Reflection On Cultural Differences Between Canada And China

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As a Christian that has lived in both Canada and China, I am able to connect to this story relatively well. During a dinner with her family, the mother was imposing her beliefs onto her family members as she had the entire family say grace before eating the meal and had the Shun-Wai dismantled. The mother of the narrator disclaimed the beliefs her parents when she said, “‘It’s ancestral worship. These things aren't good. You shouldn't worship anything but God.’” I think the mother was wrong in this scenario because she had no respect for her parents' tradition of remembering their ancestors. Moreover, additional cultural differences within the family led to the narrator and her mother to no longer be on speaking terms since the mother claims

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