So in history, Mongols, Jurchen and the West, mainly nomadic cultures, conquered the New World, while Han people, mainly agricultural cultures, were conquered. It can also be seen from the film and television works that the interest of the west in science fiction films showing the future world is far greater than that of the east; The East, especially China, is much more interested in historical dramas looking back on the past than the West.
2. Westerners' way of thinking is more independent, more concerned about the subject, and less influenced by background information; The way of thinking of orientals depends more on the field and is easily influenced by environmental background information.
It is also related to the living environment. Orientals prefer to live in groups, and the boundaries between people are not clear. Westerners, on the other hand, live more independent and scattered lives, and the boundaries between people are clear.
3. Individualism/collectivism culture.
The former is more western and the latter is more eastern. Therefore, the fairy tales of westerners are personal heroes such as Iron Man and Spider-Man. The Journey to the West, the list of gods and China's fairy tales of the Three Kingdoms all pay attention to the hierarchical relationship. The Monkey King, who is a little more heroic, was bullied badly by the Tathagata, and Nezha, who tried to be brave and killed the Dragon King, also committed suicide and apologized!
Moreover, westerners prefer to start with "I" when expressing their views, which only represents themselves and not others; Orientals, on the other hand, like to start with "we" and are used to representing others. In meetings and classes, westerners are more willing and more daring to express their views, even if they have a little knowledge, while orientals prefer to observe the environment. Even if they know the answer, I won't raise my hand.
Political differences are more obvious. The East tends to be more interested in collective or national interests than individual interests. When necessary, individuals need to sacrifice for the country, it is more difficult to tolerate different opinions, and they are more inclined to "unite as one" and "speak with one voice"; The west is more inclined to put personal interests above national and collective interests, and respect and accept different opinions on the same thing.
4. There are differences in the sense of distance to power: the East emphasizes authority more, while the West emphasizes equality more.
The East, especially China, likes to compare the motherland to mothers and the government to parents, emphasizing obedience and leadership. In the west, all beings are equal except God, and even children are not parents'. As can be seen from the plot of TV series, China's historical dramas often show such grovelling scenes as sedan chairs escorting the way in the yamen, officers and soldiers calling passers-by to get out of the way, and courtiers calling themselves' slaves'. There are few obscene descriptions of servants in western historical dramas. Housekeepers and slaves hold their heads high. Watch Downton Abbey.
5. Personal space/privacy: The West pays attention to personal space and privacy, while the East pays little attention to it.
The west emphasizes its own independent space. Without its own permission, no one, even parents, can cross it, while the East is relatively short of spatial boundaries, emphasizing not to distinguish between you and me. In addition, in the East, especially in China, it is easy to ask questions about marriage, work, income, etc. even if people who are not very close to each other chat. In the west, such a question is a great affront to individuals, but the education of the younger generation in China is more similar to that in the west, and they pay more attention to privacy.
6. Unidirectional timeline and multidirectional timeline.
The former is more western, emphasizing talking to only one person at a time and dealing with only one thing; The latter is more oriental and tends to talk to many people or do all kinds of things at the same time. If you are in DMV, at the front desk of the hotel, at the mall or at the counter, don't interrupt when someone asks. Even if you are in a hurry, the staff will not care about you. He/she must finish what he/she is doing before dealing with other things.
7. Feminine/masculine.
The overall aesthetics of orientals is neutral, while westerners emphasize masculinity. Therefore, the East values literature, while the West values martial arts. Stars with neutral appearance, such as Han Xing, Tfboys and Lu Han, have a large number of fans, which is more common in East Asia.
8. Confucian dynamics.
The east is more inclined to Confucian culture, emphasizing the doctrine of the mean, thinking that human nature is good and emphasizing morality; The west is more inclined to Christian culture, emphasizing the distinction between good and evil, thinking that human nature is evil and emphasizing rules. Therefore, from the past to the present, China pursues "benevolence" more, while the West distrusts people and pursues system and supervision more. In addition, the east emphasizes forbearance, long-term fishing and economy, and now suffers for the happiness of the future or the next generation; The west emphasizes living in the present and not being wronged by yourself now.
9. Avoid uncertainty.
The west refuses to be ambiguous, and its thinking is more logical and evidence-based, so modern science, including modern medicine, was born in the west. China likes incompleteness and blank space, so the way of thinking of China people is not logical. Moreover, the more vague China's master is, the more others think he is capable; Traditional Chinese medicine is so evidence-based, but there are many believers; China people say: Let's have dinner together another day. Many times it is polite, and westerners will not seriously ask what day it is today.
10, the East emphasizes fatalism, the Book of Changes, geomantic omen and defoliation. The west emphasizes free will, so I think I am. Everyone has unlimited possibilities.