【正文】 e was cautious about the order of greeting. He greeted his former superior first, then Wei’s mother, Weitong, Weiwei and Simon one by one. In more specific terms, Laochen even took a bow to Weitong’s father to show his respect and loyalty. Due to the power distance, Laochen called Weitong young mater although he was much older than Weitong. Another setting in the China Palace reflected high power distance. Weitong’s parents invited Laochen to sit down together with them, but Laochen refused, saying that since both of Weitong’s parents were sitting there, he dared not to do that. Living in a society filled with high power distance, people with lower status tend to form a habit of accepting the inequality gradually and show their esteem for their superiors all the time. Detailed information showing low power distance 1) Simon went out of his house to throw the rubbish. One of his friends, also a gay, rode a bike towards him and kissed him for greeting. The people around were looking at them, while his friends didn’t care at all. It’s true that people in a culture with low power distance focus more on themselves. They think everyone in society is equal and 9 they should share equal rights the same as other people, so they can do whatever they like in spite of others’ disfavor. 2) Simon has told his father that he was a gay, and his father understood him quite well. In a culture with low power distance, parents tend to treat their children as friends, listen to their own opinions and respect their own decisions. 3) When Weitong’s parents went to America, Simon gave presents go them in order to express his warmest wele. However, he gave a hemadynamometer to Weitong’s father and said that hypertension was not good for hearts and he could know whether he was in bad health anytime with the gift. Moreover, he gave a bottle of facial cream to Weitong’s mother and said that he hoped his mother would not bee old forever. As soon as they heard the words of “bad health” and “old”, their faces got pale at once. Simon didn’t know people in China cared so much about their faces. People in low power distance country will manifest their feeling directly and won’t hide their shortages because they believe conforming to nature is the best way to livel Conclusion: After paring so much detailed information in The Wedding Banquet, a conclusion came into being: China is with high power distance。 Zhang, 2021). The enterprises are ruled under dictatorship. Based on the answers in the questionnaires, the respondents show that in the workplace, the relation between the boss and the subordinates is doomed to be unequal. The followings are the specific 13 aspects of the conditions in those panies: ① The superiors tend to give orders to their subordinates and keep directing them to be loyal (Fang, 2021) ② The relationship between employees and their managers may affect the total ine and the opportunity of getting promotion. ③ Employees in the pany have to call their managers in a very polite way using appropriate titles. They are not allowed to use the nick name directly. ④ In the decision making process, bosses always play the key role (Fang, 2021). They will listen to the subordinates’ ideas or suggestions, but they won’t really adopt those opinions. ⑤ Some superiors even abuse their authority to order the employees to help them with private affairs. They will just ignore the dissatisfaction of the employees and enjoy the privilege without shame. 3) Relations between teachers and students * past In old China, the friendly relationship between Confucius and his students is a pattern of education. Confucius loved his students, guided his students for study and was patient enough to teach them. So his students not only had a close relation with him, but also showed respect for him ( Shengcaixuexiwang, 1). Under the influence of the graded system, a teacher’s position and authority was reinforced. Therefore, students had to obey the teacher’s orders absolutely. In addition, they could only listen to them without asking and should believe everything told by teachers without doubt. Most teachers at that time enjoyed higher status than students and great esteem showed by their students. * statusquo As time passes by, relations between teachers and students have changed a lot. Teachers help students in selfactualization. However, hierarchy differences still exist in relation between teachers and students, especially in the cases of primary and middle school. The following dialogue is an example showing high power distance in relation between teachers and students. Mino: (Approaches Dr. Choi’s office and knocks on the door) Good morning, professor Choi. 1 匿名 （ An anymous person） . 教師資格小學教育學復(fù)習資料：師生關(guān)系 .[2021226] 14 Dr. Choi: Hello, Mino. Mino: I am here for my appointment. Dr. Choi: Yes. Mino: May I e in? Dr. Choi: Yes. Mino: Thank you. (Enters Dr. Choi’s office) I am here to approve my topic for the research paper assignment, as you requested. Dr. Choi: Yes, what have you decided? Mino: I would like to research the natural resources of Northern India, if that is acceptable. Dr. Choi: Yes, that topic is fine. Mino: Thank you. Thank you for seeing me this morning. Dr. Choi: Yes, you are wele. After making appointment with Dr. Choi, Mino, a student, shows up at the appointed time and asks permission before entering the office. The conversation is rather formal and impersonal. Mino doesn’t use any slang or informal vocabulary. During the whole conversation, Mino doesn’t sit down and calls the professor in a very polite way ( Zhongtuduzhejulebu, 2). All of these are the reflection of high power distance in relations between teachers and students. Phenomena of low power distance in Ame