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Why do people in China pay attention to "rules"?

As the saying goes, "No rules can make Fiona Fang", which means that everything must have certain rules, rules and practices, otherwise it will not succeed. Parents have taught us to understand the rules since childhood, the rules that adults talk and children don't interrupt; When you meet a teacher at school, you should know the rules and say "good teacher" first; To do business after coming out to work, you should know the rules of the shopping mall; Parents should also teach their children to be polite. Wait, if a person has no rules, everyone will vomit, either scolding his parents for poor discipline or his children for being unreasonable. In a word, there are many traditional rules in China, especially in ancient China. Those maids and maids of big families must pay attention to what they say in the house, or their lives will be in danger. China people are very particular about rules, and there are many rules. Then it is reflected in interpersonal relationships. For example, the level of status, low status will always obey the rules of high status. Not in the Ming and Qing Dynasties; Not smart enough; People who don't understand the rules of the game will be ruthlessly eliminated in the corresponding society. There are also rules on the dining table and wine table, among which the position of the dining table is very particular. A high-level person or protagonist will always sit in the theme, because he is leading the whole catering process. Take the birthday of an old man as an example. He must be an elder. The rule is that the birthday girl takes precedence, the birthday girl sitting on the table should be respected, and the younger generation should listen to the words of the elders. This law also embodies the old saying "filial piety is the first virtue" handed down from China. To a filial piety, be a virtuous person who respects the old and loves the young. The "rules" here tell us that honesty is the most important thing in dealing with people. Some people say that "the established rules are unfair", and there have been many unfair rules since ancient times. What about complaining and complaining? Violating the rules and common sense is asking for it. Let's look at the unfair "rules" of China people. In feudal China, there was a rule that men were superior to women. In feudal society, the status of men was high and that of women was low. This is an unequal feudal ethical code that values boys over girls. In other words, women should always obey men's orders. "Marry a chicken with a chicken, and marry a dog with a dog." The ancient ceremony believed that after marriage, a woman should obey her husband regardless of his personality. Abide by women's morality. You can't do anything out of line. Three obedience and four virtues can only come from one husband. If her husband dies in battle, he will be a widow for life. In ancient China, men had three wives and four concubines, which meant that men could have multiple wives. The main purpose is to carry on the family line. The most obvious thing is that there were 72 concubines in the ancient emperors. Before the emperor died, the concubines were respectful to them, and the harem was full of scheming. After the emperor's death, the harem beauties will still be buried. It seems that a thick burial with the emperor is extremely valuable, and death is not enough. Men have wives and concubines, and women can only be loyal to each other. "Polygamy" is a bad habit for men to remarry as second wives and women to remarry. It can be seen that the ancient "rules" in China are really unfair. With the progress of the times and different times, unfair "rules" have also been abolished. Modern strong women also enjoy the people who serve them, both men and women. Strong women show us that women can hold up half the sky. The strength of women in China has not forgotten China's "rules". Why do you say that? Because most women still have to obey the rule of having children in their bellies. Of course, this is not for people to decide. Therefore, women are great, and most women still obey the master of the house, and guests come to the house to serve tea and water; Although some men are willing to share housework such as washing and cooking, it seems that this rule is still set for women, and the image of a good wife and mother can only be reflected from these broken things. Our country has always been a rule of reciprocity, that is, reciprocity, which means that I will be good to you if my friends are good to me. Things are dead and people are alive. Many rules are made by people. Equality between men and women in China conforms to the "rules" of modern life. Of course, "obeying the rules" should be polite, disciplined and law-abiding. I believe that China is getting better and stronger.