difference_between_Chinese_and_American_culture_(全).doc

a big difference between chinese and american cultures i have long since noticed a big difference between chinese culture and american culture. many chinese athletes choose to?put the country first when a family memeber falls ill or passes away. even family members would keep?bad news from athletes until they have performed their duties. i remember reading about a chinese soldier whose father or mother died but everyone else lied to him and kept him in the dark about the death until he carried out the task. well, in america, it is often another story. i dont very much about people in other fields, but american athletes, for example, nba players, often decline to play for the nation. teams would willingly let players go home if a family member falls ill. everyone thinks it natural.?i have never heard anyone complain about a players absence even though the absence led to a defeat in a key game.? ? for chinese athletes,?putting the nation before the family and individuals is understandable. a moment ago i watched a chinese olympic player said in a television interview that china?is my everything when i wear the national jersey. yeah. you represent the country. it is a great honor to?represent the country and you need to do everything possible to honor the honor. nothing else matters. no one has ever said your mother or your father does not matter. but fathers and mothers are heard saying we dont matter.?audience may not be in a position to say anything if a chinese athlete chooses to go home and give up an international game, but many in the audience would probably?wonder why?the player disregards his or her duty to the country. the idea of putting the nation first is deeply rooted in our mind. loyalty to the nation?and dedication to the nation is the most important thing. ? well, it is probably hard to judge?whether such a choice is morally good or not. well, we chinese have suffered a lot in the past five thousand years. the?value we chinese people?attach to the na