Blog Assignment #3

There are many differences between Chinese and American in nonverbal communication. The most obvious difference is eye contact. In America, if one avoid eye contact while speaking, he may considered as dishonest or tries to hide the true facts. When I was preparing the interview with the American officer in order to get the VISA, I was told to look straight into officer's eyes, even without blinking. However, in China, it is rude to stare at people, especially to elder. Another difference is the body space. The driver of the school bus won't pick up more passengers if there is no more space on the bus. While in China, the driver always want to pick up as many passengers as possible, even it is already crowed. People may feel they are pressed as a piece of photo. In fact, Chinese people want space too, but due to the overpopulation problem, there are just not enough room for everyone. Another interesting thing I found out is gesture in counting the number. Chinese can use one hand to count the number from one to ten, but Americans have to do it with both hands. That's is what I find about differences between Chinese and American in nonverbal communication so far.