China and Japan: important differences between two eastern countries

In China people don’t take off their shoes - In Japan

CEREMONIES

In China, they do not bow -In Japan they bow

RELIGION

In China - Confucianism / Taoism / Buddhism - In

MARTIAL ARTS

In China - Wushu and Kung Fu - In Japan

MEAL

In China - Peking duck, dimsam, fried rice, century-old egg and

LIFE

In China, sit on the chairs - In Japan, sit on

CLOTHES

In China - tsipao and hanfu - In Japan -

MEDICINE

In China - acupuncture (acupuncture) In Japan - shiatsu (pressing with

CHARACTERS

In China - dragon - In Japan - sakura

WARRIORS

In China - terracotta army - In Japan - samurai and

DRINKING

In China - jiu wenhua - In Japan - Nomikai

DRINKING

In China – Drinking Angels - In Japan - bureiko

TATTOOS

In China – Ci Shen - In Japan – irezumi (shisei)
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