Examples Of Chinese Culture By Richard Lewis

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Chinese Culture in the Lewis Model Explains
There is a world traveler who speaks ten languages called Richard Lewis decided he was qualified to plot the world’s cultures on a chart.He says all cultures can be classified three types which are the Linear-actives,the Multi-actives and the Reactives.For this reason,Chinese want to know what kind of cultures are their country.In Lewis’ article he says Chinese culture is the reactives.But in fact,Chinese culture are reatives and multi-actives marge together.First of all,Chinese are a complex nationality which have 56 peoples.Secondly,Chinese are respect,listening quietly and calmly to their interlocutors and reacting carefully to the other side’s proposal.Thirdly,Chinese also do many thing at once,planning their priorities not according to a time schedule,but according to the relative thrill …show more content…

In the Lewis’ article,he put each culture into three culture types,but it’s a probably situation in research,but not in a specific culture which is Chinese culture.Chinese culture is a complex nationality which have 56 peoples.For this reason,in north and south have different customs and living habits.For example,in the spring festival the north people like to eat dumplings but the south people like to eat rice.That is a eating habit.second,China have 5000 years history.That means Chinese would learn something different culture from others in history.Chinese history have some encouraging story will teach people become a innovator.but it’s also some story teach people to become cautious not the case will lose the whole world.Finally,Chinese culture has a strong impact with western culture,it result in Chinese thought have happened great changes.Old fashion thought is lead Chinese people to believe emperor and officer.But British fleet open Chinese customs pass and their mind.Chinese start to believe personal ability and money-orented.So in Lewis’ research where don’t have exactly describe for Chinese culture.a a a a a a a a a a a a

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