cross cultural analysis of india- china

8/14/2019 cross cultural analysis of India- china

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CULTURE The Way of Living And Thinking of any particularcountry

Culture is not static It is dynamic


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TWO EMERGING POWER OFWORLD

CHINAHINANDIANDIA


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INDIA

The INDUS valleycivilization, one of

the oldest ,flourished during 3rdand 2nd century B.C

Aryan DravidianMaurya GuptaDynasty

Mughal BritishAfter 1947

A leading civilizationas old as Indian ,

which is surpassingthe rest of world inArt and Science

Dynastic Rule

Republic ofchina(1912-1949)

Post civilwar( 1949- present)

History

CHINA


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INDIAPopulation--

1,166,079,217

Population growth rate

1.5%BPL 25%

Life expectancy at birth 69.89 years

Infant mortality rate 30.15/1000 deaths

Literacy rate 61%

Area -- 3,287,263 sq km

Coastline 7000 km

Population--1,338,612,968

Population growth rate

0.6%BPL 8%Life expectancy at birth

73.47 years

Infant mortality rate 20.23/1000 deathsLiteracy rate 90.9%Area -- 9,596,961 sq km

Coastline 14500 km

Some facts

CHINA


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INDIA

India has a federal form ofgovernment, the centralgovernment in India has

greater power in relation toits states.

Real national executive poweris centered in the Cabinet

,led by the prime minister.Bicameral Parliament consists

of the Rajya Sabha (Councilof States) and the LokSabha (House of the

People)

Subordinate to the ChineseCommunist Party (CCP).

The primary organs of state

power are the NationalPeople's Congress (NPC),the President (the head ofstate), and the StateCouncil.

The NPC is the highest organof state power in China.

There are more than 800,000committees in both ruraland urban areas which are

responsible to resolve civildisputes and minor criminal

Cross cultural analysis

CHINA

POLITICSOLITICS


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ContPolitical party groups

Congress led UPA, BJPled NDA, CPI & CPM ledLeft Front

Active member of SAARC,Strong presence in UN

Bilateral and regionalrelations includesIndo-Pak, India-China,

India-Russia

ASEAN Member, shanghaicooperationorganization( Russia,china and central Asiancountries)

Bilateral and regionalrelations includes China-

Japan, China-USA


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INDIA

Worlds 12th

largest and 3rd

in Asia.GDP -- $ 3.267 trillion (PPP)GDP per capita -- $

2800(PPP)

GDP - composition bysector: Agriculture: 17.6 %

Industry: 29 %Services: 53.4 %

GDP Growth rate 6.6%Unemployment rate 6.8%Exports -- $ 176.4 billionImports -- $ 305.5 billionUS $ 1= Rs. 46.51Foreign exchange reserve

Worlds 4th

largestGDP -- $ 7.973 trillion(PPP)GDP per capita -- $

6000(PPP)

GDP - composition bysector: Agriculture: 11.3 %

Industry: 48.6 %Services: 40.1 %

GDP Growth rate 9%Unemployment rate 4%Exports -- $ 1.43 trillionImports -- $ 1.07 trillion

US $ 1= 6.83 yuan

CHINA

ECONOMYCONOMY


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INDIA

US is the biggest partner of Indiain Export and Import.

Products exported from US arediagnostic or lab reagents,aircraft and parts, advancedmachinery, cotton, fertilizers,ferrous waste/scrap metal,and computer hardware.

Products imported to US aretextiles and ready-madegarments, Internet-enabledservices, agricultural andrelated products, gems andjewelry, leather products, andchemicals.

The rapidly growing software

sector is boosting serviceex orts and modernizin

Market oriented effort take placeafter 80s which unleashedindividual initiative andentrepreneurship. The mainfocus was on Agriculture andRural areas.

Dismantling commune system

and introducing a householdbased system. More than 40%labor force engage in agri-related work.

China has become a preferreddestination for the relocationof global manufacturingfacilities.

U.S. goods exports to Chinaaccounted for 5.7% of totalU.S. goods exports. The topfive U.S. exports to China wereelectrical machinery and

equipment, power generationequipment, air and spacecraft,

Cont CHINA


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INDIA

In the history of INDIAReligion has been animportant part of itsculture.

By the constitution,INDIA is a secularcountry.

Hinduism 80.5%

Islam 13.4% Christianity 2.3% Sikhism -- 1.9%Another religion which has

presence in INDIA areBUDDHISM, JAINISM.

Confucianism, Taoism,Buddhism andChristianity are mainreligion in china.

Ancestor worship is amajor religious themeshared among allChinese religions.

Taoist ideasinclude Feng-Shui, Artof War andacupuncture.

CHINA

RELIGIONELIGION


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INDIA

INDIAN food is different from rest ofthe world not only in taste butalso in cookingmethods.Throughout INDIA, NorthIndia to South India, spices areused in their food.

In North India various Chapatis,Saag is famous and in this regionimpact of Mughlai can be seen.

In west India Desert flavored food isfamous and they includes various

types of AACHAR.

In the East India The staple food ofBengalis is the yummycombination of rice andfish(HILSA).

In the southern India, the states

The Chinese food habitshas uniquecharacteristic.Because Chinese likeall people sharing the

cooked food, mostdining-table of Chinaare round.

The biggestcharacteristic ofChinese food habitsis: use the chopsticks.Besides soup,Chinese take the foodusing the chopsticks.Chinese like eating

dishes first, and theneat soup.

CHINA

FOODOOD


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INDIA

In INDIA it is difficult togeneralize theappropriate dress dueto difference widely

across regions.Business dress for MEN

is suit and tie and forWOMEN pant-suits orsalwar-suit.

Jeans with a T-shirt orshort-sleeved shirt areacceptable as casualwear in informal

situations for both menand women.

In Chinese business dress,conservative suits andties in soft colors are thenorm. Bright colors ofany kind are considered

inappropriate.Flat shoes or very low

heels are the mainfootwear options forwomen if you arerelatively much tallerthan your hosts.

Men wears suits and ties toformal events.

Jeans are acceptablecasual wear for both men

CHINA

DRESSRESS


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INDIA

Indian art andarchitecture representIndian diversifiedculture. Mughal and

South Indianarchitecture and Taj-mahal can be exampleof it.

Indian dance has diversefolk and classical formlike Bhangara, Bihu,chhau, Ghoomar etc.

Chinese art has variedthroughout its ancienthistory, divided intoperiods by the

ruling dynasties ofChina and changingtechnology.

Earlier Chinese art were

made from jade andpottery and bronze butin SUI and TANGdynasty it prospered

due to influence of

CHINA

RT AND ESTHETICSRT AND ESTHETICS


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