Every country has its own cultural tradition, and there are also different cultural differences between countries. We are in our accustomed culture every day and are not very sensitive to these cultural differences. The so-called contrast can make a difference. Now let's compare the cultural differences between France and China from several aspects.
First of all, you can compare the etiquette of meeting. In the daily meetings in China, we should be both warm and polite. For example, general greetings and upward bows. If you are a guest, when you sit down in the door, the host and the guest salute each other politely and humbly. At this time, you are bowing, which is called "bowing". Bowing is a common etiquette in daily life. In addition to the above social occasions, people often bow to thank, congratulate, apologize and entrust others to do things. In France, the main etiquette in interpersonal communication: shaking hands, hugging and kissing. The object of French kiss is not limited to the opposite sex they are in love with. They kiss children, cats and dogs, and even flowers and plants on the roadside to make friends with the French, so they have to accept their complicated face-to-face kissing etiquette.
When meeting, most people in China use "Have you eaten?" "Where to?" Wait, this shows the intimacy between people. But for the French, this greeting will make the other person feel suddenly, embarrassed or even unhappy, because the French will understand this question as an "inquiry" and feel that the other person is asking about his private life. In France, they just say "hello" or "good morning!" According to the time. "Good afternoon!" "Good evening!" Do it.
Traditionally, French men are all gentlemen and respect women. Love society and be good at communication. For the French, socialization is an important part of life. Born humorous and romantic. Most of them are hearty and enthusiastic in interpersonal communication. People who are eloquent like talking, like joking, and hate people who don't talk. It is hard to accept with a frown. Influenced by traditional culture, the French love adventure as well as romance. Although the rule of law is highly respected, it is generally poor in discipline and does not like group activities. Strong self-esteem and preference for "domestic products". China is different from France. The tradition of China emphasizes maxim and caution. China people attach great importance to seniority, and it is very important to be an elder, so they can't call their elders by their first names. But in France, it is normal to call others by their first names directly, and they can also be very close.
Every nation has its own distinctive dietary customs, and the degree of development is also different. In China, by the Zhou Dynasty, the food etiquette had formed a fairly perfect system. These dietary etiquette have been continuously improved in later social practice, played an important role in ancient society, still have an impact on modern society, and become an important code of conduct in civilized times.
China people's diet emphasizes sensibility and artistry, pursues the taste and feeling of food, and ignores the nutritional components of food. They evaluate the quality of food from the aspects of "color, fragrance, taste and shape" and pursue an indescribable artistic conception. Simply put, what China people eat is taste, and "taste" is the charm of China's diet. The purpose of China people's diet is not only to satisfy their hunger, but also to satisfy their thirst for delicious food and bring them physical and mental pleasure.
The beauty of harmony is the essence of China's cooking art. For example, the famous Fujian dish "Fotiaoqiang" contains chicken, duck, pork tendon, abalone, sea cucumber, pork belly, shark's fin and other main ingredients, as well as several auxiliary materials. In this way, the personality of the finished product is completely buried, but the whole product is radiant, similar to the China people's golden mean of belittling personality, emphasizing average and harmony. "The French live to eat", this sentence describes the French art of paying attention to eating.
So what are the characteristics of the French diet? First, the French diet pays special attention to spices. Pepper is the most common French dish, and it is used in almost every dish, but monosodium glutamate is not used. French cuisine has the characteristics of wide selection of materials, fresh materials, exquisite dishes and diverse varieties. Moreover, French cuisine is superior to other western cuisines in ingredients, cooking time, collocation of dishes, freshness of selected materials, diversity of dishes in different regions and delicacy, rationality and artistry of cooking. French cuisine as a whole includes bread, cake, cold food, cooked food, meat products, cheese and wine. Second, the most emotional: the French also particularly pursue the emotional appeal when eating, such as exquisite tableware, faint candlelight, elegant environment and so on. The French also regard diet as a philosophy, think that individual diet conforms to their respective educational and social status, and regard eating together as an elegant pleasure and enjoyment to connect feelings and make friends. Third, the menu is simple: the menu of French cuisine is very simple. There are only 10 kinds of main dishes, but they are all beautifully made. It is a kind of enjoyment of beauty, which is also the reason why French cuisine can be famous in society.
By comparing the daily etiquette and food etiquette between China and France, we can see the cultural differences. Different cultures have different beauty. When we show the culture of our own country, we should also respect the culture of other countries. It is these different cultures that make up our colorful world!