CHINACHINA

BY: BY: Mustafa Butt, Mustafa Butt,

Fahad Al Hamar, Fahad Al Hamar, Jumah Al QubasiJumah Al Qubasi

IntroductionIntroduction

Part A:Part A:• Information about culture, culture differences, Information about culture, culture differences,

culture shock etc.culture shock etc.Part B:Part B:• Cultural analysis including information about China.Cultural analysis including information about China.• The global environment, ecosystem, political system The global environment, ecosystem, political system

and economic system.and economic system.• Demographics of China.Demographics of China.Part C:Part C:• Cultural diversity, dimensions, manifestations of Cultural diversity, dimensions, manifestations of

China.China.• Dos and don'ts.Dos and don'ts.

Part A:

Culture

• What is culture?– The word comes from Latin.– Shared with people.– It can be learned.– Means civilization or refinement of the

mind.

Cultural Foundations

• What are the foundations of culture?– The way people:– Think– Act– Feel– Confrontations

Cultural Differences

• What are the cultural differences?

• Cultures differ according to region, religion, generation and class.

The cultural differences are:

• Symbols

• Heroes

• Rituals

• Values

Layers of Culture

• What are the layers of culture?• People are carrying different layers

corresponding to different levels.• The layers of culture are:

– The national level.– The regional level.– The gender level.– The generation level.– The social class level.– The corporate level.

Intercultural Encounter

• What is an intercultural encounter– Different phases.– Situations.– The new environment experience.

Culture Shock

• What is culture shock?• A situation where the foreigner is not able

to adapt or adjust to the new cultural environment.

• Stages of culture shock:– Euphoria (The Honeymoon Phase).– Culture shock (The negotiation phase).– Acculturation (The ok phase).– Stable (Reverse culture shock).

Part B:

Information About ChinaInformation About China

Information About Chinese sportInformation About Chinese sport

FootballFootball

BadmintonBadminton

ChessChess

SwimmingSwimming

The Global Environment

EcosystemEcosystem

• The ecosystem is made up of:– Land.– Water.– Air.– Surrounding environment – plants, animals,

microorganisms.

• Mountains– Sacred mountains.

• Rivers– The main rivers.

Sacred mountainsSacred mountains

Bei Heng ShanBei Heng Shan Emei ShanEmei Shan

HimalayaHimalaya

Sacred mountainsSacred mountains

Hua Hua ShanShan Huang ShanHuang Shan

The main rivers.The main rivers.

Yangtze RiverYangtze River

Grand CanalGrand Canal

Yellow RiverYellow River

Pearl RiverPearl River

Political SystemPolitical System

The political system refers to:The political system refers to:– Political structure.Political structure.– Essential laws.Essential laws.– Rules.Rules.– State power.State power.– Government. Government.

Economic SystemEconomic System

An economic system deals with:An economic system deals with:– Production.Production.– Distribution.Distribution.– Consumption of goods and services.Consumption of goods and services.

Demographics Of China

• The demographics consists of:– The characteristics

of an organisation and work group.

– The market.– Population.– Data showing

income, education etc.

Demographics of China:

                                                            

Population of China, 1961-2003

Size: 1,329,349,388 (2007)

Growth: 0.606% (2007)

Birth: 13.45 births/1,000 population (2007)

Death: 7 deaths/1,000 population (2007)

Life expectancy: 72.58 years (2007)

Life expectancy(m): 70.89 years (2007)

Life expectancy(f): 74.46 years (2006)

Fertility: 1.73 children born/woman (2006)

Age Structure:

0-14 years: 20.8% (male 145,461,833; female 128,445,739) (2006)

15-64 years: 71.4% (male 482,439,115; female 455,960,489) (2006)

65-0ver years: 7.7% (male 48,562,635; female 53,103,902) (2006)

Part C:

Cultural Diversity

China’s cultural diversity

China's Culture In Terms Of Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions

• About china's in terms of the cultural dimensions.

• 1. Power – distance

• 2. Individualism

• 3. Masculinity

• 4. Uncertainty avoidance

• 5. Long – term orientation

China's Culture In Terms Hofstede's Manifestations

• Culture manifestations:– Symbols– Heroes– Rituals– Value

Dos & Don'ts

• Greetings

• Giving gifts

• Tipping• Eating

• Misconception

ConclusionConclusion

Finally, this presentation was in three parts:Finally, this presentation was in three parts:Part A:Part A: Information about culture, culture differences, culture shock etc.Information about culture, culture differences, culture shock etc.Part B:Part B: Cultural analysis including information about China.Cultural analysis including information about China. The global environment, ecosystem, political system and The global environment, ecosystem, political system and

economic system.economic system. Demographics of China.Demographics of China.Part C:Part C: Cultural diversity, dimensions, manifestations of China.Cultural diversity, dimensions, manifestations of China. Dos and don'ts.Dos and don'ts.

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