Consumption of different types of food influences culture Chocolate by Swiss,seafood by Japanese preference,beef by British,wines by France and Italy,Even diseases are influenced by culture stomach cancer in Japan,and lung cancer in Spain Exhibit 4. Patterns of Consumption(annual per capita) Cut Fish and Dried Flowers Chocolate Seafood Pasta Country (stems (kg kg) Wine(S) Tobacco(S] France 39 254 203 370 Germany 20 78 128 8. 130 Kingdom 48 105 9 15 1 3B4 5 194 United States 75 5.0 43 3.1 84 305 Expansion:The excellent traditional Chinese culture has an important contribution to the la be t th of the world hu ns'develo characters to var orms of arts bloor g.from the Four Grea t Inventions to the imperial examination system from the Silk Zh g He xpedition to the Wes later. s not only the un n of China.but also the re ntation of ce Western civilizations.The excellent traditional chinese culture has left a great length and thic and heavy col ur aces in the history of mankind,it is the common esteem that all mankind oy. asset th and publis oni ions are conv ed to state leaders th ouh the media and other information channels,both directly and indirectly influencing decisions on foreign policy.The traditional tha of the people are harmony,benevolence, Discussion:Why there are no Starbucks in Italy? Section3.Culture's Social Institutions ding family,religion,school,the media,government,and Expansion:In traditional Chinese culture,religion plays a very important role in China Confucianism.Taoism and Buddhism were together discussed in the period of Wu Emperor in North Zhou Dynasty,till now Confucianism has got a stable status,Taoism gradually rises,Buddhism advocates Tianzhu,discuss from difficulty gradually to harmony.The three thoughts are different,but the cores are the same,they all make people tend to kindness with slightly difference,but without affecting the whole. Chinese religion emphasizes benevolence,kindness,and harmony,which is widely vergent fro Western religi 00 s destruction,or killing infidels.And an rtant part of tradition oup be age g0p how societies define decency civility are interprete ith 。every culture6 Consumption of different types of food influences culture Chocolate by Swiss, seafood by Japanese preference, beef by British, wines by France and Italy,Even diseases are influenced by culture stomach cancer in Japan, and lung cancer in Spain Expansion: The excellent traditional Chinese culture has an important contribution to the development of human beings. Since the Chinese history could be textually researched to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the development history of China represents the most advanced level of the world humans' development from the gradual evolution of Chinese characters to various forms of arts blooming, from the Four Great Inventions to the imperial examination system, from the Silk Road to Zheng He's Expedition to the West later. The history displayes many examples that the great traditional Chinese culture have made great contributions to mankind. It is not only the unique creation of China, but also the representation of core spirit of Eastern and Western civilizations. The excellent traditional Chinese culture has left a great length and thick and heavy colour traces in the history of mankind, it is the common esteem that all mankind enjoy, and the invaluable asset that Chinese people take for pride. The cultural values of a country influence its national psychology and identity. Citizens’ values and public opinions are conveyed to state leaders through the media and other information channels, both directly and indirectly influencing decisions on foreign policy. The traditional cultural values that influence the psyche of the Chinese people are harmony, benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, honesty, loyalty, and filial piety. Discussion: Why there are no Starbucks in Italy? Section3. Culture’s Social Institutions Social institutions including family, religion, school, the media, government, and corporations all affect culture Expansion: In traditional Chinese culture, religion plays a very important role in China, Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism were together discussed in the period of Wu Emperor in North Zhou Dynasty, till now Confucianism has got a stable status, Taoism gradually rises, Buddhism advocates Tianzhu, discuss from difficulty gradually to harmony. The three thoughts are different, but the cores are the same, they all make people tend to kindness with slightly difference, but without affecting the whole. Chinese religion emphasizes benevolence, kindness, and harmony, which is widely divergent from Western religious thought of God’s destruction, or killing infidels. And this is also an important part of Chinese traditional culture. The family, social classes, group behavior, age groups, and how societies define decency and civility are interpreted differently within every culture