The Comparative Study On Values Of Chinese And Western Youth’s Cross-cultural Communication

After Chinese and Western youth in cross-cultural communication across language barriers, can not achieve a smooth and effective communication, such as habits, customs, way of thinking, beliefs, culture and other important influence on cross-cultural communication. There are several restricted factors of cross-cultural communication, as an important influence on the communicative effects of differences in values. In cross-cultural communication, it doesn’t understand the values of the others, or in terms of values each other today tends to make communication process confusing or difficult to achieve. Therefore, to know as much as possible, identify and understand the different cultural values, which it will greatly reduce the barriers in the process of cross-cultural communication.Cross-cultural research on Chinese and Western has a long history, in the study, is generally believed that values are the hardest to understand, and a very important problem. The values have been researched by philosophy, anthropology, psychology, communication studies, linguistics and other disciplines for the long-term. Youth between cross-cultural communications is not only the need of their contacts, also brought to the attention of the governments. The world attaches great importance to the study of youth problems, independent youth study has been done, the values of young cross-cultural communication differences, received widespread attention in academic circles. Therefore, based on the values for youth of Chinese and western cross-cultural communication study objects, not only has important theoretical significance, but also has outstanding practical significance.This paper is mainly used of the research methods of literature, questionnaire and comparison. It is divided into three parts, the concrete is summarized as follows:The first part, it’s mainly introduced the summary of youth cross-cultural communication of Chinese and Western values. First of all, towards the cross-cultural communication, defining the concept of values and the values of youth, this paper expounds the meanings of them. Secondly, clarifying the significance in the values of youth cross-cultural communication, which expresses that getting to know each other values can promote the understanding and mutual trust; The values of appreciation can promote further communication and build friendships.The second part, it’s mainly introduced the youth of Chinese and Western values differences in cross-cultural communication and their analysis of the causes and impact. First of all, it’s summarized the Chinese and Western youth, the differences in the values of communication, mainly displays in the attitude towards the nature of the differences between Chinese and Western culture; Difference between collectivism and individualism; Youth of Chinese and Western concept of privacy, family values, and the difference of power distance. Secondly, it’s analyzed the reasons of the differences between Chinese and Western youth values, mainly due to the different social and historical background; Different ideological and cultural foundation; Different way of thinking; Different customs and habits. Finally, it’s expounded the values differences on the impact of youth of Chinese and Western cross-cultural communication, mainly displayed in the "language ambiguity" phenomenon; "Culture shock" phenomenon; "Commercial conflicts" phenomenon.The third part, it’s mainly introduced the youth of Chinese and Western values in the cross-cultural communication problem coping strategies. First of all, it has been clear about the values of guiding principles, namely knowledge, empathy, respect and containment. Secondly, it’s illustrated the concrete measures of dealing with values, embodied in the correct understanding of the values differences; Fully grasping the characteristics of the youth of Chinese and Western; Improving the ability of identifying values; Enhancing cross-cultural communication art; Enhancing the confidence of national culture.During the cross-cultural communication, Chinese youth should fully understand the characteristics of own national values, and enhance our cultural self-confidence. The image of youth represents the image of the nation. The good performance of the youth in the cross-cultural communication can promote our values and establish a good image in the world. Countries around the world in the cross-cultural communication, there are mutual fusion problem in the world, and in the process to keep national good tradition, to avoid get lost in the cross-cultural communication.