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Former US labor secretary lists cultural differences between China and US

By Yan Dongjie (chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2015-10-28 17:10

Former US labor secretary lists cultural differences between China and US

A foreigner signs on the back of a girl's T-shirt after their teams took part in a dragon boat race at Donghu Lake in Wuhan, capital city of Central China's Hubei province, on July 24, 2014.[Photo/IC]

Believe in teamwork

She said that American's willingness to collaborate contributes to its strength. She encouraged students to learn to cooperate at the same time maintain their individualism.

Mistakes part of life

"Very few mistakes are fatal," said Chao, adding that Americans are very forgiving about mistakes, telling the students not to be afraid to make mistakes.

"Sometimes, I feel, we make a bigger deal out of our own mistakes than others," Chao said.

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