From China To Canada

China and Canada are located in the different sides of the earth, there is almost fourteen hours difference  between the two countries. I have been in Canada for nearly two month, I find there are some interesting things between the two cultures. It is funny to compare the cultures between east and west of the earth,some are different and some are similar.

  First, I find there are so many different things between Canada and my country. The character of Canada is more warming and open than China. Canadian say hello to every and good friends kiss each other on street; it is unbelievable in China for good friends kiss each other in public, if some people do that, others will think they are lovers. Chinese are warming to others too, however, we will not show that strongly. Canadians always show their feelings directly, in opposite, Chinese show that indirectly and will find some reasons to explain it.The diet is totally different. There are many kinds of fries, steaks, salads and pizzas, most of cookings use electric stoves. In my home, we cook by fire and we need to control the degree of the fire, we always combine vegetables and meats in a container. Using different kinds of flavouring substance, we can cook different flavours. The housing between Canada and China is also a huge difference. In Canada  there are so many houses with yards in the urban area, only in downtown I can see some skyscrapers. However,  It is  easy to see high buildings in any cities in China, because of the huge numbers of population, most of us live in apartments. The house with a yard we call it villa, a family who is very rich live in that house.

  Second, we also have some similarities.The ways to show surprise are same. When a Canadian meets something surprise  he will say: Oh, “my god.” In China we also express like that, only change the word ‘god’ to ‘sky’. From another said, we all respect the heaven.We have the same urban problem: traffic jam. Every day we need to waste a plenty of time on the road in rush hour.  Roads become parking plaza, there is full of people in a subway. 

  Different cultures made up the colourful world, we learn the differences and enjoy the happiness  they bring to us. Now I have adapted the life in Canada, differences are not a obstacle but a interesting world for me.