Nine Small Cultural Differences between China and Japan

The small cultural differences between China and Japan are trash cans, cosmetics, transportation, animals and blood types. Constellation, drink water, eat, express gratitude and apologize.

Have you ever had the experience of "カルチャーショック"?

カルチャーショック means cultural shock. People in different countries and regions have their own way of thinking and common sense of life. Perhaps what seems to be taken for granted in your country or region has become taboo in other countries or regions. Are you shocked or confused by these differences? So today we will briefly introduce a few small cultural differences between China and Japan ~

0 1 trash can

Japan: As we all know, there are almost no trash cans on the streets of Japan. Many foreign tourists who come to Japan will think that this is probably the most inconvenient place to travel in Japan. Garbage can only be taken back by itself or thrown into a fixed place in a trash can.

China: In downtown areas or densely populated areas, a trash can is usually set every several tens of meters. If pedestrians have rubbish in their hands, it is easy to find a place to throw it. But at the same time, there is still a lot of rubbish.

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See the boxes on the street: there are no trash cans on the street.

ポィて: Littering.

02 cosmetic (make-up)

Japan: Japanese women have a high proportion of makeup. Since high school, most girls have begun to make up, and even elderly women often make up. Japanese once wrote that when they traveled to China, they saw five women in their 70s at the next table wearing makeup, necklaces and jewels. Dressed very delicately, I felt a strong cultural shock.

China: Although many young women like to wear makeup now, the overall proportion is still not as high as that of Japanese women, especially the elderly women, which are rarely seen.

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カルチャーショック: Cultural shock.

03 Transportation (こぅつぅ)

Japan: Japan (except Kansai) mainly keeps to the left. Basically, pedestrians are given priority, and cars will take the initiative to give way to pedestrians. There is no need for security check by subway.

China: Mainly on the right. Although some city cars are also popular, they are not common, and there are still many cases where people let cars. You need security to take the subway.

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04 Animals (どぅぶつ)

Japan: There are more people who like cats than dogs, and crows are regarded as gods.

China: More people like dogs than cats. Crows are considered unlucky.

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"China people have more dog pies and Japanese people have more cat pies."

"China people are unlucky, and the Japanese are gods."

Blood type 05? constellation

Japan: I believe in blood type more than horoscope. In Japan, type A blood is considered as several books, and type B blood is more "virtual". People with type O blood are more cheerful, but at the same time they will be considered a little "ぉぉざっぱ", and type AB blood will be considered as a genius.

China: Basically, I don't talk about blood type, only that there are more constellations than blood types.

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Several books (きちょぅめん): serious, rigorous and well-behaved.

わってぃる (わってぃる): Strange.

Empty: I can't read words and thoughts.

ぉぉざっぱ: careless, careless, so-so.

06 drinking water

China people once said that when they visited a kindergarten in Japan to provide meals, the milk in the restaurant turned out to be ice, and now they feel a strong cultural shock.

Japan: In Japan, in summer, all restaurants have drinking pots with ice, and there are many drinks with ice at ordinary times, so tap water can be drunk directly.

China: Although I also drink ice water and the like in summer, I usually drink more drinks at room temperature or hot, especially hot water. Milk is generally hot or at room temperature, and tap water cannot be directly drunk.

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では in Japan, summer and China, たぃをむことはなく in cold, にまたは in alkaline.

07 Eat (しょくじ)

Japan: In Japan, it's best to finish the food right away, and it's impolite to eat leftovers. In addition, most of the food left in the restaurant is not allowed to be packed and scattered, mainly because of food safety considerations, worrying about what problems customers will have when they go back to eat, and the restaurant needs to bear the responsibility.

China: I'll get used to it. If you go to someone's house and eat very clean, the host may think that you are not full enough and will serve new dishes. The leftovers in the restaurant can basically be packed back.

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ではさずべるとぃぅのがってくれた in Japan.

08 ぉ ceremony (expressing gratitude)

Japan: Japan has the habit of saying thank you at least twice. The first time is when you get help now, and the second time is when you meet again. Japan is a very polite country and will thank or apologize repeatedly.

For example, if you do the Japanese a small favor, a few days later, the Japanese will say "はぁりがとぅござぃました" repeatedly.

China: Thank you on the spot. Unless it's something you really want to thank, you won't thank them repeatedly afterwards.

09 Xie (apology)

Japan: Japanese people like to express their apologies. Even when they are helped by others, they like to express their apologies and apologize for the trouble that their help has caused others. Generally speaking, Japanese people say sorry much more frequently than thank you. This situation is caused by Japan's "apology culture".

China: Generally speaking, China belongs to the national defense culture. Especially after making a mistake, you usually explain the reason first. To some extent, this way of explaining the reasons is to explain to others the unintentional inconvenience caused by their mistakes, which is not intentional, but also equivalent to an apology.

Swear: Tell the truth to eliminate misunderstanding or accusation.

Some Japanese expressed their views on the way to apologize to the people of China:

People in China don't apologize very much, because they think they will lose if they apologize. This is not because China people are stubborn, but because apologizing is of great significance. For the Japanese, no matter what happens, in order to ease the current atmosphere, in short, apologize first, but those who apologize in China will become unreasonable people, take full responsibility and cannot apologize casually.

For example, when dealing with customers in China, if you feel that you have made a mistake of 2 points and apologize immediately, the other party may think it is all your fault, so don't apologize easily unless you really go too far. )