France, you might say, has elements of both American and Chinese political cultures: it is a democracy with a strong, centralised administration and a predilection for state planning.
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But religion is only part of the problem, and it cannot fully explain the resistance to independent science in the Chinese and Muslim cultures.
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"People are generally helpful, but I know there are differences in cultures between Chinese tourists and others, " she says.
Zhang says it will take time for attitudes to change, as more Chinese grow accustomed to global cultures.
There are also a number of examples in history of the Chinese (and other Asian cultures) enduring harsh, distressed, unfair circumstances for generations.
Tourism is helping chinese to learn more about other cultures.
Dishes are full of super-fresh ingredients, and the influence of Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese and Thai cultures can be seen high and low.
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An even further concentric circle of cultures is represented: Burger King and Chinese massage parlors.
Do not be deceived: simmering in a strange brew of Chinese, Malay, Indian, Arabic and Western cultures, this shiny city is charged with 24-hour energy and multicultural diversity.
Because I am a Chinese native and American citizen, I have straddled two cultures and lived at the crossroads of the East and West.
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Founded in 1973, Cloud Gate (it gets its name from China's oldest dance, dating back 5, 000 years) is on a nonstop voyage through world cultures, fusing tai chi, meditation, Chinese opera, modern dance and ballet into an art form that has captivated international audiences.
He said the Year of the Pig has significance in the Chinese calendar, and noted that type of jewelry was popular in Asian cultures, but little other information had yet been gleaned from the jewelry.
Jiang, the first Chinese Communist leader with a university degree, exhibits a charming worldliness and appreciation of other cultures that sit well with his bid to improve his country's global image.
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