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Cultural Differences: The Winners And Losers In A Competitive Chinese Society

Competition in Chinese society is fierce, with emphasis placed on status (地位) and face (面子). Learn how Chinese immigrants express this class divide abroad.

Cultural Differences: Cross-Cultural Friendships In Conservative China

Cross-cultural friendships are viewed in different ways around the world. In this post, learn about Chinese secularism in cross-cultural friendships, and more.

Cultural Differences: The Red Line Personality

The Red Line is a new series of conversations between myself and Chinese people. In this article, we talk about psychological problems of Chinese people.

Cultural Differences: Western Directness (直接) verses Chinese Ambiguity (暧昧)

This post compares Western directness and Chinese ambiguity as culturally different forms of communication between Eastern and Western cultures, and more.