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What are the cultural differences between China and Japan?

The difference between Chinese and Japanese culture is: different roots, different involvement, different pursuits.

One, the roots of different

1, Chinese culture: more than a thousand years of historical evolution. Experienced a nest, Suiren's, Fuxi's? , Shennong's, Regulus, Yao, Shun, Yu and other times, to the establishment of the first Chinese state Xia Dynasty, the development of the present, a China with a brilliant culture, with colorful cultural elements standing in the east of the world.

2. Japanese culture: After the Sui and Tang dynasties, Japan began to accept Chinese culture on a large scale, and Chinese shadows can be seen everywhere in the Japanese cultural spectrum.

2, involving different

1, Chinese culture: Chinese culture is mainly involved in folklore, opera (mainly kunqu, yu opera and huangmei opera), chess, tea ceremony, traditional Chinese musical instruments, literati calligraphy and painting.

2. Japanese culture: Japanese culture mainly involves Japanese language, medicine, tea ceremony, food, bow path, dress, etiquette.

Three, the pursuit of different

1, Chinese culture: China is a state of etiquette, the pursuit of etiquette, known for its courteous and polite style.

2, Japanese culture: Japanese culture pursues elegance, "gentle human feelings" rather than "dry, hard theoretical ideas" to express themselves.