A few years ago, a man named Beno? T SAINT GIRONS) published an eloquent article entitled "1.200 million Martians" on the Internet. It is said that because the author's words are so unfriendly, the French publishing house, which advertises freedom of speech, feels a little out of line and refuses to consider publishing this book for them. The book introduces the author's own experience in China, but it is bitter and exaggerated throughout, and describes China people as a group of people who don't have it.
In according to the scene, there are 65,438,020 Martians who pay attention to personal hygiene, have no manners, speak loudly, eat dog meat and take photos at tourist attractions. This incident has aroused strong repercussions among netizens in China, with some objecting and others echoing. Most people regard it as the French version of Bai Yang's Ugly China.
The so-called cultural man is the confluence of material wealth and spiritual wealth created by human beings in the process of social and historical development. You can say that the difference between China and France is the difference in the economic development stages of the two countries, but if China is at the level of modernization like France, the difference still exists. This difference constitutes our colorful world today, and it is also the basis of cultural dialogue between countries. Some people say that if there were no endless strikes in France, France might be the most livable place in the world. It is also said that Paris might be the most beautiful city in the world without the shit all over the street. But in my opinion, these assumptions are all from the perspective of China. Whether it is extremely indecent shit on the street or a random strike, this is the French way of life and the way to solve the problem. These problems are innate. Without them, France would not be like France. An American journalist once quipped that Paris is so beautiful that the World Bank should subsidize Parisians to be full-time Parisians. Unfortunately, the World Bank didn't pay Parisians.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, the essence of cultural differences between China and France is the mutual recognition of things. For example, the treatment of power is not as different as Sanruohong said. The French have always had a tradition of advocating power and authority. Historically, the French have always been superstitious about Napoleon, the royal family and prominent dignitaries, but there are indeed differences in the forms of expression between the two countries. Being an official in politics is a glorious thing for the Chinese and French people. Interestingly, French cadres were basically trained by China's imperial examination system in the past, and they had to pass many exams to get into a good school. As I mentioned in the previous chapter, most senior French officials come from the National School of Administration, but it is even more difficult for French people to enter this school. Before that, you must be admitted to a foreign science Po or several political universities, and then step by step. Even if you enter the school, you have to fight for good graduation grades and rank second every day in order to get high officials and generous salaries. So it is the French who really "learn to be an official". However, while showing admiration and respect for power and the ruling class, the French people are essentially the spirit of freedom and criticism inherited during the Great Revolution. So mocking and playing tricks on politicians is a typical French cultural habit. French TV 4 has a very famous program called "Guignols", which appears in the form of broadcasting news and turns French politicians into puppets. The late President Mitterrand was a frog, the current President Jacques Chirac was a gallic rooster, and other cabinet members were all kinds of small animals, making a zoo vivid. This program used to mock Mitterrand, but now it's Chirac. From time to time, it makes fun of Chirac, saying that he is old, laughing at his conservatism, laughing at his political views and words and deeds, daring to satirize everything, even Mrs. Chirac, and sometimes even to the point of meanness. I always laugh when I watch programs. I think it takes a lot of courage to be a leader in France.
China people are nosy and their parents are short, so they always feel that they should care about others. It seems to be a moral responsibility for college students to come to work without anyone to help them find someone. If you don't have children after marriage, help him (her) to establish a correct concept of fertility, talk about China culture, and talk about the benefits of having children until he (she) has children. On the other hand, the French are generally indifferent to other people's affairs, especially their private lives. Let alone falling in love, they are not interested even if they are looking for Xiaomi. The late President Mitterrand had a mistress, and everyone in France knew about it, but no one broke enough. In the end, Mitterrand himself decided to make his illegitimate daughter Mazarina public. It is easy to accept the fact that at Mitterrand's funeral, mistresses and illegitimate daughters stood with their wives and children, and no one felt inappropriate. Recently, it was Mazarina who wrote a book detailing her family relationship with her father Mitterrand for twenty or thirty years. The French understood it very well after reading it. In other words, the French don't mind the affair between President Clinton and Lewinsky at all. Clinton doesn't have to write a book to defend his extramarital affairs, and the French don't even want to read it.
French people love to play, while China people love to work. French people generally don't save money until they spend it, at least they don't work hard for it. China people are good at housekeeping and frugal, spending half a penny. Their minds are full of work, family and children, and they can't be romantic if they want to be romantic. They are a nation born for work. Imagine that one day China has established a social welfare security similar to that of France. Will people in China become playful? Do you want to be romantic enough to spend all your money I'm not sure about the answer. The French, who have been accused of serious individualism, attach great importance to family life and pay the most attention to eating at home with their children's families after work. China people who love life and family will be persuaded to work overtime even on holidays, so as to gain economic benefits and get double overtime pay. When domestic delegations to Paris often complain to me that the French put them in hotels on weekends, they don't know that French friends who come back from Beijing are also complaining to me that they are not free on weekends, and the host in China doesn't even give them time to meet friends and do private affairs in Beijing. I'm afraid the French still don't understand why the host of China doesn't spend the weekend with his family, but he has to come out to arrange those unwelcome social activities, even to accompany him from morning till night.
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