1. What is America?

2. Agenda  Facts  Faces of America  Cultures in America  Cultural differences with Chinese culture

3. Quick facts America is part of the North America continent There are 50 states in America Population is 300 million

4. Agenda  Facts  Faces of America  Cultures in America  Cultural differences with Chinese culture

5. Who is American? George Clooney Avril Lavigne Lucy Liu Allen Iverson

6. Population statistics White (Caucasian): 68% Hispanic: 15% African American: 12% Asian: 5% “White people will no longer make up a majority of Americans by 2042” – Time Magazine Aug. 14 2008

7. Diversity

8. Agenda  Facts  Faces of America  Cultures in America  Cultural differences with Chinese culture

9. American subcultures West Coast South Northeast

10. FoodLifestyle Political ViewIndustries and companies West Coast Mexican Food Fast food Skiing Surfing Hiking Democrat Technology Biotechnology Media and Entertainment

11. FoodLifestyle Political ViewIndustries and companies South Barbecue Grits Country Music Rodeo Football Republican Oil and Gas Tobacco Fried Chicken

12. FoodLifestyle Political ViewIndustries and companies Northeast Philly Cheesesteak Clam Chowder Beach Road trips Republican Finance Pharmaceuticals New York Pizza Law Firms Democrat Camping Skiing

13. Agenda  Facts  Faces of America  Cultures in America  Cultural differences with Chinese culture

14. Self-expression ChineseAmerican

15. Dating ChineseAmerican

16. Elders ChineseAmerican

17. Independence ChineseAmerican