ContentsOn Differences of Privacy between Chinese and western countries摘要：隐私是人们控制及调节与他人交往的机制，在当前文化多元化和文化全球化的进程中，隐私问题已成为人们日益关注的问题。在跨文化交际中，由于东西方文化差异而引起的人们的隐私观的差异，中国人和西方人持有不同的价值观念，因而对于隐私的含义、范畴的理解以及维护隐私的意识也不相同，在国际交往中难免因此产生冲突。分析中西价值观的不同文化溯源，探讨中西隐私观差异的根源，以推动国际交流顺利进行。关键词：隐私观；文化；交际；调节机制Abstract: Privacy is a mechanism for people to control and regulate the interaction with others. In the current process of cultural pluralism and globalization, privacy issue has become the big issue of growing concern. Due to the differences of Chinese and Western background, Chinese and Westerners have different values. Thus the meaning of privacy, the scope of management, solution and the awareness of the maintenance of privacy are different. In intercultural communication, peoples different views on privacy due to cultural differences between east and west result in communication barriers. We should analyze the difference of Chinese and Western values and explore the root of the difference of the privacy concept of the westerns and Chinese, in order to promote international exchanges and communication which is carried out smoothly.Key words: The concept of privacy; difference; culture; communication(中英文关键词不一致)ContentsCHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 The different concepts of privacy between China and western countries1.1.1 The concept of privacy in western countries1.1.2 The concept of privacy in China CHAPTER 2 The Different Performances of Privacy between China and Western Countries32.1 Different topics32.1.1 The polite and privacy 42.1.2 The age and privacy 42.1.3 The salary and privacy62.2Different space.CHAPTER 3 The Causes for Different Privacy93.1 Different history93.1.1 The history of China3.1.2The history of Western countries3.2 Different values 3.2.1 Chinese value3.2.2Western value CHAPTER 4 CONCLUSION11REFERENCES19ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS20IIChapter 1 Introduction1.1 The Different Concepts of Privacy between China and Western CountriesIn modern society, with the development of technology and economy, the communication between China and western countries has become more and more fluently. There are more and more strong collision and impact between Chinese and western cultures. Culture is the material wealth created in the history of human society and the process of practice and spiritual wealth. “Intercultural Communication” (Cross - Cultural Communication) refers both to native speakers. Communication between non - native speakers or in the language and context is different. The concept of privacy has the objective definition. It is different because of the differences of socio-cultural, coupled with the personal different subjective understanding. Privacy is a universal phenomenon, with a distinct cultural identity. It exists in a variety of different cultures, but its performance and performance extent are different because of the culture varies. In different cultures, the people the privacy pursuit of the focus and intensity have also been different.As the difference of privacy, the contradiction, misunderstanding, communication failure between China and western countries, are common. So to avoid the conflicts, we should know and study the differences between china and western countries deeply; we should put aside minor differences so as to seek common ground; we should respect each others culture and put up the different concept. If we can do those, it can lead a successful communication in cross-cultural communication. The concept of privacy originates from western countries. It is the individual or group control the people of the adjustment mechanism, which is a survival characteristic. Cain, namely the hidden the secret, or would not inconvenient public things; the private, namely the private affairs, is existing in private life and personal space affairs. The privacy is the thing existing in private life, for example, the secrets of the space of affairs, activities and related information. It is contrast to the public life space, public affairs, and related information. Wang Liming said that the privacy is the personal things or personal space which has nothing to do with the public interest and the persons who dont want the others to be involved in it. In a word, privacy is the personal information, private activities, and the personal space. Privacy is also a kind of cultural phenomenon and a concept that is based on race, history and culture. Different countries have the different history. Different history leads to the different meanings or concepts of privacy. At last, the awareness of protecting the privacy is different. The concept of privacy is different.1.1.1 The concept of privacy in western countriesPrivacy means that freedom from interference or public attention. The meaning comes from The Oxford advanced learners English Chinese Dictionary” So we can know