Do you know what skills Chinese can't learn in the eyes of foreigners? Let's take stock of them together.
Asian squat
This skill is the one that best reflects this topic. Asian squatting seems to be engraved into our Chinese DNA, an innate special skill. In this posture of Asian squatting, both feet are on the ground when squatting, and the buttocks should be close to the ankles, and the double happiness is naturally separated. It looks like such a simple action, but in a foreigner, it is more difficult to learn than to ascend to the sky. And there are many theories about this, some people say that it has something to do with body proportions. Foreigners generally have short upper body and long lower body, so their body will lean back uncontrollably when doing squatting postures, so they basically do squatting postures when raising their hips and heels without touching the ground. There is also a saying that it has something to do with acquired Xi.
We all know that since ancient times, Chinese have their own way of going to the toilet, that is, squatting on the toilet. According to archaeological finds, China's squatting toilets can be traced back directly to the Neolithic period. Every Chinese has been squatting to go to the toilet since childhood, and it is naturally easy to start Asian squatting.
Western countries do not have a history of squatting toilets, and toilet toilets have already appeared in medieval Europe. At that time, with the advancement of urbanization and the industrial revolution, the toilet developed into a flush toilet. Therefore, in addition to the different physical conditions and characteristics, it also has a lot to do with Chinese and Western cultures and Xi habits.
Drink hot water
Why do Chinese like to drink hot water so much, almost all places such as homes and restaurants provide hot water, but foreigners do not have the Xi of drinking hot water.
A French historian once said: The history of Chinese drinking hot water can be traced back to more than 4,000 years ago, while the West does not have this tradition at all. In the book "Mencius", it is recorded that "in winter, soup is drunk", and the "soup" here refers to hot water. Because in the eyes of the Chinese, hot water has many benefits in addition to sterilization. For example: to relieve nasal congestion, a sip of hot water, the whole body is instantly much more comfortable, to help constipation, hot water can make the intestines contract, promote the discharge of waste in the intestines, to relieve anxiety, hot water can indirectly improve the function of the central nervous system, relieve psychological anxiety and so on.
But foreign countries do not think so, they will only use hot water when drinking coffee or tea, and the rest of the time they drink directly from the tap at room temperature or ice water in the refrigerator, they think that drinking water is not only because they are thirsty, but also because they drink water to cool their bodies.
siesta
In China, many professionals choose to take a nap after lunch to ensure the quality of their work in the afternoon. However, for this Xi, Westerners can not understand, they think that sleeping is a private behavior, and it is impolite to expose private behavior in public, so when they see Chinese napping, the first time they will think you are rude, and secondly, they will think that you are sick. So what is the reason for this difference between China and the West?
diet
In China, we pay attention to eating well in the morning, eating enough at noon, and eating less at night. So at noon, we will consume a lot of carbohydrates, and eating carbohydrates will increase blood sugar, secrete a large amount of insulin, and then enter the brain to become serotonin. The higher the serotonin, the more sleepy people will be. And the carbohydrate content in the diet of Westerners is not very high.
There is also a Xi of drinking coffee among foreigners, according to the latest survey results of the International Coffee Organization, the average Dutch person drinks 2-4 cups of coffee per day
Social factors
People on the mainland have the Xi of napping since school, taking a lunch break at school at noon to ensure that they are awake in the afternoon class, and taking a nap after work to ensure the quality of work in the afternoon, but in the West, they are completely unnecessary. Because students leave school early in the afternoon, and the afternoon classes are basically activity classes, there is no need to have a lunch break at noon, and the same is true for office workers.
However, there is no second nap, only an infinite number of times. Once you like to take a nap, you will be addicted to a nap and can't extricate yourself. The benefits of napping are only well understood by those who have taken a nap. Napping lowers blood pressure, strengthens brain memory, prevents depression, and protects the heart.
Swallow melon seeds
I believe everyone has seen foreigners eat melon seeds, and that scene can stand out in the challenge of forbearance. And we Chinese only think that eating melon seeds should not be a necessary skill?
Although the history of eating melon seeds in the mainland cannot be determined, a song that is widely spread in the land of Wuyue sings: Eat melon seeds in the first month, and release harrier seeds in February. It can be seen that the history of eating melon seeds in the mainland is particularly long. Chinese will grab a handful of melon seeds in their hands during leisure, nagging, and New Year's holidays, without which there is no atmosphere. Eating melon seeds is as simple as breathing, but those who know how can do anything, and those who can't learn anything. When snorting melon seeds, first stick the melon seeds vertically between the upper and lower teeth, and then bite it, after biting the melon seed skin, twist the hand again, and the tongue will follow with a pick, and a set of process of eating melon seeds will be completed. And foreigners don't eat melon seeds, it's just that what they eat is peeled by machines, and all they buy is melon seeds. There was a joke on the Internet that said this: It turns out that in the eyes of foreigners, they prefer and love the seasoning on the shell of melon seeds more than melon seeds.
Eat stir-fry
Why is it that many Western countries do not have stir-fried food in their families, including restaurants, but China has a special preference for stir-fried food?
We know that there are eight major cuisines in China, and none of these cuisines can be separated from the process of stir-frying. Because stir-frying can stimulate and integrate the taste of ingredients, that is, the dishes that we Chinese pay attention to must be full of color and flavor to be delicious. Chinese care more about enjoying and savoring food, not just filling their stomachs. For example, the first thing people think of is how to make the meat delicious and good-looking, and the second thing that comes to mind is how to eat the fish-flavored shredded pork to consume protein, while foreigners are the opposite of us, they are in order to consume the protein needed by the body, so only the meat that is eaten in the mouth can be eaten, and they no longer care too much about whether the meat is delicious or not.
The advantage of stir-frying is that we should not only eat well, but also eat well, and we will spend time researching how to stir-fry deliciously, while foreigners have the concept that as long as it can meet the needs of the body or ensure the normal functioning of the body. The most typical example is that we make potatoes into hot and sour shredded potatoes, while foreigners simply boil or steam potatoes without even moving a kitchen knife
The above five are just some of the classic examples, and cultural differences are by no means limited to this. From this, we can also deeply feel the differences brought to us by culture, and in these differences, the unique charm of our Chinese culture is more and more demonstrated!