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China and Japan: important differences between two eastern countries
1. CHINA AND JAPAN: IMPORTANT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO EASTERN COUNTRIES
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At home and awayIn China people don’t take off their shoes - In Japan people take
off their shoes
3. Ceremonies
CEREMONIESIn China, they do not bow
-In Japan they bow
4. Religion
RELIGIONIn China - Confucianism / Taoism / Buddhism - In Japan - Shintoism
5. Martial Arts
MARTIAL ARTSIn China - Wushu and Kung Fu - In Japan - Sumo, Judo, Aikido,
Karate, Jiu-Jitsu
6. meal
MEALIn China - Peking duck, dimsam, fried rice, century-old egg and tortoise
soup
- In Japan - sushi, rolls and sashimi
7. Life
LIFEIn China, sit on the chairs - In Japan, sit on their laps
8. clothes
CLOTHESIn China - tsipao and hanfu
- In Japan - kimono
9. Medicine
MEDICINEIn China - acupuncture (acupuncture) In Japan - shiatsu (pressing with hands)
10. Characters
CHARACTERSIn China - dragon
- In Japan - sakura
11. Warriors
WARRIORSIn 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
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What are some thingsthat define a culture?
16.
Are there many peopleof different cultures in
your country? Are you
friends with any?
17.
When people fromother countries think
about your culture, what
do they usually think of ?
18.
What has surprised youwhen you've met people
from other countries?
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What do you like aboutyour culture?
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Who in your culture doyou admire most?
21.
What are the five mostimportant values of your
culture?(e.g. Family)
22.
What culture besidesyour own do you admire
and why?
23.
Which culture producesthe most delicious food?
24.
What is the mostbeautiful country in the
world?
25.
Have you ever feltconfused by the actions
of someone from another
culture?
26.
What is culture shock?27.
If a group of peoplejust came to your country
from overseas, what
advice would you give
them?
28.
What is the best/mostimportant thing your
culture has adopted from
another culture?