The Differnces between Western Friendship and Chinese Friendship.doc

The Differences between Western Friendship and Chinese Friendship 西方友谊与中国友谊的差异 The Differences between Western Friendship and Chinese Friendship 1. Brief Introduction……………...……………………………………………………1 2. Different Concepts of Friendship………………...…………………………………1 2.1 The friendship in the eyes of Chinese and American ……………………………1 2.2 The?friendship in my eyes……………………………………...…………………2 2.3 The expectation from our friends…………………………………………………2 2.4 The things we can depend on our friends……………….…………………………2 3. The Methods of Building?Friendships?with?People?from?Different?Cultures………3 4. Conclusion………………..…………………………………………………………4 The Differences between Western Friendship and Chinese Friendship 1. Introduction Research suggests that understanding of the concept of friendship varies as a result of age, gender, region, and cultural background. Intercultural friendships are characterized by differences between individuals’ cultures that bring unique cultural knowledge and broaden their perspectives. In some aspects, we should know the different cultures from different places in order to keep our friendship with other person for longer time. 2. Different Concepts of Friendship 2.1. The Friendship and Friends in the Eyes of Chinese and American Here in China, friends do not merely remain a companion or a playmate sharing the same interest; they turn into sources of help and information providers from time to time. This is a perfect mirror of cultural difference in the perception of contributors to success. Help and information are the chiefs for success in an oriental society, while in the west people strongly emphasize personal efforts and the realization of personal value. In China, although Chinese more gentle humility, but in their heart for the definition of friend and friendship is quite clear. It is a very serious for friends and friendship. Chinese people own the friendship with like-minded friends who share the similar interests,