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Respect & Obedience are the cornerstone of Confucian doctrine, key to human relations in China. It is impossible to decode Chinese culture without understanding Confucian thought, which has dominated the Chinese world for 2,500 years. His ideas were largely inspired by the fierce wars that ravaged the country at the time. His teachings for the …
The Westerners often attach great importance to abstract principles, logic and rationality. The principles are respected to the letter, often without regard to the particular human context. The Westerners tend to view all social relations as formal contracts that, once they no longer meet individual needs, can be terminated; while the Chinese attach great importance …
Many Westerners who have had experiences with the Chinese take up this paradox: in a society dictated by collectivist rules, the Chinese sometimes behave in a very individualist way. How to interpret this? Indeed, China’s network and relationship-based approach allow Chinese to be individualist as long as they respect and fulfill their many obligations to …
The notion of face is one of the major features of the Chinese society. It is closely related to each individual’s place in the society. When comparing the notion of face with the Western conception of honor, honor and shame are more personal conceptions than the face, which is given by the group. People …
