Analysis of the Differences between
Chinese and Western Wine Culture
Abstract
With the development and change of times, wine is not only the representative of drinks, but also carries rich and profound cultural connotation. Eventually, drinking has gradually evolved into a kind of special culture. Based on the various cultural   backgrounds, drinking cultures also differ among ethnic groups. China and the west have become the two leaders showing their own uniqueness. In modern time, countries all over the world are increasingly interconnected because of globalization. It is a pity that international correspondent is always accompanied with countless failures and misunderstanding for the different wine culture.
This paper will make a comparison of drinking cultures both in material and spiritual levels between Chinese and Western, show the unique charm of their different wine cultures to you and stimulate the cross-cultural communication and exchanges.
Keywords: wine, drinking cultures, differences, comparison
中西方酒文化的差异分析
摘  要
酒作为饮品界的代表，随着时代的发展，经过历史的长河的冲刷和积淀，不再局限于一种客观物质的存在，而是演变成了一种特殊的文化，承载着丰富而深刻的内涵。在丰富多样的文化背景下，不同国家种族的饮酒文化也有所不同,尤其以中国和西方为典型。现如今是一个全球化的社会，世界各国的联系日益紧密，在国际交往中，不同文化礼节差异导致的误解和失败情况比比皆是，令人扼腕。
本文将从物质及精神两个不同的层面，来对中西方的酒文化进行比较，追本溯源，为大家展现属于东西方不同酒种的独特魅力，促进跨文化的沟通和交流。                                                         
关键词：酒；饮酒文化；差异；比较
Contents
Abstract    Ⅰ
摘 要    Ⅱ
Introduction
Once we refer to drinks, as the representative, the wine cannot be forgotten. Here we change a word, alcohol, to express a general meaning which can cover all in the world. We can find the definition of alcohol from the web or dictionary. Alcohol is a kind of colorless volatile flammable liquid produced by the natural fermentation of sugars and is the intoxicating constituent of wine, beer, spirits, and other drinks. What’s more, it can also be used as an industrial solvent and as fuel. 
How can a common drink be gifted a great number of meanings and become a kind of culture eventually? A part of people do not agree with this view. In their opinions, wine is just an evil which will harm health, induce people to lose their minds and ruin lives in the end. It is impossible for us to refute their arguments entirely. After all, we have to admit th
at when wine addiction happened unfortunately, it will really corrupt someone who is weak-minded and even influence people around him or her. However, this can also be listed as a proof of its material charming. No wonder a number of people are conquered by wine and being indulged in it.
As a representative of drink, wine absolutely has its unique charming to attract people and win admiration. Besides the material level, spiritual symbol is another main reason to help it reach the top. From ancient to modern, wine has experienced thousands of years along with human being and permeated every aspect in people’s daily life. During its development, wine has been connected with religions, literature, politics, and interpersonal relationships and so on. It is no surprise that wine can evolve into a kind of culture with a lot of connotations.
When it comes to the cultural level, people’s recognitions and acts become more important. Misunderstanding is very common because of the cultural differences among different countries. Wine cannot be an exception. It may lead a loss of a big deal in busin
ess or cause a disharmony in diplomatic relations, and even break out a war. In this world there are diverse and separate regions, and this fact gives birth to various ethnic groups. Where there is human living, there will develop its own culture. In consequence, based on the colorful cultural background, the wine cultures are also diverse around the world. Generally speaking, we will classify them into two groups, the East and the West. Here we will compare it between China and the west. Looking forward to what two different wine cultures will bring to us.
1  The Origins of Wine
1.1 The Legend of Chinese Wine
  glutinousChina is the first country to make wine in the world. With a long history and profound culture, how can you know who is the first man to create this technique? There are a great number of legends spreading in the folks while no one is able to give an exact statement. Here I will introduce several popular versions to you.
At an early stage, although countries had not come into being at that time, there were various alcohol brewing technologies in the folks. It was Yi Di who summarized these methods and handed out to the generations. In the Xia Dynasty, Yi Di was ordered by the emperor’s wife to monitor those craftsmen who were trying to make alcohol. He put his whole heart in it and was successful eventually. The intoxicating alcohol was praised a lot after being presented to the emperor, Yu. However, another comment also appeared in Yu’s mind: there was no doubt that those weak-minded rulers would ruin their countries in the future because of alcohol addiction. Consequently, Yi Di and the attractive drink became estranged from Yu at the same time.

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