Chinese Way of life

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Chinese Way of Life
Several countries can be observed worldwide, and each of them is significantly unique. This uniqueness results from the several factors that differentiate one country from another, which assume beauty in their possession. These factors mostly circulate from within traditions to customs, or even their language and manner of writing. Just like how Korea and Japan are being popular today because of them being mainstream, it is rather interesting how much people look up to these countries. With that idea, four themes of the Chinese aspects will be discussed; cultural values, traditional Chinese medicine, moral education, and traditional beliefs and superstitions, as they will serve as the major aspects that caught my attention from the start until the present.
Cultural Values
According to Sun et al., the Chinese traditional culture has always been influenced by the profound religions within the country, some of which are Confucianism, Legalism, Taoism, Buddhism, and many more. Thus, these religions also manifested the cultural values passed down and reinterpreted until now by the Chinese society, and these are the face, harmony, and guanxi (579).
Face refers to how an individual claims himself/herself in terms of confidence and self-esteem. They also explained how this cultural value creates the characteristics of Chinese individuals who sought respect and prestige (Sun et al. 579). As Zhang & Cao relates, a person who has a strong presence tends to go to the path of money and wealth, regardless of their financial capacity or social status (340). This cultural value is a rather interesting idea for me since my perception of Chinese people and this description is the same, wherein a stereotypical perspective, Chinese people have a strong sense of business capabilities.
On the other hand, harmony is of different aspect. This refers to how an individual achieved inner peace of mind and be of equal footing to oppositions. This also explains how Chinese people tend to give back favors that they had received or are humble in times. Thus, harmony presents the social behavior of the Chinese Society and how they are greatly concerned about it (Sun et al. 579). Looking at this, I learned that giving back favors was normal for them and that they have the urge to coexist with others despite their differences, which makes me see them more in a better light.
While lastly would be guanxi can be translated as interpersonal connections. This, on the other hand, refers to the long-term relationship of two individuals that are limited and bounded by a contract. In simple terms, this implies the contractual relationship between individuals concerning trust and mutual commitment (Sun et al. 579). In other words, this refers to how connections are important for Chinese people, which also supports stereotypical claims that Chinese people have endless connections. Such interesting ideologies make my admiration for Chinese people deeper than before as I can observe how they are deeply committed to their cultural values, which shaped their culture of today.
Traditional Chinese Medicine
The healthcare system is also another aspect of Chinese traditio...