Week 7: Asia

My impression on Asians is a people focused on structure. From what I have read and experienced, Asians value family and put them on a high pillar. To me, this must be because of their belief of how all relationships are interconnected and a person’s first relationship is family. With these relationships come responsibility; giving me the impression that Asians are very accountable. I think Asians believe Americans to be a self-centered culture. The United States has an image for “make it or break it” place. Some cultures believe that Americans have it easy and not too many people work hard. As for engineering, Asia is a developing quickly, bringing in new ideas. The idea of feng shui makes me think of it as an early form engineering. The article written by Richard E. Nisbett, states that a feng shui master “takes account of a seemingly limitless number of factors such as altitude, prevailing wind, orientation toward the compass, proximity to various bodies of water, and gives advice on where to locate the structure.” Engineers today look at structures surrounding areas before building, being modern day feng shui artists.