What are the similarities and differences between eastern culture and western culture?

Similarities between eastern and western cultures:

First of all, music

The origin of human social music can be traced back to the very old wilderness era. Before language came into being, human beings already knew how to express their meaning and feelings by using the level and strength of sound. With the development of human labor, the chant of unifying labor rhythm and the cry of transmitting information to each other have gradually appeared, which is the most primitive prototype of music.

When people celebrate the harvest and share the fruits of labor, they often beat stone tools and wood to express their joy and joy. This is the embryonic form of the original musical instrument. For example, violin and pipa are very similar in appearance. Pipa is the main plucked instrument with a long history in China, and violin also plays an important role in western music.

Second, diet.

1, all to fill the stomach.

2, everyone pays attention to taste, taste.

3. Now advocate green food, safety and hygiene first.

Third, holiday customs.

In traditional festivals in China, the seventh day of the seventh lunar month is Valentine's Day every year. It is said that cowherd and weaver girl meet each other. Valentine's Day in the west is February 14 every year. With the progress of the times, Valentine's Day is warmly sought after by young people in the East and the West. Roses, chocolates, apples, red wine and couples' packages have all become the best gifts for Valentine's Day.

Because Valentine's Day is warmly welcomed by young people, Valentine's Day has become a festival for all flower shops, fashion shops, gift shops, western restaurants, bars and cinemas, regardless of the east or the west.

Fourth, religious myths.

As one of the sources of folk literature, both eastern and western myths originated in ancient times, which strongly proved that working people are always creators of spiritual civilization, and their production is closely related to people's life and history.

Both Chinese and western myths are natural and social forms processed by people's fantasy in an unconscious artistic way, which also reflects the similarities and differences between the people of the East and the West who pinned their sufferings on the gods at that time. Religion is widely used by the East and the West to maintain class rule. In eastern civilization, Buddhism and Taoism have great influence on people.

In various cultures, including western culture and China culture, there have been independent and non-overlapping development histories. In other words, before the two cultures really merged and exchanged, they had each formed their own unique behavior system and a unique set of values. It is this uniqueness that indicates the possibility of meeting in the future and is also the basis for hiding conflicts.

The fundamental reason for the cultural differences between China and the West is the difference in social background and times. Any culture has its own brand of the times, that is, characteristics of the times. Culture is the same psychological quality formed by the long-term integration of people in a certain area. Therefore, since culture is formed, there is no difference between good and bad.