Have you ever critically thought what the Chinese idea of “face” is exactly? If you think “face” is only a Chinese concept, think again. There is a “Western face” more broadly known as the "ego". How are these two the same? How are they different? How have they shaped how people from both cultures think and act? Especially the things we all do completely unconsciously.In today’s club, we’ll compare the two and we'll try to think critically. We'll take a look at content from an American born Chinese man who became, to most people, quite “successful”, living “The American Dream”. The problem was he was miserable. He later came to live in China. In the process of learning about its culture, he developed a website. On it, he shares, to the rest of the world, how to better understand China. Because isn’t that what we all need? More understanding! Let’s discuss what can be appreciated or maybe even upgraded in this amazingly ever-changing environment._x000D_ 你有没有认真思考过中国人的“面子”究竟是什么意思？如果你认为“面子”只是中国独有的概念，请再想一想——有一种“西方面子”被称为“自我”。这两种“面子”有多相似？它们有何不同？它们如何塑造了两种文化里人们的思维和行为方式？尤其是通过我们做的无意识的事。_x000D_ _x000D_ 在本次club中，我们将比较两者，并尝试进行批判性思考。_x000D_ _x000D_ 我们将走近一个在美国出生的中国人，他在大多数人眼中非常“成功”，实现了“美国梦”。但问题是他很痛苦，后来他来到中国生活，一边了解中国文化，一边开发了一个网站，从而向世界分享如何更好地了解中国。这不正是我们都需要的吗？通过分享彼此理解，多一份理解与尊重！让我们讨论这个不断变化的环境中尤为重要的东西。