What kind of cultural differences do American gatherings reflect from Chinese gatherings?

I personally believe that to a certain extent, it is influenced by the Puritans' subconscious belief in the concept of equality of God's people, and it is also related to the sense of mutual assistance established by the American nation in the arduous pioneering yearsThis national character and culture influence every aspect of everyday American life.

Chinese gatherings are also a social occasion, but the focus is not on "gathering" but on "meeting", the gathering and communication of guests is necessary, but the focus of the gathering is not the content of the gathering, but the meaning of the gathering, it can be said that the vast majority of Chinese gatherings have a clear purpose, not simply play, and this purpose must be achieved through an established model, that is, the "etiquette" of the gathering, that is, the procedure, China has been known as the country of etiquette since ancient times, Needless to say, traditional gatherings have strict procedures, and even nowadays when you invite guests to dinner, at least you have to pay attention to the number of seats. In fact, this reflects the importance of ethical order in the traditional oriental culture represented by Chinese culture under the influence of thousands of years of hierarchical society and the long-dominant order culture represented by Confucianism, and this tradition is still profoundly influencing China and even the entire Oriental society.

Americans are more open-minded and happy together. The Chinese party is also talking and laughing, but after all, it is not as interesting as the United States

Chinese are there to eat and talk about business, and foreigners are there to eat.

The meaning of the party is not just eating, it is entertainment, such as a dance party. This is not the case with a Chinese gathering, it may simply mean a meeting for dinner and a few people getting together. There will not be too few people attending the party, and the Chinese party will not be good.

Western countries attach great importance to spiritual enjoyment, that is, it means that Chinese feel more concerned about eating, and we are more willing to choose food than the ball.

In Western countries, I personally feel that I don't eat too much, and I don't drink too much alcohol, so it's a bit abnormal to not want no one to get drunk at a Chinese party.

It depends on what kind of party, what age level of party, you can't generalize.

Take birthday parties as an example, Americans attach absolute importance to their birthdays, the birthdays of relatives and friends, as long as it is a birthday, they will definitely have a party, no matter whether the scale of the party is large or small, it is always warm, beautiful and unforgettable. And Americans are used to giving gifts, not red envelopes, and opening gifts in person is the best way to show gratitude.

In China, big cities are fine, but small cities that are a little backward do not hold parties at all, and some people are not willing to tell others what their birthday is, for fear that they will spend money on birthday banquets, and others will give them red envelopes, and they will send "return gifts" to others in the future, so these people are basically not birthdays. There are also people who celebrate their birthdays once every ten years, that is, when they are 10, 20, or 30 years old.

Even if the Chinese hold a party, it is not so authentic and authentic, because the word party is a foreign product after all.