Blog assignment 2: option 2

Compared to the American, Chinese people are not open at showing their personal sorrows and joys. I remember when Olympic committee announced that Beijing will be the host of 2008 Olympics games, people in Tiananmen Square jumped to celebrate. They drove their car to the city center. The streets were blocked by joyful people, who had gathered together to celebrate this historical event. That’s probably the craziest celebration I have ever seen in China. However, compared to the American, especially the youth, this is probably just like any regular celebration. Americans seem to cheer or shout for every joyful moment.

Chinese people tend to hide their feelings, especially their negative emotion. There is an old saying “A man doesn’t cry easily, even he has sorrow in his heart.” Actually, people who can hide their feelings are considered as desirable, especially in ancient China. Also, Chinese people want to leave a good first impression on other people, that is, they want others to think that they are optimistic.

The Chinese don’t demonstrate their affection for others in public. It surprise me when I realize that people shake hands the first time they meet and say “Nice to meet you” to each other in America. Also, two people can hug each other even though they only knew each other for two days. As far as I remember, my parents hugged me once just before the time I’m about to leave for America. So compared to Americans, Chinese people tend to hiding their feelings.