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Different cultures have different family values.
不同的文化有着不同的家庭价值观。

Family members in the East and West are very different from each other.
东西方的家庭成员在相处方式上彼此差异很大。

Chinese culture values family ties very much.
中国文化非常重视家庭纽带。

Family members not only gather during holidays, but often live under one roof year-round.
家庭成员不仅在节假日团聚，而且常常全年住在同一屋檐下。

In Chinese culture, it's common to see three or even four generations living together.
在中国文化中，三代甚至四代同堂是很常见的。

Chinese people believe that a grandparent is a treasure to their family.
中国人认为祖父母是家庭的宝贵财富。

According to a survey, about 80 percent of children had been or were being cared for by their grandparents in the past ten years.
根据一项调查，在过去十年中，大约80%的孩子曾经或正在由祖父母照顾。

But in many Western countries, most families are nuclear families.
但在许多西方国家，大多数家庭是核心家庭。

These families are made up of just children and their parents.
这些家庭只由父母和孩子组成。

The duties parents have toward their children can also be different.
父母对子女所承担的责任也可能有所不同。

In China, many parents look after their children all the way into adulthood.
在中国，许多父母一直照顾孩子直到成年。

It's normal for parents to pay for their children's college and help them find a job.
父母为孩子支付大学学费并帮助他们找工作是很正常的。

When Chinese make decisions, they often follow their parents' opinions.
中国人在做决定时，往往会听从父母的意见。

In most Western countries, however, kids usually move out of the house after they turn 18.
然而，在大多数西方国家，孩子通常在18岁后就搬出家里。

Many of them work part-time jobs to pay for college and rent.
他们中的许多人通过做兼职来支付大学学费和房租。

Few of people keep living with their parents after becoming an adult.
成为成年人后，几乎没有人继续和父母住在一起。

In fact, it can be seen as a failure on their part in many Western countries.
事实上，在许多西方国家，这甚至会被视为个人的失败。

While Chinese care more about close family ties, Western people think being independent is more valuable.
中国人更看重紧密的家庭关系，而西方人认为独立更加重要。

But in the end, east or west, home is best.
但归根结底，不论东方还是西方，家都是最好的地方。

Families will always be a source of love and warmth.
家庭永远是爱与温暖的源泉。
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Different cultures have different family values. Family members in the East and West are very different from each other.

Chinese culture values family ties very much. Family members not only gather during holidays, but often live under one roof year-round.

In Chinese culture, it's common to see three or even four generations living together. Chinese people believe that a grandparent is a treasure to their family. According to a survey, about 80 percent of children had been or were being cared for by their grandparents in the past ten years. But in many Western countries, most families are nuclear families. These families are made up of just children and their parents.

The duties parents have toward their children can also be different. In China, many parents look after their children all the way into adulthood. It's normal for parents to pay for their children's college and help them find a job. When Chinese make decisions, they often follow their parents' opinions.

In most Western countries, however, kids usually move out of the house after they turn 18. Many of them work part-time jobs to pay for college and rent. Few of people keep living with their parents after becoming an adult. In fact, it can be seen as a failure on their part in many Western countries.

While Chinese care more about close family ties, Western people think being independent is more yaluable. But in the end, cast or west, home is best. Families will always be a source of love and warmth.