The power distance is used to indicate the degree of acceptance of the inequality of power distribution in the organization, and the level of the distance of power can be expressed by the index PDI (power distance index). In a culture with high power distance index, people in authority make their rank clearly known by others, what is more, it is common for the members of the society to accept the class pisions. While in a culture with low power distance index, superiors do not pull rank and they usually treat subordinates respectfully. And this kind of societies tend to lean more to egalitarianism.
3. Differences between Chinese and American food culture
3.1 Differences between Chinese and American concept of diet
3.1.1 Sensibility vs rationality
Perceptual Chinese people are in the pursuit of deliciousness and enjoyment of food, in other words, the color, the flavor and the taste of food. Because these feelings can stimulate people's sense organs and then cause people's emotional impulse and thinking association. Chinese people are usually in great pursuit of the taste of the food instead of the nutrition of the food and they do not mind how much time or energy they spend on cooking. And the pursuit of deliciousness is the first requirement of cooking, which is at the expense of the nutrients. For example, a lot of food is fried or simmered which causes the loss or damage of the nutrition of the food. As a result, the problem of the ignorance of the nutrition is one of the weaknesses of Chinese food. This kind of concept of diet corresponds to the Chinese traditional philosophy thought. Chinese philosophy is a representative of the oriental philosophy, with macro and intuition acting as the prominent features. 英文论文中美饮食文化差异(3):http://www.youerw.com/yingyu/lunwen_22739.html