Culture Questions
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All of these questions have come from university students in China. Click on the Question to see the answer.
Categories (some items appear under more than one category) Newest entry: May 21, 2011
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Attitudes/Customs
Canada
Culture
Education
Family/Relationships
Food
Other
Religion
Social Life
Sports
UK
USA
Attitudes on Sex: Why Western people have different attitude towards sex than Chinese people? (posted: May 19, 2011)
Confidence: I always see the Western people are more confident, energetic, enthusiastic….Why? (posted April 25, 2011)
Homophobia: I want to know the phenomenon of homophobia in Canada (posted April 24, 2011)
Independence at 18: What are Americans' attitudes towards their children’s independence when they are 18 years old? (Posted March 31, 2011)
Taboos: What are the Taboos in Western Countries (posted: Sep 2010)
American Attitudes: How do most Americans think of China? (posted: Apr 2010)
Chivalry: I’m interested in the spirit of knights (posted: Oct 2009)
Personal Distance: Why do Western people stand a little more apart? (posted: Sep 2009)
Cheek Kissing: Why do Western people kiss each other’s face when they meet? (posted: Sep 2009)
Pet Clean-up: Will people in the West clean up after their pets? (posted: Sep 2009)
Winnipeg Places of Interest: Can you introduce places of interest from your hometown? (posted: May 21, 2011) Newest
Homophobia: I want to know the phenomenon of homophobia in Canada (posted April 24, 2011)
Teaching Chinese: I want to know about Teaching Chinese in Canada (posted: Dec. 6, 2010)
Canadian Food: What are Canadian traditional foods?(posted: Nov. 30, 2010)
Canada History: Things about Canada like history (posted: Mar 2010)
E.U. & America: Why do America and Europe have cultural differences when both are part of the West? (posted: March 21, 2011)
High Culture: What do Western people do to support High Culture? (posted: March 21, 2011)
German/Chinese: Cultural Differences (in Pictures) Between Germans and Chinese. (posted: Oct. 24, 2010)
Western Culture: Could you find one word or phrase to describe Western Culture? (posted: Sep 2010)
Trash Culture & Films: Since Trash Culture is not good, why do people make films about it? (posted: Sep 2010)
Trash Culture & Government: How Does the Government Deal with Trash Culture? (posted: Sep 2010)
Trash Culture & Britain: Trash culture is particularly common in Britain. I’m curious about the reasons.(posted: Sep 2010)
Films & Culture: Is the Western culture like in films? (posted: Oct 2009)
Calligraphy: Do Western countries have Calligraphy? (posted: Sep 2009)
MIT: How do the universities like MIT educate their students? What values do they promote most? (posted: April 29, 2011)
Homework: Do Parents Ask Children to Study Daily? (posted: April 29, 2011)
American High School: How many subjects do American students study in high school? What are they? (posted: Dec. 1, 2010)
University: Compare University in China and the West. (posted: Apr 2010)
Married Name: Why do Women have to Change their Last Name if they get Married? (posted April 17, 2011)
Care for Old People: How do Western people treat or take care of their parents when their parents are old? (posted April 15, 2011)
Independence at 18: What are Americans' attitudes towards their children’s independence when they are 18 years old? (Posted March 31, 2011)
Friendship: How do Western People Get Along with Others (in Friendships) (posted: Sep 2010)
Divorce: Why Divorce Rate in Western is so High? (posted: Apr 2010)
Daily Food in West: What do Western people eat every day? (posted: May 12, 2011)
Chinese vs West food: What’s the biggest differences between China and Western countries about food? (posted: May 12, 2011)
Canadian Food: What are Canadian traditional foods?(posted: Nov. 30, 2010)
Supermarkets: Do you all buy things in the supermarket?(posted: Nov. 30, 2010)
Bread: Do Western people eat bread every day? Won’t they be tired of that?(posted: Nov. 30, 2010)
Pies: Is that true that many Western people will bake or make pies at home? (posted: Nov. 30, 2010)
Turkey: I want to know how to cook a turkey. (posted: Apr 2010)
Western Food: Western Food: A Warning. (posted: Nov 2009)
Perfume: Which perfume do American people use? (posted: May 9, 2011)
Architecture: I want to know something about architecture in Europe (posted April 9, 2011)
Talk: How do you start a conversation with a Western stranger? (posted: Oct. 1, 2010)
Belief: Do they really believe in God? (posted: Sep 2010)
Religion: Why do most of British people believe in Jesus? (posted: Sep 2009)
American Social Life: What do Americans usually do after work? (posted: Oct 2009)
Football fans: What is the difference between Chinese football culture and Western football culture? (posted: May 5, 2011)
NBA: I want to know something about NBA, NCCA. (posted: Apr 2010)
Winter Olympics: Tell Us Something About the Winter Olympics (posted: Mar 2010)
America and Soccer: Why soccer is not so popular as basketball in America? (posted: Nov 2009)
British Weather: Britain and Talking about the Weather (posted April 9, 2011)
Scottish Kilt: I want to know why Scotland man should wear skirts sometimes. (posted: Oct. 24, 2010)
Trash Culture & Britain: Trash culture is particularly common in Britain. I’m curious about the reasons. (posted: Sep 2010)
British Gentlemen: I want to know something about the manners of gentlemen in Britain. (posted: Nov 2009)
British Empire: Why is Britain no longer an imperial country? (posted: Oct 2009)
British Character: I want to know the character of British culture (to be summary or just several words). (posted: Oct 2009)
British Symbols: What are the main symbols of Britain? (posted: Oct 2009)
Healthcare: I want to know how the British hospitals work (posted: Oct 2009)
Scottish/English: Why not the Scottish people think they are Englishmen? (posted: Oct 2009)
Britain after WWII: Do British people feel at a loss when the UK became a second-class country after WWII? (posted: Oct 2009)
Religion in Britain: Why do most of British people believe in Jesus? (posted: Sep 2009)
The English and Americans: What’s the biggest difference between the English and Americans? (posted: Sep 2009)
Independence at 18: What are Americans' attitudes towards their children’s independence when they are 18 years old? (Posted March 31, 2011)
School Shootings: Are there American students who kill other people or shoot other students?(posted: March. 27, 2011)
High School: How many subjects do American students study in high school? What are they? (posted: Dec. 6, 2010)
Vacations: How do Americans spend their vacations? (posted: Oct. 17, 2010)
New York City: How many places of interest are there in New York City? (posted: Sep 2010)
American Attitudes: How do most Americans think of China? (posted: Apr 2010)
America and Soccer: Why soccer is not so popular as basketball in America? (posted: Nov 2009)
American Social Life: What do Americans usually do after work? (posted: Oct 2009)
The English and Americans: What’s the biggest difference between the English and Americans? (posted: Sep 2009)