American culture

The difference between Chinese culture and American culture.

American has more conception on space than on place. People always walk towards windows once come into an American house in the country side. What a strange thing is that the first praise is about beautiful screen outdoors once come into the host’s room. Moreover, the host would also glad for your appreciate to his insight. The horizon far away is not only the boundary of heaven and earth, but also the symbol of the future. American won’t base on a certain place, no matter how beautiful there is. They will be attracted by expansive space stretching into the horizon, where their future is.

On the contrary, let’s have a look at a traditional Chinese house. The court is usually surrounded by a long wall which has a group house behind. There may be a cabinet garden in the corner. It will be quiet and harmonious once you come into this private place. Architectures, corridors, rockeries and miniascapes ar