Culture is a part of everyone's life, whether we choose to express it in our daily lives or to just be aware of its presence. American culture has a lot of things different from my culture. The first thing is the language because my first language is Chinese. Therefore, I need to become fluent in English to write, read and communicate with other people. The second thing is the festivals; in American people celebrate Martin Luther King Jr day, independent day, St. Patrick day and so on. However, Chinese has more festivals to celebrate, such as Mid-Autumn festival, Lantern festival, and dragon boat festival and so on. The finally thing is the family culture, the family life is very important for every Chinese. Chinese families are very close together. Children tend to stay with their parents even after they get married and have children of their own, so that you often see three or four generations living under the same roof. But in American, most of the children when they over 18 years old, they just want to move out from their home and parents to live with their friend. So, those are the difference between America culture and Chinese culture I observed.
It,s funny you mention language as well as family in here. I am glad to hear that in your culture childreen stay with their parents even after they are married. Family is very important, and being close to them could only be for the better. Sharing each moment together counts for better days. Language on the other hand is also important for communication with one another. To live in a culture diverse city, you must have a common language, knowing a second or third language makes it easier to understand people around you.
ReplyDeleteWe have the same way in the family culture. In my culture you don't leave your parents because you are 18 years, but you leave them when you get married. you can find many generations living together. There are some cases where people still live with their parents even after marriage. That is reason why we have strong culture social. But in America, parents tend to teach their children to be responsible at the early age and that is why they leave their parents as soon as they get 18 years.
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