Differences between Americans and Chinese

    I have learned and studied English for decades, but unfortunately it still remains a foreign language to me!
    Language reveals the way of thinking and culture of a nation, so it is also true that I still have no much idea of what is the essence of English culture besides some cliches I have learned from the textbooks.
    Right now I am in the English country, which is the ideal land for all English learners---the United States of America. So what a rare opportunity for me to know more about the differences between this nation and the nation I am from.
    By my knowledge, there are many words used to describe America: the land of freedom and opportunity and the land of hi-techs and sound systems.
    For I am staying here for only six weeks and most of the time on campus, I am afraid that I could not say I know more about this nation than before, but it is true that I saw and have seen something here with my eyes.
    Chinese culture is one of acquaintance, but the American is not limited to that one. Chinese people just smile at and say hello to those who know or familiar; Americans smile at and greet to almost anyone they meet face to face. Maybe it is a little exaggerated to say anybody but it really makes sense to show a contrast between the two nations in this aspect.
    Chinese people try to protect themselves from the harm of the nature, for example, the strong sunshine, or the dirt they imagine there is; Americans plunge themselves into the nature: the closest touch with sunshine and animals. In China, you shall see all the girls or young lady hold an umbrella in sunshine for fear of being tanned,and in the street seldom you see the animals, but here I see people love the sun bath so much, and what is more, the small animals like pigeons, squirrels, sparrows are all so leisurely walking or running or chasing in the street or on the grass!

   Chinese people nowadays are chasing the hi-tech even in their daily life for convenient and easy life; Americans seem in a dilemma. In China, teachers are strongly recommended that they should use the multi-media to teach,and  many people want to possess the most advanced electrical or electronic appliances in life, but to my surprise, teachers in Yale summer session  are not so dependent on those hi-tech, but use very traditional ways to teach, and many people seem not to have used any smart cell-phones.
   In university, Chinese teachers have to follow all the standards and schedules made by school administrations; American teachers are full of individuality to enjoy their own freedom and creativity. In China, if the teacher fails to finish the assigned tasks, possible that is kind of failure or negligence of duty, but here, exactly, in Yale summer session, all the teachers choose their own textbooks or reading materials or teaching methods.
   Here, I do not want to make a judgement what is correct or what is wrong. What counts so much is the fact that there are the differences existing between them. And what I mentioned about China is just parts of China or, to be honest, those parts I do hope it can make some change for I love it so much that I wish it a perfect today and a better future.