Finally, our very last IS lesson for this trip. We were taught on History of Chinese philosophy. We learnt about the differences between Chinese and Singaporeans. One example is that you must leave some food on the plate after eating so as to show respect to the host. The reason behind this is because if all the food from that plate is finished, it shows that the host is not providing enough food for the guests. Therefore, it is not a very pleasant sign. However, in Singapore, we will try not to waste food and clear whatever is left on the plate if not it is a sign showing that the food is not nice or wasting food. Another interesting thing I had learnt was that if you go to a Chinese house for dinner, they will prepare a lot of food for you. However they will still say that they prepare very little and hope it is enough for all. They try to show their modesty by being humble to their guests.
One quote which I had learnt about Confucius:
子曰：“敏而好学，不耻下问” 孔子说：“聪明又好学，向地位比自己低，学问比自己差的人请教时，不觉得没面子”Fools learn nothing from wise men, but wise men learn much from fools. An intelligent man wouldn’t feel shameful when he seeks advice from other people who are inferior to him.
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