• Trust and Ethics
• Patience and Tolerance

42. Chinese Rules ofChinese Rules of
CommunicationCommunication
• Try not to disagree openly
• Don’t ask people who is senior than you difficult
questions
• Communicate negatives in an indirect way
• Don’t do anything disturb the harmony
• Being polite rather than clear

43. MeetingMeeting
Meeting Etiquette:Meeting Etiquette:
– handshakes are the most common formhandshakes are the most common form
– the leader/ oldest is always greeted firstthe leader/ oldest is always greeted first
– business cards are exchanged after the initial introductionbusiness cards are exchanged after the initial introduction
– hold the card in both hands when offering it or receiving ithold the card in both hands when offering it or receiving it
– examine a business card before putting it on the table nextexamine a business card before putting it on the table next
to you or in a business card caseto you or in a business card case
– Welcome speechWelcome speech
Conversation with the interpreter before the meetingConversation with the interpreter before the meeting
Bring your own interpreterBring your own interpreter

44. EducationEducation
• Each child in China
needs at least nine
years of education
• Categories- basic,
higher, and adult
education
• Believe future,
development, family, and
country depends on
education
• Students- very good in
school
• Bad in creativity and
group discussions

45. Mandarin is China’s officialMandarin is China’s official
spoken language.spoken language.
languagelanguage
Without Mandarin…Without Mandarin…
Chinese may notChinese may not
Understand each otherUnderstand each other
when they speak.when they speak.
There are about 50,000There are about 50,000
Chinese characters.Chinese characters.

47. Cultural dressCultural dress

48. SpringSpring
FestivalFestival LaternLatern
FestivalFestival
QingmingQingming
FestivalFestival
DragonDragon
BoatBoat
FestivalFestival
TanabataTanabata
FestivalFestival

49. ERHU
LUT
EDIZI
SHENG
paigu
gong ruan
zhonghu

50. Marble pillarMarble pillar
04/07/15Chinese Culture by 2007th ICCC 50
White Horse
Temple SundialSundial the Taithe Tai
Chi MapChi MapBuddhaBuddha
White pillar

51. Martial Arts (Kung Fu )Martial Arts (Kung Fu )
• Kung Fu is an important and unique component of
Chinese cultural heritage with centuries of cultural
history attached.
• Kung Fu not only includes physical exercise but
also Chinese philosophy, meditation and aesthetics.
• Kung Fu’s purpose from self-defense to health
maintenance and finally as method of self-
cultivation.
A Chinese Scroll painting

52. Chinese ArchitectureChinese Architecture
业
务
流
程
 A Chinese structure is based on the principle of balance
and symmetry.
 Office buildings, residences, temples, and palaces all
follow the principle that the main structure is the axis.
 The secondary structures are positioned as two wings on
either side to form the main room and yard.

53. The Great WallThe Great Wall
• The Great Wall of China, one of the greatest wonders of theThe Great Wall of China, one of the greatest wonders of the
world, the Great Wall winds up and down across deserts,world, the Great Wall winds up and down across deserts,
grasslands, mountains and plateaus, from east to west ofgrasslands, mountains and plateaus, from east to west of
China. With a history of more than 2000 years.China. With a history of more than 2000 years.

54. SportsSports• Main sports-
volleyball,
gymnastics,
swimming, track and
field, ping-pong,
badminton, diving,
and basketball
• Famous athlete- Yao
Ming who plays
basketball
• Kung Fu- sport in
China

56. Fried bread stickFried bread stick Boiled dumplingsBoiled dumplings
Pan-Fried Steamed BunPan-Fried Steamed Bun Spring rollsSpring rolls
Chinese Traditional Breakfast

57. Beijing duck Steamed fish
Curry chicken Spicy hot noodles