What are the differences between China and Canada?

1. Attitude toward wealth / prosperity

China : poverty a 'recent memory' for many strongly oriented toward accumulation of wealth disiplined saversChina: poverty a 'recent memory' for many strongly oriented toward accumulation of wealth disiplined savers
Canada : poverty a 'distant memory' for many only slightly oriented toward accumulation of wealth, since government provides basic needs to all liberal use of credit; many Candadians are in heavy debt despite wealth Canada: poverty a 'distant memory' for many only slightly oriented toward accumulation of wealth, since government provides basic needs to all liberal use of credit; many Candadians are in heavy debt despite wealth

2. Leisure 2. Leisure
China : Leisure 'optional' after basic needs are taken care of and large China: Leisure 'optional' after basic needs are taken care of and large
savings are accumulated. savings are accumulated.

Canada : Leisure a 'human right' the goal of earning money is to spend it on leisure (travel, sports, vacation, house, etc) Canada: Leisure a 'human right' the goal of earning money is to spend it on leisure (travel, sports, vacation, house, etc)

3. Food 3. Food
China : 'live to eat': food is a central disucssion topic and meal times are religiously adhered to standard greeting: have you eaten lately China: 'live to eat': food is a central disucssion topic and meal times are religiously adhered to standard greeting: have you eaten lately

Canada : "eat to live" food is seldom talked about standard greeting:'nice day, eh?" or "cold enough" (meaning: how will the weather affect leisure?") Canada: "eat to live" food is seldom talked about standard greeting: 'nice day, eh? "Or" cold enough "(meaning: how will the weather affect leisure?")

4. Cultural identity 4. Cultural identity
China : cultural identity rooted in China's long history and beautiful written language pround of history + language China: cultural identity rooted in China's long history and beautiful written language pround of history + language

Canada : cultural identity rooted in georgraphy(short 100 year history); Canada: cultural identity rooted in georgraphy (short 100 year history);
obsessed with what Big Brother thinks of us proud of geography obsessed with what Big Brother thinks of us proud of geography

5. Future 5. Future
China : Strongly oriented to the future: willing to sacrifice now for tomorrow China: Strongly oriented to the future: willing to sacrifice now for tomorrow

Canada : strongly oriented to the now: unwilling to sacrifice today for tomorrow Canada: strongly oriented to the now: unwilling to sacrifice today for tomorrow


6. Class structure 6. Class structure
China : visible class divisions deference to authority and leadership success achieved by paying respect + giving 'face' to leaders. China: visible class divisions deference to authority and leadership success achieved by paying respect + giving 'face' to leaders.

Canada :few visible class divisions; critical of outward signs of wealth suspicious and critical of authority and leadership success achieved by 'going your own way' against leaders Canada: few visible class divisions; critical of outward signs of wealth suspicious and critical of authority and leadership success achieved by 'going your own way' against leaders

7. Relationsip(not sex) 7. Relationsip (not sex)
China : being 'well-connected' is vital for success and merit not as important as relationship; China: being 'well-connected' is vital for success and merit not as important as relationship;
it is not what you know, it is who you know it is not what you know, it is who you know

Canada : people admire the 'self made man'who succeeds on his own success more related to merit than being 'well-connected' it is not who you know, it is what you know. Canada: people admire the 'self made man'who succeeds on his own success more related to merit than being' well-connected 'it is not who you know, it is what you know.