6 cultural differences between China and the US

2. Family

In China, elders are traditionally treated with enormous respect and dignity while the young are cherished and nurtured. In America, the goal of the family is to encourage independence, particularly that of the children. Unlike the Chinese, older Americans seldom live with their children.

Washing feet is a traditional way of displaying filial piety as students from the Korean ethnic group showed in Tumen, Jilin province, on the eve of the Chongyang Festival. The event celebrates the elderly and offers an opportunity to pay them respect. [Photo/Xinhua]