The most difficult part of a Chinese-Western marriage is the cultural differences. The traditional Chinese culture is 【小题1】 on the Confucian philosophy (儒家哲学). However, the Western culture is founded on ancient Greek and Roman civilizations. Cultural differences exist in almost every aspect and are therefore reflected in 【小题2】 relationship and marriage.

It is not easy to keep a Chinese-Western relationship, for cultural differences may result in 【小题3】. From the traditional Chinese 【小题4】, marriage is a relationship involving family, friends and relatives. In contrast, Westerners’ marriages recognize the 【小题5】 and privacy of the couple.

That is why Westerners sometimes cannot understand why we Chinese need to support our 【小题6】 if we are asked to do so. Chinese people need to maintain their “face” and “relations”. Even in a relationship, we are somehow still 【小题7】 to our family and relatives. Our partner has to understand it and at least does not oppose it.

My suggestion for the cross-cultural relationship is always trying to put yourself in the other’s shoes; always 【小题8】 your partner but making clear your own red lines; showing your interest in the 【小题9】 culture and carefully remarking on it and so on.

There have been more and more cross-cultural marriages 【小题10】 recently. I would like to take this chance to sincerely wish them the very best in their love journeys.