Social Interactions

Although social interactions are an inherent characteristic of the human being, there are particularly differences between the way that Americans and Brazilians interact. First, the way that Americans greet each other is different than the way that Brazilians do. Americans usually shake hands to say hello, even if the person is not a strange. On the other hand, Brazilians do hugs and kissing on the face both for friends and strangers (or, more usually, a friend of a friend). Another point is about intimacy. Americans commonly preserve their own space. They do not like to be touched if the person has no intimacy with them. Brazilians use a lot of touch in their conversations and build intimacy much more faster than Americans do. Americans value the final product and are straightforward, whereas Brazilians are more likely to enjoy the time spent with the people around them. For instance, if two Americans are in a restaurant to talk about business, they will probably only talk about business, eat their food and leave. Pretty straightforward. In the same scenario, two Brazilians would first talk about their lives to each other, enjoy the meal having a nice conversation and, after the meal is finish, proceed to the business talk. Given that both American and Brazilians have the capacity to make awesome friends, the major difference between them probably lies in the time that it happens and in the degree of intimacy.

Plotkin, Josh. "Why I Live in Brazil". Video. Youtube. Youtube, 21 April 2014. Web. 11 November 2015.

Caption: A video with an American that lives in Brazil

The difference and similarity between American and Chinese food

By Rosa

American food and Chinese food are different and same in some ways. Firstly, the tableware are different. For instance, the American use knifes and folks made of silver and stainless steels to put and cut the food into mouth. Otherwise, Chinese use chopsticks, which are two long sticks made of bamboo, wood or silver. Secondly, the order of serving dishes is different. The American dishes are served like drink, appetizer, main dish and sides, and dessert. However, the Chinese dishes are served like cold dishes, hot dishes and soup, main food, and dessert. Not only difference, but there is also a similarity of American and Chinese food. The American and Chinese has similar main food, like rice, noodle and corns. The main food provide basic nutrition of daily life. In general, American food and Chinese food have huge differences because of their cultural background. At the same time, they also have some similarities because human wisdom is the same.

Citation: SweetiePie's Delicious Delights. ”4th of July Week..." Photograph. 12 June 2011. Web. 11 November 2015.

Caption: This is traditional American food with smashed potato, baked chicken. salad and corn. The right way is to use a folk, a knife and a spoon.

The Differences And Similarities Of The Food Style Between American And Chinese

Everyone in the world needs to get food to support their life, and there are lots of differences and similarities between Chinese and American food. Firstly, there is a similarity and two differences between Chinese and American breakfast. Both of the people from these places eat eggs and milk. Sometimes they have soy milk and bread. And for differences, Chinese have noodles and streamed buns. However, Americans just eat cereal and fruits with coffee. Secondly, there is no similarity of lunch and dinner. The difference is that people from China would like to have braised and streamed meat and vegetables. But most of American people are willing to have fried meat and raw vegetable as their healthy diet. Last but not least, both these two types of individuals have afternoon tea. However, there is a main difference between them. As for Chinese, they prefer to eat traditional desserts like Walnut Date Cake with green and black tea. On the opposite, a majority of Americans would rather have a muffin and coffee. There are similarities and differences between what Chinese and Americans eat everyday including breakfast, lunch, dinner and afternoon tea.




Sokehah Cheah," Steamed Bun." Online resource, No Frills Recipes, NoFrillRecipes, 3 June. 2010. Web. 11 Nov. 2015

Caption: One of the most popular breakfasts in China.





Express. "Chinese Afternoon Tea." Online resource, Teaemperor. Teaemperor, 13 Jan. 2015. Web 11 Nov. 2015

Caption: It is the typical Chinese Afternoon tea.

Differences and Similarities about Chinese and American girls make up style

By YuMeng Hu

Girls always like make up, Chinese girls and American girls have their differences and similarities on make up routine. For a good make up, foundation is the most important step in every country. Chinese and American girls both apply foundation to cover freckles, black eyes and black spots. Foundation gives them a perfect skin. But they have difference on choice color of foundation. Chinese girls like to choose color that lighter than their skin tone. American girls prefer same or darker color with their skin， because they like tanning. Eyes are the window of heart, so girls pay lots of attention on their beautiful eyes. Chinese and American girls like to make their eyes look bigger. Chinese girls always draw flat eyebrow,thinner and dropping eyeliner with light tones eye shadow. in order to create a natural looking.






A Beauty Guide – Hottest Makeup Trends In Korean Cosmetics 23/03/2015 . 11 November 2015. http://q-depot.com/hottest-makeup-trends-in-korean-cosmetics

Its a picture about Korean makeup. its same with Chinese style.

American girls usually draw sharp eyebrow, thicker uptrend eyeliner with smoky eyes. That is more party looking.




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This is a typical american girl's finishing make up

Lips are the last step of make up and it plays a significant role. Red is a magic color that Chinese and American girls both love it. It can fit not only daily make up but also party looking. Except red, Chinese girls use orange tone and pink tone a lot. They prefer lip gloss or lacquer than lip stick. Lacquer is more moist than lip stick, so they can apply on center of lips and blending up to the edge. American girl like nude and purple more than Chinese girl. Obviously they love lip stick, because it can draw nice and heavy color on lip. They also use lipliner to clear the edge of lip. Those differences and similarities are caused by different culture and bone structure, but love of beauty has never change.

Education System in China and The United States

The education systems in China and the United States are different in certain ways, but they also share some commons. Both American education system and Chinese education system use the standardized test as a tool to evaluate students’ performances. Before students enter college, American students need to take the SAT. Similar to that, China has the college entrance exam called Gaokao. At the same time, each system has its unique characteristics that distinguish it from one another. First, teachers play different roles in these two countries. In China, teachers have absolute authorities in the school, so they gain a great deal of respect from students and parents. Most students agree on all the information which teachers teach in classes without any doubt. Teachers are strict with students in order to ensure they have a solid academic foundation. While in the United States, teachers tend to praise students most of time and avoid diminishing their creativities. Secondly, the atmosphere in class is different. In China, teachers’ lectures occupy most of the class time. Students have relatively few discussions with teachers and their peers. However, the class in the United States is more active. Students are encouraged to express their opinions and start the conversations. In conclusion, the education system in China and the United States can be differentiated from each other by observing teaching style and class mode, but both will help students to succeed.




This picture illustrates that Chinese students are preparing an important exam called Gaokao.

Citation: China Daily."Countdown to the Gaokao: Hard work and leisure."Photograph. China Daily.CHINADAILY.com.cn, 6 May 2014.Web.11 November 2015.

Differences And Similarities

By Jinzhen Xu

There are some differences and similarities about food culture between the United States and China. Both America and China have many varieties of food. Beef and chicken are the meat that Americans like most, but Chinese people have more choices for meat such as lamb, fish, pork, and duck. For vegetables, American people and Chinese people have almost same types of choices. Lettuces, broccoli, tomatoes, and cucumbers are most common to see in both America and China. Chinese people have more cooking styles than American. Both American and Chinese people usually fry, bake, and boil food. Chinese people especially like to steam, and stew food. American cooks prefer to keep original taste of food. In the opposite, Chinese cooks like to put a lot of onions, garlic, gingers, and peppers to support cooking. Both American food and Chinese food are balanced about nutrition. However, the fried chicken and stewed pork are more attractive for people. Therefore, Americans and Chinese are easy to get fat and have hight risk of heart attack. People from all over the world think that neither Americans nor Chinese have good diet. To sum up, these similarities and differences make food cultures be colorful.



Citation: Baozi,https://smokeytower.wordpress.com/tag/baozi/ July 17, 2015, November 11, 2015

Caption: Baozi is a typical steamed food in China, and Americans don't usually use this cook style.

The Different Values Between Americans and Chinese

By Yunxuan wu

There is a huge difference in traditional Chinese and American values. It is reflected in many aspects in our daily lives. For instance, Chinese and American react differently when receiving gifts. In Chinese culture, receiver opens a gift after the giver is beyond the range of sight to show respect. In American culture, it is considered a social norm to open a gift in front of the giver. Such culture clash may seem very difficult for Chinese to adapt to. In Chinese culture, a gift embodies much more complexity than simply the joy of giving. A gift can be read as the social status of the receiver according to its monetary value and proper decoration. On the other hand, if the gift is not in favor of the receiver, opening gift after the giver is out of sight can be a gentle act of avoiding awkwardness. Secondly, there is a big difference in the notion of accomplishment between American and Chinese culture. Individuality is significantly stressed in American value as each individual should fulfill their own person goal through intrapersonal training. It can be reflected in the way of education: kids are taught to take care of themselves and be expressive. As a result, Americans are more independent comparing to Chinese. On the contrary, the notion of collectivity is the focus in Chinese value. It is taught that individuals should contribute for the world around him/her instead of satisfying personal desire; and the expression of feeling should be subtle. Hence, diminishing personal traits for a consensus on the outside becomes a phenomena. What's more, American tend to satisfy personal desire with money rather than saving for the future. Chinese has a tendency to save money to plan for the future. In conclusion, because of the difference in living environment, historical development, Chinese and Americans formed their own distinctive values, also known as the cultural difference.




caption: One girl open her present in front of the giver, her mother.

Citation: Shabana, Adam. "Parenting Advice: 7 Tips to help Families Handle Commercial Pressures this Christmas." Photograph. Female First. 5 November 2012 Web. 11 November 2015.