中西文化比较的英文ppt(中西文化对比)

ValuesInpidualism Collectivism

West

East

1.From FilmDifference between East and West

Introduction The film is set in 1937 in Nanjing, China during the Nanking Massacre, at the time of the Second Sino-Japanese War. A group of escapees, finding sanctuary in a Church compound, risk their lives as they struggle to survive the plight and persecution brought on by the violent invasion of the city.

East VS West

The Flowers of War fails to make Oscars China's state media are bemoaning the failure of the nation's most ambitious movie to make an impact at this year's Academy Awards. Global Times points out that many Chinese have come to the conclusion that no matter how hard Chinese filmmakers try, they will never be able to cater to Western tastes.

SacrificeThere is a vast difference between the major philosophies of eastern and western life.

Westerners believe in selfdedication to achieve their goals of success and happiness

Chinese have behavioral ethics,and are dependent on their inner world and perceptions of eternal recurrence

How Can an American Jerk Become a Hero in China?"He appears to be an absolute reckless, drunken, good-time guy, who cares nothing about anybody but just making a quick buck for himself and moving on," Bale says. "That's indeed how he would be thinking of this war to start with ... but eventually it comes to be his own war."

Pushing hands

《推手》

——李安

IntroductionWhen he arrived there, he In an American house, Mr. Zhu, a retired man who lived more than half of his life in China, was moved to Ameri can to lived with his son together. couldn’t speak English and very unfamiliar to the new country. So he had to stay at home to show his Taijiquan, see Beijing Opera, or practice his handwriting. His son’s wife, Martha an American lady wh o always stay at home for writing essays by computer. Two people lived in the same house, but couldn’t communicate w ith each other. Martha didn’t understand why father must liv ed together with them, and because the different crosscultur al, different living habit and characteristic, led to many contr adiction between them.

Mr. Zhu then left home and was worked for a washer to support by himself. O wing to his unfamiliar to the environment, he had fight against the boss and th e police put him into prison. His son heard that, and took he out, requesting fat her can live with him. But Mr. Zhu refused it, and asked son to find a house for him, he didn’t want to disturb them, because he love his son very much. Mart ha also began to learn and understand Chinese tradition. And with husband s he together to take care of Mr. Zhu.

From this movie, we could find many aspect of cultural differences Living habit Character difference

Living habit——Old Chinese people often live together with their children, a nd the children respect their elders and feel a deep sense o f duty toward them. In contrast, taking care o

f aged parents is often viewed as a tremendous burden in the United State s. In the film, Mr. Zhu wanted to lived with his son, but Mart ha didn’t know why and asked her husband took Mr. Zhu to live alone. Because of the difference culture habit, this mak e another misunderstanding.