Thursday, November 25, 2010

❀Culture Mysterious ❀

       There are many differences between the culture in China and Canada. In china, we don't call our parents' first name. We use honorifics to call the older people, and call teacher’s last name. But in Canada it's the opposite. I can call the people by using their first name if they have close relationship with me. In comparison, if we call the first name to the older people, it will unrespect and impolite. Another different is that my home stay’s family has two children, one is 24-year-old, the other is 22-year-old, but they do not live with their parents, if the child is adult, should he or she must move away from their family? But in China, some family still like that the whole family should live together. The way of speaking is quite different too. We do not like to speak directly, and always refuse the invite and gifts at first even you really want to go or have it. Unlike Chinese people, Canadians show the disgust and favorable impression directly by the speaking. As long as I live in Vancouver, I will notice more culture mysterious.  

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