MAIN difference between Chinese and Westerners
China Myth Podcast
English - December 14, 2019 06:01 - 3 minutes - 2.51 MB - ★★★ - 19 ratingsCareers Business Education china business chinese culture us-china relations negotiations communications guanxi Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
MAJOR Cultural Difference #1: TRUTHWesterners believe in ABSOLUTE truth (that focuses on literal meanings and definitions)Chinese believe in RELATIVE truth (which is a more figurative way of communicating)
MAJOR Cultural Difference #2: TRUSTWesterners tend to trust people they perceive as HONESTChinese tend to trust people they perceive will give them PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT, in other words, those they have Guanxi relationships with
MAJOR Cultural Difference #3: AUTHORITYWesterners are taught to obey RULES and LAWSChinese are conditioned to obey PEOPLE (who have the authority to selectively enforce the laws)
Understanding these MAJOR cultural differences will enable you to develop greater cultural awareness and empathy towards Chinese people …. And this will lead you to a more rewarding and prosperous experience in China.
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