Have you ever thought about why Chinese perspective of life is so different from that of Western cultures? Do you think anyone is right or wrong? If so, you probably know several differences that both cultures involve. These differences define the character of each individual in each of these cultures and also diverse factors affect our perspective of the world, for example; how we define success, our religion and traditions. My perspective of life is more similar to the American’s than the Chinese. I do admire the Chinese culture, but I do not have nostalgia for home or rootedness. In fact, I decided to move to Canada and pursue a better future.
In my country, Venezuela, our perspective of life and success is completely different from that of Chinese. I always seek self-improvement; which implies the constant search for the dream job with adequate …show more content…
That suggest people in general are more conservative, traditional and spiritual. As a result of the strong sense of rootedness, Chinese people are more alien to take risk in life. Yi-Fu Tuan (1977), author of “American Space, Chinese Place”, mentioned, “The Chinese is rooted in his place” (p. 279). With this the author explained how tied citizens are to their places and also mentioned how they do not think about leaving or moving and do not share that kind of passion, like I do, for travelling or taking new risks (Tuan, 1977). However, considering my point of view, two strong characteristics of them are ancient tradition and religion; both are part of their life and are not optional. In fact, China has developed important philosophical currents like Taoism and Confucianism. The teachings of both ideologies, despite being different, are focused on respect for all living beings and spiritual growth. According to Caryn Voskuil (2011), in “Cultural Differences – Moons and Stars” she defines Chinese people and
In my country, Venezuela, our perspective of life and success is completely different from that of Chinese. I always seek self-improvement; which implies the constant search for the dream job with adequate …show more content…
That suggest people in general are more conservative, traditional and spiritual. As a result of the strong sense of rootedness, Chinese people are more alien to take risk in life. Yi-Fu Tuan (1977), author of “American Space, Chinese Place”, mentioned, “The Chinese is rooted in his place” (p. 279). With this the author explained how tied citizens are to their places and also mentioned how they do not think about leaving or moving and do not share that kind of passion, like I do, for travelling or taking new risks (Tuan, 1977). However, considering my point of view, two strong characteristics of them are ancient tradition and religion; both are part of their life and are not optional. In fact, China has developed important philosophical currents like Taoism and Confucianism. The teachings of both ideologies, despite being different, are focused on respect for all living beings and spiritual growth. According to Caryn Voskuil (2011), in “Cultural Differences – Moons and Stars” she defines Chinese people and