Journal # 8:In what ways are your country similar or different to the United States?

Taiwan ,an beautiful island is located in the Western Pacific ; U.S.A.,the third biggest state in the world. Every country in this world all has their own culture. However ,when one culture meets other culture,what will happen ? Conflict and Compromise.

Comparing by American and Taiwan's culture, the western culture pays more attention to individual development, but comparatively Chinese culture would care about comprehensive development more.First,there are differences in family values. Chinese cultures stress on family love ethics. It is common for parent to buy things for their children, even if they have already grown up ,parents still support them. But it is different in the west. When children grow up, parents are no longer support them,and they need to be responsible for all their expenses. In addition,some American students start to work since they are really young. but such thing seldom happens in Taiwan.

Second,let's take a look at the differences between food habits. People from the east eat rice as the main food source ,the people from the west choose potato and cheese. Beside easterners get used to chop stick, westerners use fork and spoon. Although there are lots of culture differences in these two countries.However recent years social vicissitude, we discover western culture gradually influences Taiwan. These are quite clearly from the food we eat, fashion we wear,and some attitude.

Above all ,we may see the difference between two countries. Although multiculturalism may let us study the renewal things.In my point of views,every different culture has different pretty inside each culture. Learning how to admire it will be more important .