After reading the article, I think I quite agree with these views. It mainly tells the types of several groups of societies, individualism and collectivism, monochronic and polychronic, internal and external. These are all theoretical extremes, and no society in reality is so extreme, but cultures do tend to be more one than the other. For Chinese society, it is more collectivist, internal and monochronic. Chinese culture is very traditional, which stresses family inheritance. Family influence is less important than it used to be, but in many places, it is still strong.
Geert Hofstede Analysis is a model that identifies 5 primary dimensions to differentiate cultures. Every time I read a dimension, I compare it to Chinese culture and Korean culture. I found many similarities between Chinese and Korean cultures, and the comparative cultural tools confirmed my idea. The power distance is high in both cultures, they both have a high power distance, which means that there is a clear class divide and that everyone is not equal. This is similar to what I observed. The gap between rich and poor in many parts of China and South Korea is wide. Trying to get into the upper class through their own efforts will often get a bad result. Many people in the upper class reject foreigners very much, and each class is like a small group.Long-term observation of the two cultures is also high, which reflects the traditional culture and the ability to accept new things. There are many established commercial enterprises in both China and South Korea. Although both are encouraging the birth of new industries, established enterprises have firmly occupied most of the market, so the development of new businesses is generally slow.
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