Abstract

With the frequent international communication, privacy has become the main problem of Chinese and western in cross-cultural communication. Privacy is a kind of social phenomenon and it exists in each nationalities. Because of cultural differences, there are a lot of differences between Chinese and western culture in privacy. We should find out the differences and promote the communication of Chinese and western culture.

In this paper, the author will make an analysis of the difference of Chinese and western in time, space and personal information privacy. Then she will point out the reason for differences——cultural differences. Finally the author will put forward feasible suggestions for dealing with the differences between Chinese and western culture to help people improve the ability of intercultural communication.

Keywords: Chinese; western; culture differences; privacy right

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1. Introduction-1

2. Literature Review-1

3. The Differences between Chinese and Western privacy-2

3.1 Time in privacy-3

3.2 Space in privacy-4

3.3 Personal information in privacy-5

4. Reasons for Differences between Chinese and Western privacy

——Cultural Differences-7

4.1 Western individualism-7

4.2 Chinese collectivism-9

5. Suggestions for dealing with gap between chinese and western privacy-11

5.1 Establishing a complete legal system-11

5.2 Organizing a specific cultural festival-12

6. Conclusion-12

Works Cited-14