Differences between Thai culture and Chinese culture

1. Difference in the concept of power distance

Thailand is a country with strong hierarchical concepts, and in a hierarchical society, the selection decision is based on the social rank of the candidate. This and mutual respect for each other's attitudes but there is a high and low division of power, people follow this hierarchy even in the university also exists in this system.

China, as a country of high power distance, is unequal among people. In China, teachers teach their sons and daughters to respect their parents, teachers dominate the classroom and are the authority to impart knowledge, and students are expected to respect their teachers.

2, individualism and collectivism orientation differences

Because of Thailand's religious cultural heritage, people come to the world as a family, clan personnel, the family to protect the members of the report of the loyalty of the Thai people to think about the issue of decision-making from the starting point of the "we". Thai people pay attention to group relations, pay attention to the relationship between people, they believe that people can not only focus on their own feelings, but should pay attention to the feelings of people around them, they are to maintain a harmonious and calm life.

China still has a mainstream thinking is the interests of the collective above personal interests, people also pay more attention to the exchange of emotions between people, rather than independent existence.

3. Differences between masculinity and femininity

Thailand tends to favor women in the dimension of masculinity or femininity, due to the rise of tourism caused by the industry of sirens, the interests of the people have led to more recognition of this behavior, and the status of women continues to improve. The status of Thai women in the family is equal to that of men, and in families without boys, property is inherited by daughters.

In terms of improving the status of women, China has been more prominent in Asian countries, Chinese women are becoming more self-reliant and independent, the proportion of women in the National People's Congress even exceeded that of the U.S. Congress. But that still hasn't changed the predominance of masculinity. The love of material gain and power has made Chinese society distinctly masculine, and men tend to dominate in the family.

Expanded Information:

Chinese culture is the result of the formation of the Chinese culture based on the Huaxia civilization, which is a combination of cultural elements from various regions and ethnic groups throughout the country. culture, based on the Chinese civilization, fully integrating the cultural elements of all regions and ethnic groups in the country, and forming the culture. Unlike Chinese culture, which is international in character, it can be called "Chinese culture" (the culture of the Chinese people*** and the State). The Eastern civilization system, which is y influenced by Chinese civilization, is called the "Han Culture Circle", which refers to the social ideology and is a reflection of the level of political, economic, scientific and technological development of the society. From the Paleolithic inventions, to the reforms of Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao, to the democratic revolution of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, it is the driving force behind the development of society.

Thai folk culture:

Thailanders are accustomed to calling elders they don't know uncle, uncle, aunt, uncle, or grandpa, grandma. Peers also call each other brother or sister. They have been educated by their families since childhood to respect their parents and elders. Schools cultivate a culture of respecting teachers and being polite to senior classmates, teaching students to honor their teachers as if they were their parents. On the annual Songkran festival, people are accustomed to blessing their respected elders and superiors by sprinkling holy water on them. On the day of honoring teachers, students pay homage to their own teachers in worship. The custom of respecting elders and teachers is related to the society's promotion of education on repaying kindnesses and virtues. Thai people do not have the culture of emphasizing sons over daughters, and many families are happier to have a girl than a boy. Thai women have achieved equal status with men in various aspects, such as education and the right to vote and be elected.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Thailand

Baidu Encyclopedia. Chinese Culture