China and Japan: important differences between two eastern countries

1. CHINA AND JAPAN: IMPORTANT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO EASTERN COUNTRIES

2.

At home and away
In China people don’t take off their shoes - In Japan people take
off their shoes

3. Ceremonies

CEREMONIES
In China, they do not bow
-In Japan they bow

4. Religion

RELIGION
In China - Confucianism / Taoism / Buddhism - In Japan - Shintoism

5. Martial Arts

MARTIAL ARTS
In China - Wushu and Kung Fu - In Japan - Sumo, Judo, Aikido,
Karate, Jiu-Jitsu

6. meal

MEAL
In China - Peking duck, dimsam, fried rice, century-old egg and tortoise
soup
- In Japan - sushi, rolls and sashimi

7. Life

LIFE
In China, sit on the chairs - In Japan, sit on their laps

8. clothes

CLOTHES
In China - tsipao and hanfu
- In Japan - kimono

9. Medicine

MEDICINE
In China - acupuncture (acupuncture) In Japan - shiatsu (pressing with hands)

10. Characters

CHARACTERS
In China - dragon
- In Japan - sakura

11. Warriors

WARRIORS
In China - terracotta army
- In Japan - samurai and ninja

12. DRINKING

In China - jiu wenhua
- In Japan - Nomikai

13. DRINKING

In China – Drinking Angels
- In Japan - bureiko

14. TATTOOS

In China – Ci Shen
(Mao Zedong, cultural revolution)
- In Japan – irezumi (shisei)
Yakuza

15.

What are some things
that define a culture?

16.

Are there many people
of different cultures in
your country? Are you
friends with any?

17.

When people from
other countries think
about your culture, what
do they usually think of ?

18.

What has surprised you
when you've met people
from other countries?

19.

What do you like about
your culture?

20.

Who in your culture do
you admire most?

21.

What are the five most
important values of your
culture?(e.g. Family)

22.

What culture besides
your own do you admire
and why?

23.

Which culture produces
the most delicious food?

24.

What is the most
beautiful country in the
world?

25.

Have you ever felt
confused by the actions
of someone from another
culture?

26.

What is culture shock?

27.

If a group of people
just came to your country
from overseas, what
advice would you give
them?

28.

What is the best/most
important thing your
culture has adopted from
another culture?