【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 , fear, indifference and so on. The changes of one’s mood, attitude and emotion can be detected from one’s eyes. Eye language can express plicated feelings and it is an important way to judge and also respond to the intimacy of municators. The eye contact plays a very big role in our munication, and it can not be ignored. Physical contact HandshakeNowadays, in most countries, handshake has bee a mon friendly ceremony, but the form of it is different. French shake their hands twice when they visit friends as well as kiss the face four times. The first time they have handshake with friends is when they just enter the room, and the second time is when they are leaving. In America, the handshake between men is powerful. Hug and kissDifferent cultural backgrounds have great influences on the greetings and etiquettes of different people. In most western countries, it is mon for two persons to hug and kiss when they meet each other. However, in Asia, handshake is the main way to greet each other. They rarely hug and kiss each other. GestureGesture is the movement and manners of hands and fingers in munication and expressing out feelings. In daily life, all people make gestures, but many gestures have more distinct regional and cultural features, therefore, we can not assume that everyone in the world can understand one gesture in the same way or many can understand in a different way.If somebody likes using the thumb to express number, he or she should mind the overall meaning conveyed by his or her gesture. People often think showing the forefinger to convey the meaning of number one, but in Germany raising big thumb means ‘one’, forefinger means ‘two’. So if someone wants to drink one glass of beer in Germany, don’t forget the local custom of the finger and avoid making a fool.It is clear to see the same gestures including different meanings in different cultures, and the natives from different cultures will express the same meanings by different gestures. IV. The Relationship between Body Language and CultureEvery culture has its own types of body language, A Frenchman talks and moves in a French way and the way an Englishman crosses his legs and conveys professionality has nothing in mon with the way an American does. Cultural influence on body languageCulture has a big influence on body language, which is a big part of body language. Body language munication gets a strong connection with the culture. That is why people in different countries municate in different ways from each other. The body language and culture have a very delicate and subtle relationship. The cultural characteristics of people are reflected by the body language they convey. By analyzing the body language, people also can know the cultures. Different countries have different histories, cultures and customs, which are all reflected by the body language. For example, Japanese greet by bowing, Arabs by kissing on both cheeks and Chinese people by shaking hands to show “their greeting”. The interesting thing is that in China, people shake hands with both hands in order to show their respect, while in the culture of Muslims, the left hand is thought to be unclean and people do not use it for food. In Thailand, if you want to guide a person to e by, you should move the fingers back and forth with palm facing down. However, in the United States, you can ask someone to e to you by holding the palm up and moving the fingers towards the body saying e here. Crossing one’s legs is a sign of being relaxed in the United States. But at the same time in Korea, it’s not allowed.Because of the influences based on special cultural traits in some countries, some body languages should attract one’s attention. In China, kissing and hugging with each other is not normal, except with one’s lover. Even close female friends will hold hands for a short period of time or pound softly on the other shoulder. For Arabs, when they are having a talk, it is a good manner to stand close to his friend. But for Englishspeakers, they always keep a distance because they don’t like to be close to another. Every culture in the world owns its special body language. These different kinds of body language are useful and helpful, especially people who have different cultural backgrounds municate with each other. Sometimes we cannot make us understood or we cannot understand the others, at that time,we can make it easier by using some gestures. As we all know that shaking hands always means “greetings”. Sometimes, we can express ourselves by these universal gestures instead of the words. Like coin has two sides, However, sometimes the body language may also result in some misunderstanding and dilemmas unexpectedly because of culture diversity. Different culture has its different way to send and understand message. Nodding one39。s head is generally used to show agreement “yes”, but to Nepalese, and people in some Indian countries, it means “no”. Comparison of Chinese Culture and American Culture The core factors of American cultureThe USA has a short history of only about over 200 years. For Americans, being casual is fairly mon, which can be observed from people’s dress and entertainments. It is a fashion for most Americans to wear casual clothes. They like to wear jeans and jackets at home, workplaces, schools, even in offices. Besides, the interaction between people is also informal, even when the two sides are quite different in age or status. In addition, equality and individualism have long been part of American dream and Americans highlight the value of individualism and personal efforts very much. When the children are young, parents encourage their kids to be independent, sleeping alone in their own bedroom at night, making their own decisions about their life and what to do and so on. When the children are 18 years old, they will leave home and support themselves. The core factors of Chinese cultureChina is an old