“American Space, Chinese Place” by Yi-Fu Tuan tells how Americans have a sense of space, not of place. Space symbolizes hope; place symbolizes achievement and stability. In American, our culture is much different from the Chinese culture. Americans, feel they need to consider the future and not just enjoy where they are in the present. Why are Americans like this? The Chinese do not need to see what is around them; they just need to feel like they are at home. Chinese live in one place their own lives and most of their belongings are passed down to them. Instead of changing from generation to generation, they live the same for centuries. Why do Americans not live this way? Usually Americans are never happy where they are, they think they
