The collision point of Eastern and Western cultures is mainly the contradiction between obedience and freedom, the traditional culture of the East emphasizes obedience to the mandate of heaven and obedience to the father's orders and obedience to the teacher's training, while western culture is contrary to it.
The emergence of Eastern and Western cultures originated in China and Europe respectively, and belong to the cultures of different nationalities, so although there are certain commonalities between the two, the differences are also very obvious, first of all, the differences between Chinese and Western cultures are manifested in the relationship between man and nature. Chinese culture attaches great importance to the harmony between man and nature, while Western culture emphasizes the conquest and victory over nature, that is, man stands outside nature and has the right to rule over nature; man and nature are hostile; man must survive in the arduous struggle to conquer nature.
The thinking characteristics of Oriental people are good at looking at problems from different angles, and the information obtained from different angles is centralized.
The thinking characteristics of Westerners are good at looking at problems from a single perspective, from the perspective of language, Western language is straightforward, and Eastern language is euphemistic.
300 years ago was the era of the export of Eastern culture, and in the past 300 years, it was mainly the import of Western culture for China. But one of the very unique things about Chinese culture is that it uses appreciation and respect to observe "differences" and to learn and catch up.
The influence of Chinese culture on the West. With the rapid development of China's economy in recent years, the hosting of the Olympic Games and the World Expo has made China's international status unprecedentedly improved, so more and more Westerners have begun to understand and learn about China. Among them, Chinese martial arts have completely conquered Westerners with their unique charm, which has shocked Westerners
The influence of Western culture on Chinese culture is reflected in many aspects, such as China's young people are keen to live Western festivals such as Christmas, Valentine's Day, etc., festivals, food, music, language, movies, psychology and other aspects have had different degrees of influence on Chinese culture.
There are differences between Eastern and Western cultures, but differences do not hinder integration. Only by respecting and appreciating each other, combining Eastern and Western cultures, can we win the future.