中国美国文化的代表representitives of Chinese and American culture

✧CHINAWith thousands of years’ history, China has developed its unique civilization, which gave birth to numerous cultural treasures.●BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAINThe craftsmanship of blue and white porcelain is one of the treasures. The blue and white porcelain features in its fine design, the firing workmanship and the handmade decorations. Its smooth and shiny glaze and the patterns on the porcelain reflect the exquisite skills of Chinese workmen.●ACQUPUNCTUREAcupuncture has a history of more than 2,000 years. Its theory represents the soul of traditional Chinese medicine---balance of the circulation of qi (a life force) .Acupuncture can treat many kinds of diseases in a harmless way. It makes great contribution to the medical treatment in the world.●CHINESE TEATea is a national beverage of Chinese people. Chinese tea was first discovered by Shennong (legendary emperor of China) and reached its zenith in Song Dynasty. Chinese tea culture is a mixture of the ideology of Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism and other schools.●CHINESE KUNG FUAs a component of traditional Chinese culture, Martial arts was to some degree influenced by the philosophical ideology in its process of creation，development and completeness. Lots of martial artist have employed the ancient philosophical ideology to analyze and demonstrate their fist position so that they are well versed in different punches.。

The developed at the end of Ming dynasty and the explanation to its theory are all closely related to the ancient philosophical theory.●CHINESE WEDDINGThe main color of traditional Chinese wedding ceremonies is red, which is the epitome of happiness and luck in Chinese culture. And Chinese wedding ceremonies highlight on the complex etiquettes. For example, the time of the ceremony must be taken into serious consideration and the couples should salute to the elder of the family. These etiquettes indicate that China is a country which focuses more on ethics and harmony of the family.✧AmericaAmericans hold democracy and freedom dear. They emphasize on the fulfillment of one’s self-worth. Americans focus more on achievements and they adore heroes. The consciousness of success is the value of every American.●NBAThe basketball sports born in the 19th century was undoubtedly influenced by American culture—pluralism, aggressiveness and individualism. Players of various countries, body contact, the casual way to play, the accurate statistics of every player, even the turnover in the last minute all reflect these culture. NBA is theproduct of the development of basketball; meanwhile it is a platform showing American culture from different aspects.●HOLLYWOODAmerican dream is usually the theme of Hollywood movies. The values of the American people permeate all the movies. And Hollywood movies are good at building heroic characters which leave the American people strong impression. Furthermore, American government focuses more on the nation’s movie industry and does their utmost to enlarge the movies’ influence to the world. Hollywood’s movies represents American commercial culture.●HIP-HOPHip-hop originates from the dancers improvised dancing steps in the streets of Brooklyn in the 1980s .The dancers at that time were mostly black people or Mexican people. The poor black and Mexican children fooled around the streets all day long and this attributes to the unique dancing style. Hip-hop is somewhat a lifestyle of American people.●HOTDOGSStreet carts selling hotdogs can easily been seen in the streets of New York. No matter on the Fifth Avenue, in Broadway or even on the Wall Street, there are always so many people buying hotdogs. Americans like to eat hotdogs with coke, or ginger soda. Some also enjoy eating hotdogs when watching baseball games. Hotdog is one of the representatives of American fast food culture.●THANKSGIVINGSThe American Thanksgiving holiday began as a feast of thanksgiving in the early days of the American colonies almost four hundred years ago. Turkey, corn, pumpkins and cranberry sauce are symbols which represent the first Thanksgiving. The use of corn means the survival of the colonies. "Indian corn" as a table or door decoration represents the harvest and the fall season. Thanksgiving Day is a special day for Americans to show gratitude .Without the Indians, the first settlers would not have survived.2011级英语一班第一组。