Differences between Thai Culture and China Culture

1, the conceptual difference of power distance

Thailand is a country with a strong sense of hierarchy. In a hierarchical society, the choice decision is based on the social class of the candidate. However, the attitude of mutual respect is divided into high and low rights, and people obey this hierarchical system, which even exists in universities.

As a country with high power distance, China is unequal among people. In China, teachers should respect their parents when educating their children. Teachers are the authority to impart knowledge, and students should also respect teachers.

2. The difference between individualism and collectivism.

Due to Thailand's religious and cultural traditions, people come to this world as members of families and clans. Families protect them and repay them with loyalty. Thais think about problems and make decisions from "we". Thais pay attention to the relationship between groups and people. They believe that people should not only pay attention to their own feelings, but also pay attention to the feelings of people around them. They maintain a harmonious and peaceful life.

China still has a mainstream thought that collective interests are higher than individual interests, and people pay more attention to emotional communication than independent existence.

3. Differences between men and women

Thailand is more inclined to women in masculinity or femininity. Because of the vigorous development of tourism brought by the shemale industry, people are more recognized by interests, and the status of women is constantly improving. Thai women's status in the family is equal to that of men. In a family without boys, the property is inherited by the daughter.

China stands out among Asian countries in improving the status of women. Women in China are becoming more and more independent, and the proportion of women deputies to the National People's Congress even exceeds that of the United States Congress. But this still does not change the dominant position of masculinity. The love for material interests and power makes China society show obvious masculine tendency, and men are often in a dominant position in the family.

Extended data:

Chinese culture is a culture based on Chinese civilization and fully integrated with the cultural elements of various regions and ethnic groups in China. Different from the internationalization of China culture, it can be called "the culture of China" (the culture of China people and China). The oriental civilization system deeply influenced by Chinese civilization is called "Han cultural circle", which refers to social ideology and reflects the development level of social politics, economy and science and technology. From the invention and creation of the Paleolithic Age to Kang Youwei's reform and political reform and Liang Qichao's democratic revolution, all of them are the driving forces to promote social development.

Thai folk culture:

Thais are used to calling their unknown elders uncles, aunts, aunts, grandfathers and grandmothers. Peers are also called brothers or sisters. They have been educated at home since childhood, and they should respect their parents and elders at home. The school trains students to respect teachers and be polite to senior students. Teaching students to respect their teachers is like respecting their parents. At the annual Songkran Festival, people are used to sprinkling holy water on their respected elders and superiors. On Teachers' Day, students should pay tribute to their teachers. The fashion of respecting teachers and valuing morality is related to the education of advocating kindness and repaying kindness in society. There is no preference for boys in Thailand, and many families are happier to have girls than boys. Thai women have achieved equal status with men in all aspects, such as education, voting and election.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Thailand

Baidu Encyclopedia-China Culture