西方社会是一个注重个体的社会,这表现在人与人之间保持着相对独立性和自由度。“个人利益不可侵犯”的社会准则让人与人之间总是保持着一定的距离。对喜好热闹和群体行动的中国人来说,这叫做“人情冷漠”和“自私”。但对加拿大人来说,这种独立空间和自由度是他们正常生活必不可少的。 Western society is an individual-oriented society, which manifests itself in the relative independence and freedom maintained by people. “Social interests of inviolable personal interests ” of the social guidelines so that people always maintain a certain distance. For Chinese people who like to have fun and group action, this is called “indifference” and “selfishness.” But for Canadians, such independent space and freedom are essential to their normal lives.