CHINESE 　　AMERICANS 　　ConceptionOftheSelf 　　Collectivist:Highervalueplacedongroupcooperationandindividualmodesty. 　　Individualist:Highervalueplacedonself-reliance. 　　Self-promotionismoreaccepted.Highvalueplacedon"freedom"fromexternallyimposedconstraints. 　　SocialRelationshipsFormal,hierarchical.Peoplemostcomfortableinthepresenceofahierarchyinwhichtheyknowtheirpositionandthecustoms/rulesforbehaviorinthesituation.Informal,egalitarian.Peoplemostcomfortablewiththeirsocialequals;importanceofsocialrankingsminimized. 　　Friendship 　　Smallnumberofclose,lifelongfriendswhofeeldeeplyobligatedtogiveeachotherwhateverhelpmightseemrequired. 　　Largecollectionof"friends"andacquaintanceswhichchangesovertimeandinvolvesonlylimitedmutualobligations. 　　Obligation 　　Relationshipswithotherpeopleinvolvereciprocalobligations. 　　Peopleavoidinterdependentrelationshipsandsituationsthatmightentaillong-termobligations. 　　Taskvs.RelationshipOrientation 　　Relationship-oriented:Maintainingaharmoniousrelationshiphaspriorityoveraccomplishingtasks. 　　Task-oriented.Relationshipsarelessimportantthangettingtheworkdone. 　　Harmonyvs."Truth" 　　Avoiddirectconfrontation,opencriticism,andcontroversialtopics.Concernmaintainingharmonyandwith"face." 　　Willingtoconfrontdirectly,criticize,discusscontroversialtopics,presspersonalopinionsaboutwhattheyconsider"thetruth.Littleconcernwith"face." 　　Roleoflaws,rules,andregulationsMorefaithinpersonalrelationshipsthaninwrittenrulesandproceduresforstructuringinteractions. 　　Writtenrulespresumablyapplytoeveryoneandareassumedtoproducefair,reasonableproceduresanddecisions. 　　TimeConsciousness 　　Relativelymoreattentiontothepastandtothelonger-termfuture. 　　Lessinterestedinthepast;eyeonnear-termfuture. 　　Ascribedvs.AchievedStatus 　　Traditionally,aperson'sstatusinthesocietywasbasedimportantlyoninheritedcharacteristicssuchasage,gender,andfamily.Thisischanging. 　　People'sstatusisbasedmainlyontheirownachievements,includingeducationobtainedandlevelofsuccessrealizedintheirlineofwork. 　　提示：去google一下,可以查找关键词：DifferencesbetweenChineseandAmericanculture