A research conducted by the author (Tian 1987) in a minority region in China (a tradition-based culture) indicates that culture influences consumer behavior regarding products distribution. ... It makes the Chinese State-owned retail business far from being profitable let alone the foreign commercial institutions. ... In this new multicultural age American citizens could be of Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Haitian, Russian, Bosnian, Native American, or Indian ethnic descent. ... The following observation by a young professional businessman in China can be used to demonstrate our argument: ...

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However, as more Americans go to Mainland China to take employments, more Chinese and Americans are working next to each other. ... On June 25th, 1996, KFC opened its 100th Chinese eatery in Beijing. ... In the last 24 years, KFC has bought at least 700,000 tons of chicken in China, completely from the Chinese sellers. ... Up till June 2010, KFC has more than 3,000 outlets in China and KFC has been adjusting their food menu items to the Chinese market requirement's (Chinaabout, 2013). ... (American Fast Food in Chinese Market, 2009). ...

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With a fragmented nation dominated by warlords and a panting Beiyang government exploited by foreign powers nowadays, I am glad young people like us, awakened by the sweeping nationalism, try to find a way to better our homeland. ... Therefore, independent thinking, spread from the West, should be the key to unchain Chinese people from the handcuff of feudal Confucianism. ... However, a complete imitation of Western countries does not suit China. ... As a result, neither blindly imitating Western values nor stubbornly promoting ancient values works well as we previously discussed, but standin...

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As China's entry into the WTO since 2001, it seems gradually obvious that the concussion, the collision, the combination and development between Chinese traditional value and the importing western cultural value has become nationwide recognized. Confronted with the enormously coming western culture and product nowadays, my point is that, we Chinese are having a kind of attitude that combined with partially acceptance, partially refusal and partially development. ... China is an ancient country with a history of more than 5000 years. ... Precisely, china today is enduring the cultural i...

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Culture is also coerced and forced into our beliefs by government, parents, religion and society. ... Culture largely affects government by changing and setting standards of "normality" and establishing what is accepted within specific societies. In turn government also impacts and changes our culture. The people in this country vote for whom they want in government. ... For example, in China they sit low to the floor on cushions and eat using chop sticks. ...

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The pain he must have felt after finding out that his "butterfly" was a man in disguise, and on top of that a spy for the Chinese government, must have been tremendously tragic and heartbreaking for him. ... Postcolonial China before the Revolution was made up of the China that reconstructed itself after World War II. ... Mao was the Chinese leader after the war and during his reign Western culture started leaking into the China. ... The Chinese perceived the westerners as evil. ... The Chinese were portrayed as what Westerners usually envision as well as the Westerners being portrayed as ...

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Along these merchant routes the practice spread to China. ... Even in China today, tattoos are more likely to be used to mark members of the underground criminal society (Chinapage). ... From China, tattooing spread to Japan. In Japan they also used tattoos to mark criminals using a Chinese character that meant dog (midre). ... In reaction to the harsh laws of the Tokugawa government that only allowed royalty to wear embroidered clothing caused the poor to flaunt full body tattoo suits (Priory). ...

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In 1966 the Liberal-Country Party Government began dismantling the 'White Australia' policy by permitting the immigration of 'distinguished' non-Europeans. ... There are authentic Chinese, French, Indian, Italian, Lebanese, Greek and Vietnamese restaurants appearing everywhere and with our ACB channel on TV, people are exposed to foreign films, documentaries and other variety shows. Some large groups of similar cultural background such as the Chinese communities introduce different aspects of their way to other people. They celebrate Chinese New Year, Moon Festival and food...

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Chinese culture was spread this way and eventually fused with surrounding societies. ... His desire to secure military allies contrasts with that of Zheng He, who sought only a formal acknowledgement of Chinese sovereignty, trade in rare goods, and political and nautical information. ... Meanwhile, Zheng He had little place in Ming society for a private or an independent entrepreneur, trade was seen as a government monopoly, but above all, the Son of Heaven employed servants like himself "to do his will; he would never 'contract out' exploration, as the Portuguese king did.... ...

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Furthermore, Singapore's CMIO (Chinese, Malay, Indian, Others) model of multiracialism is also a unique feature of the Singaporean community. ... Many Singaporeans in the modern society are descendants of migrants from abroad, such as China and India. ... In 2011, a mainland Chinese family who complained about the smell of the curry cooked by their Indian Singaporean neighbors sparked a backlash. ... Similarly, in 2013, a trial by train operator SMRT to broadcast MRT station names in Mandarin, in addition to the usual English announcements, was met with outrage as some thought the move pa...

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Trade became one of the main incomes of the countries and trade required close interaction between countries and decisions were started to be taken to ease traders by governments. This attitude of governments has led economic affairs to shape up cultural practices of states. ... Equally Asia has been struck by fundamental changes: from the imperial China to the communist China, the Vietnam war, the Korean war, the independence of India, the Iran Iraq war, the Gulf war, etc. ... Governments should take special care against cultural erosion and stop resembling of cultures with the effects of eco...

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Transportation in the last 100 years has changed drastically; with faster cars, subways, planes, private jets, and various size boats make it that more simple to get from Canada to China in a day. ... Also, the more people use these devices that data is owned by the government their privacy is slowly being taken away. This reminds me of the book 1984, when the government is totalitarianism and they are ordered to do what the government/party says and if they do not abide by the rules they will be thrown into rehabs to be brainwashed until they believe what their "supposed" to believe...

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However, professionals in the Far East such as China and Japan, do not view individual rewards as praise and appreciation, but much rather appreciate team and group based incentives. ... Although the ideas of labor practices seems to relate to governmental and economic influences, it is in fact a cultural issue that can be understood and dealt with in a proper manner. ...

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However, professionals in the Far East such as China and Japan, do not view individual rewards as praise and appreciation, but much rather appreciate team and group based incentives. ... Although the ideas of labor practices seems to relate to governmental and economic influences, it is in fact a cultural issue that can be understood and dealt with in a proper manner. ...

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For example, a Caucasian may be born in China, and grow up in Chinese culture. ... We can be held responsible, however, for what we do and believe, for how we dress and what we eat, for whom we love and how we love, for how we worship God or Nature and how we deal out government. ...

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Minoan, Mayan, Olmec, Islamic, Egypt, Greek, Roman, China, and India all shared similar qualities of a civilization. ... We have technology, religions, a structured government, writing, art, literature and philosophy. ... If society were civilized would it not make sense that there is no starvation and that there would be no violence between a government and its people. ...

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There are many cultures in the globe with some like the American and the Chinese cultures being very dominant in the world probably because of their strongest global economies. ... In Sweden people trust one another and they still trust the government. ... The Swedish employees also trust the government and it is only on rare occasions that you will see them on the streets rioting against low wages or high taxation. ...

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For example generation ago in Japan, the United States and in urban areas of China formal education began with primary school and most children under five years were cared for, educated and raised by their full time mothers, grandparents, or older siblings (Tobin, Hsueh, &ump; Karasawa, 2009).This view is very important to me in my own life and to me as an early childhood educator, as well as, to me to work at or teach in early childhood education field. ... Many Governments are looking to higher education to play an important role in developing a deeper understanding of languages, cultures ...

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For example generation ago in Japan, the United States and in urban areas of China formal education began with primary school and most children under five years were cared for, educated and raised by their full time mothers, grandparents, or older siblings (Tobin, Hsueh, &ump; Karasawa, 2009).This view is very important to me in my own life and to me as an early childhood educator, as well as, to me to work at or teach in early childhood education field. ... Many Governments are looking to higher education to play an important role in developing a deeper understanding of languages, cultures ...

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For example generation ago in Japan, the United States and in urban areas of China formal education began with primary school and most children under five years were cared for, educated and raised by their full time mothers, grandparents, or older siblings (Tobin, Hsueh, &ump; Karasawa, 2009).This view is very important to me in my own life and to me as an early childhood educator, as well as, to me to work at or teach in early childhood education field. ... Many Governments are looking to higher education to play an important role in developing a deeper understanding of languages, cultures ...

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For example generation ago in Japan, the United States and in urban areas of China formal education began with primary school and most children under five years were cared for, educated and raised by their full time mothers, grandparents, or older siblings (Tobin, Hsueh, &ump; Karasawa, 2009).This view is very important to me in my own life and to me as an early childhood educator, as well as, to me to work at or teach in early childhood education field. ... Many Governments are looking to higher education to play an important role in developing a deeper understanding of languages, cultures ...

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Admittedly, they have proven their continued success to the communist government back in Vietnam and become the model minority group in American society. ... Most refugees did not realize their eventual destination would be the United States because their only intention was to escape the political oppression and reforms instituted by the authoritarian communist government of North Vietnam. ... Although built and owned by an ethnic Chinese, Frank Jao, Asian Garden Mall is the centerpiece of Little Saigon, exhibiting more Vietnamese ethnic pride and cultural tenacity (Lieu 41). ...

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1. WORLDVIEW/RELIGION The worldview of people is the way they interpret reality and events, including images of themselves and how they relate to the world around them (pg 120). My worldview is shaped by my religion (pg 126) which is Christianity (pg 134). Everything I do is based on my religion and knowing that I am being watched over by God and that he sees everything I choose to do. I believe I am on this earth because God died for my sins and created me putting me on this earth. ...

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