My life is always full of ups and downs...sounds familiar? I am quite a perfectionist and traditionist in term of cultural. Brought up in a small communities backhome where whole village "almost" know each other is very different from the cosmopolitan societies, where everyone mind their own business.
Frankly speaking, I prefer the western socialisation with a twist of eastern root. Don't get me wrong, I respect different cultures and all walk of lifes but feel more laid back and relax without conforming to norm that I disagreed. Have anyone wonder why cross-cultural life seems colourful to me?
I would suggest we go with the flow and use your judgement when dealing with different cultural occasions. Meal sharing is practically all serve at once in Chinese culture but Western serving by courses take 2-3 hours enjoying the dining atmosphere. Once I was attending a Chinese wedding banquet where meals served by courses but right to the last dishes (normally lotus wrapped fried rice or desserts), most of the contented guests already left. What is your reaction if you were not familiar with the culture...you may think the guests are making their move because they dislike the banquet or in hurry to get home?
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