Since the end of the cold war, the overall political pattern of the world has been dominated by USA and USSR. The USA, in particular, has dominated the global economy and has become a super power. The USA has become a world leader in almost every discipline of life. Not only USA has a strong and stable domestic trading and commercial infrastructure but the country also has a robust international trading policy which is popular among each and every country in this world. Not only that but USA control the television, radio station, movies theaters, fashion and even our imagination (Joe, 2005). Through this paper, we will analyze how the global economy as a whole has become “Americanized” and we will also highlight some of the factors which have lead to the “Americanization”.
Since the inception of the 21st century, China has faced a substantial change in its culture and traditions. Since the last few decades, China has become a centre for international trade and commerce. When we walk on the streets of China, we can clearly see foreigners from different countries. Apart from that, Kids who have grown up in China in the 1980’s and the 1990’s have recognized McDonald as an important part of the modern Chinese food culture. It is evident that China is certainly changing and is certainly adopting a new brand style for its national economy and as a result, it is following the American way. Most of the products used in China are from United States, and simultaneously, English has become quite common in China.
Lifestyle and traditions in China
In the old China tradition, we did not have parties and in the American style largely social occasions are receptions, dances. Chinese people have attached importance to groups and togetherness and place more emphasis on simple gatherings and dinners. The party culture is one of the biggest differences between Chinese and USA culture. However, time changes have changed and it is mainly due to the popularity of American films and TV shows within China. Chinese teenagers love watching Hollywood movies, and they try to follow what they do from the movies. People are getting more outgoing (Haralson, 2013). Obviously, American movies industry is really advanced and popular. It is evident that the American movies have influenced lifestyle of Chinese people and due to this reason American people have also started to bring Chinese tradition into their parties. This has certainly created a cultural and traditional mix.