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Wu : Decade of years have witnessed a gradually change of people's value toward their lives. And it is commonly acknowledged that there are some differences between Chinese and American, which can be recognized as the represent for Chinese and America culture respectively.,What are the differences between Chinese values and American values? Zhao :it is a good topic that needs more detailed discussion.as far as i am concerned,chinese values conclude collectivism,individual modesty,group cooperation, Wu :on the contary,individulism,self-reliance and freedom belong to american’s values. could you describe it concretly? Zhao :well,The Chinese have a strong sense of community. They generally think first in terms of "we" rather than "I," which is the western culture's way of thinking. From the discussion,we discover that the ancient cultures have a great impact on them.i think Confucian values still have an impact on Chinese,too. Wu :why do you think so? Zhao :as a chinese,we value the importance of family.In many ways the family unit is more important than its individual members.for example, Children must learn not to answer back to their parents or other elders. Do you agree with me? Wu :Yes ,i do.even today. Family is the fundamental element of Chinese society. Members of a family generally live together or nearby. They help and support one another and respect the elders and parents. They are friendly with other people, but believe strong relationships need time and patience to build to make them solid and long-lasting. To sum up what I have illustrate above, there is a point where both us Chinese and American should reach that although a various differences exist, we could not decide which is better or not superficially. In fact, as an undergraduate, we need to not only conserve the positive parts but also abandon the negative aspects decidedly。
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