1、跟着西方文化的涌入，中国传统礼仪也不停遇到西方礼仪文化的影响。所以，本文侧重从平时表达、餐饮礼仪、婚俗礼仪、商务礼仪等方面介绍中西方交际礼仪的差别，而且剖析了中西礼仪差别的影响要素。鉴于古人的经验，本文提出提升交际礼仪的策略。经过提升交际礼仪，我们可以有效的同西方人进行沟通。本文还商讨了中西方交际礼仪的的有效交融，帮助人们防止因各自文化的互相冲击而惹起的误会，从而实现有效的跨文化沟通。重点词：交际礼仪 文化差别 跨文化交际 交融Cultural Differences and Fusion in Chinese and Western Social EtiquettesAbstractEtiq
2、uette culture is a relatively general concept. It almost permeates all aspects of social life and plays an important role to realize the harmony in society. With the influx of western culture, Chinese traditional etiquette is influenced by western etiquette culture unceasingly. Therefore, the thesis
3、 aims to find out the differences of Chinese and western etiquette on the aspect of daily expression, dining, wedding, and business, and then to analyze the main factors which influence the differences. Based on the predecessors experience, the thesis throws out strategies of social etiquettes so th
4、at we can communicate effectivelywith westerners through improving our social etiquettes. The thesis also explore the reasonable fusion between Chinese and western etiquettes with the purpose of helping people avoid misunderstandings which are caused by their respective cultural collision and realiz
5、ing valid cross-cultural communication.Key word: social etiquette cross-cultural communicationcultural differencefusionIntroductionNowadays, social etiquette plays an important role for people and nations in showing respects to each other in international relationship. The etiquette can be said to b
6、e a person s external appearance of inward cultivation and quality. Since different countries have different historical and cultural backgrounds, with the constant development of Chinese and western culture, Chinese and western etiquette is mutually fusing. The westerners gradually accept oriental c
7、ulture, and Chinese also accept advanced western civilization and communicative mode. A lot of people realize the Chinese and western social etiquette will surely penetrate each other and continuously develop.The paper explores the differences of Chinese etiquette and the Western etiquette, and then
8、 states the fusion of two kinds of etiquette.In chapter one, the paper mainly introduces the concept, origin and value of Chinese and western etiquette. In chapter two, the paper mainly states the difference between Chinese and western etiquette, which includes of daily expression in communication,
9、dining etiquette, wedding etiquette and business etiquette. In this chapter, we can learn about many aspects of etiquette and avoid misunderstanding in international communication. In chapter three, the paper explains several factors that influence the difference between Chinese and western etiquett
10、e, which includes thinking modes, outlook on life, religion and concept of hierarchy. In this chapter, we will learn about some special culture which has important function to etiquette. In chapter four, the paper mainly explores some manifestation of fusion in Chinese and western etiquette. In mode
11、rn society, it seems that the world is getting smaller and smaller, people are very active with frequent exchanges. Many countries are paying great attention to combining international etiquette creatively.Etiquette is common wealth of Chinese civilization and the western civilization.Correctly gras
12、ping interpersonal dimension and relationship with others is the important guarantee of maintaining social harmony. Social etiquette not only is the necessity of quality-oriented education, but also is the strong requirement of social civilization progress. Social etiquette itself is a kind of speci
13、al language, which helps people successfully open the door for communication activity and establish harmonious interpersonal relationship. Any social communication activities are inseparable from the etiquette. The more progressive human beings are, the more socialized the life is, and the more nece
14、ssary that people need etiquette to adjust social life. Etiquette is the premise of interpersonal communication, and is the key of communicative life. Knowing the differences of international etiquette can help people grasp communication skills and accumulate the exchange experience. People both in
15、China and in the West should respect each other with honesty and sincerity, and then people will know and understand more each other, and then people can establish sincere and deeprelationship.Chapter 1 Overview of Etiquette1.1 Concept of EtiquetteEtiquette refers to a code of conduct or normative s
16、ummation that is formed by the factors of historical tradition, customs, religious belief, trend of the time and so on. It is identified and followed by people due to establish harmonious relations and all sorts of conformity with etiquette spirit and requirements 1.To the individual, etiquette is t
17、he external performance of a person s thoughts level, culture and communication ability. To the people, etiquette is the crystallization of the human civilization and an important part of modern civilization. It embodies the respect both to others and to us. Thisrespect is always combined with peopl
18、e s life style organically, naturally and harmoniously and then to be people s daily life and work behavior. These behavior standards contain personal civilization accomplishment,and also show out a people s moral.1.2 Origin of Chinese and Western EtiquetteIn China, there are many statements about t
19、he origin of etiquette.Theoretically, the appearance of etiquette is to coordinate the subjective and objective need for people. Firstly, human must struggle with nature in order to survive and develop. They have to live in a social form of interdependence and restrict each other mutually. In group
20、life, a distinction should be made between males and females, and ages have difference. It is not only a kind of natural ethical order, but a social order needs all members to guarantee and maintain. Human must know how to deal with the internal relationship very well. So people accumulate and make
21、a series of rules gradually and this is the original etiquette. Secondly, etiquette is originated from the necessary balance of meeting desire and condition for realizing the desire. In order to avoid contradiction and conflict when people realize their desire, they need to institute etiquette to li
22、mited desire.On the aspect of specific ceremony, etiquette is originated from ritual activities of religion. The content of original ritualactivities is mainly to sacrifice to heaven and pray to the gods. These ritual activities developed gradually and became sacrifice etiquette. With the developmen
23、t of society, people know more about all kinds of relationship between nature and society, only sacrifice to heaven and pray to the gods cannot meet the needs of the realistic complex relationship. So people extend a series of blessing activities including content and form to all kinds of interperso
24、nal activity which is from initial sacrificial ceremony to every field of various social etiquettes.In the west, the word “ etiquette ” came from French andmeans court passes. In ancient France, the judge will give a passport with discipline to everyone who enters into the court so as to guarantee t
25、he court order. After that, theword “ Etiquette ” blended in English and developed into the meaning of etiquette which became the rules and norms followed by people in communication.Western etiquette sprouts from the medieval Greece in the earliest time. In the beginning, etiquette developed to pala
26、ce rules, and then rapidly spread in America. These western daily rules and norms were rationalized and standardized, and then became a system of etiquette. Thesystem was accepted gradually by international community and became etiquette followed jointly by western countries.Chapter2 Differences Bet
27、ween Chinese and WesternEtiquetteDifferent countries have different historical and culturalbackgrounds, which will lead to differences betweenChinese and western etiquette.2.1 The Differences of Daily Expressions inCommunicationIn our daily life, we will meet our friends or relativeseveryday. We nee
28、d use a lot of daily expressions tocommunicate with people around. But there are manydifferences between China and the West, which maycause misunderstanding in international communication.Here the paper will list several aspects below.2.1.1 Greeting and PartingGreeting is used to create or maintain
29、social relationshipwhen people meet acquaintances or friends. So, peopleoften use some polite formulas. But because of culturaldifferences between China and western counties, thesepolite formulas always cause conflict in people scommunication.In the West, people often use the following expressions togreet eac
