Sunday, 2 June 2013

China Culture Today: The Modern Chinese Culture

Sir Edward B. Tylor, a British Anthropologist, once mentioned that culture is a multifaceted whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom and any other habits acquired by man in the society. And the China culture today has transformed in some ways.

The culture of China today has changed from the past decades. I was born in 80’s and enjoyed my childhood in the 90’s. And I can say that there were lots of changes in cultural aspects of my fellow Filipinos due to industrialization and globalization. And this happens to almost all countries like China.

1.    Women and Marriage Today:

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Most women neglect marriage and stay single for a long time, if not forever. They are highly ambitious and dedicated to working .Check out an article here.

 2.    Returning Home For the Chinese New Year

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China culture today according to a recent study piloted by China’s Association of Social Workers, 70% of Chinese youths are worried about going back home for Chinese New Year’s celebration because it is hard to find a train ticket and they find 7-day too short. Click this link to find out more. 






3.    Influential Group in the Big Cities

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Changes in social and cultural make-up of China can be traced from the growing number of influential people like celebrities, higher government officials, entrepreneurs, and all other highly skilled professionals. (Frederick, 2011)

If you are part of the Chinese community, what are your observations in terms of the difference of the culture of China today from the past?

Source:  Frederick, J. (2011). Thriving in the middle kingdom: China’s burgeoning middle class holds the key to the future of the country. Time International. Retrieved from http://etd.auburn.edu/etd/bitstream/handle/10415/480/XIAO_GE_36.pd

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