Term Paper For Germany Program Topic: What’s the difference? It is a pure smile with happiness inside. Background Different countries have different cultures; as well different countries’ citizens also have their own style of love, happiness, values and lives. I am a Chinese International Student from Penn State, who lived in China around 18 years in several different cities. This summer, I spent around two months in different European Countries. I can strongly feel the different style of life from China. However, in the beginning, I cannot explain the real difference I felt. I tried tons of time to find out the answer in my mind. I keep asking myself, is it Culture, Language, the way they talk, or the way they think? It is around 8 pm; I was walking on a quiet street in the France beside the symbol of France, the Eiffel Tower and thinking the answer for my question. It is a little bit cold and quiet, but it is fulfilled romantic smell. I saw some couples were kissing deeply on the street; I also saw lots of nice dressing elders were talking with their confidence smile and eating some delicious seafood with cup of wine in the restaurant. When I first day arrived Germany around 10 pm, I saw people were eating the pig knees and sausages with Germany beers on the street with simple smiles during the special period, the beer festival. People also showing their relax smiles and sitting on the old bridge with some snacks, ice cream, and liquor; keep talking to 3 to 4 am, in Florence, Italy. Finally, I found out my answer. Look at there, it is my answer, the smell on their faces, which are simple, pure, relax from inside. Summary Europe, a superpower in the modern society, is leading the development of the world with their soft power. The purpose of development of European countries is more focus on competitive business, economic strength, real family value, health care and fundamental structure (1). Therefore, people lived in Europe are more happy and have less pressure from living than China, because of their value of family, fundamental social structure, and their living conditions. Life in China China, one of the developing countries, has the highest potential power to grow in the future. It also has the one of the largest population in the world, therefore, people lived in China has higher pressure to find couple and jobs. Therefore, people have to study harder and improve themselves harder, in order to get a better job in China. People lived in China have to work harder and harder, as a result, sometimes they gave up the chances to enjoy the time with family. Lots of people in China lived in different cities with their couples, because of higher salaries. With the developing of the technology, tons of information involved people’s mind from all over the world. Accurate and inaccurate information deliver to Chinese parents. For example, American is the best country for your child to live, because the foods in china is not health ...

1. Term Paper For Germany Program
Topic: What’s the difference? It is a pure smile with happiness
inside.
Background
Different countries have different cultures; as well different
countries’ citizens also have their own style of love, happiness,
values and lives. I am a Chinese International Student from
Penn State, who lived in China around 18 years in several
different cities. This summer, I spent around two months in
different European Countries. I can strongly feel the different
style of life from China. However, in the beginning, I cannot
explain the real difference I felt. I tried tons of time to find out
the answer in my mind. I keep asking myself, is it Culture,
Language, the way they talk, or the way they think? It is around
8 pm; I was walking on a quiet street in the France beside the
symbol of France, the Eiffel Tower and thinking the answer for
my question. It is a little bit cold and quiet, but it is fulfilled
romantic smell. I saw some couples were kissing deeply on the
street; I also saw lots of nice dressing elders were talking with
their confidence smile and eating some delicious seafood with
cup of wine in the restaurant. When I first day arrived Germany
around 10 pm, I saw people were eating the pig knees and
sausages with Germany beers on the street with simple smiles
during the special period, the beer festival. People also
showing their relax smiles and sitting on the old bridge with
some snacks, ice cream, and liquor; keep talking to 3 to 4 am, in
Florence, Italy. Finally, I found out my answer. Look at there, it
is my answer, the smell on their faces, which are simple, pure,
relax from inside.
Summary

2. Europe, a superpower in the modern society, is leading the
development of the world with their soft power. The purpose of
development of European countries is more focus on
competitive business, economic strength, real family value,
health care and fundamental structure (1). Therefore, people
lived in Europe are more happy and have less pressure from
living than China, because of their value of family, fundamental
social structure, and their living conditions.
Life in China
China, one of the developing countries, has the highest
potential power to grow in the future. It also has the one of the
largest population in the world, therefore, people lived in China
has higher pressure to find couple and jobs. Therefore, people
have to study harder and improve themselves harder, in order to
get a better job in China. People lived in China have to work
harder and harder, as a result, sometimes they gave up the
chances to enjoy the time with family. Lots of people in China
lived in different cities with their couples, because of higher
salaries. With the developing of the technology, tons of
information involved people’s mind from all over the world.
Accurate and inaccurate information deliver to Chinese parents.
For example, American is the best country for your child to
live, because the foods in china is not healthy; meanwhile it has
less pressure to find job and live, because of their higher salary
(3). As a result, tons of parents work so hard, in order to create
the a better living conditions for their children to study aboard.
“I have to work hard, because I want to buy the best thing for
my children, such as best clothes, houses, toys and cars,
because I do not want my children to feel shame when he or she
stay with his or her friends who has everything,” the majority of
parents in China has the same thoughts (4). Thus, Chinese
parents always are tired, because they think they should be
responsible for their children with entire lives. Making money
became their main jobs for their children (4). In China, money,

3. reputation, and social standards is everything, so that people
lived in china have to get respect based on them. People, who
have money, can do almost everything in China. It is part of
Chinese Culture. Without money, you cannot live in China,
because of Chinese incomplete fundamental structure, such as
unemployment system, health care system, retirement system,
and education system. People have to prepare tons of money for
their unpredicted future, because they have to pay for majority
for these accidents by themselves (5). Although Chinese
government has the welfare for China, it is not enough for all
people, because of its large population. What do you want in
your life? Money! What’s the most important thing for you to
create happy lives for your family? It is money! It is one of the
aspects of China. As a result, the majority of Chinese parents
become the slaves for money and their children. Some of them
even gave up the time to stay with family, health, and the time
to enjoy their lives. They lost the pure smile on their face,
which is simple, pure, relax from inside.
Life in Europe
People lived in European is lucky, because they have less
pressure to live than China. Family is always the most important
in Europe. European countries also did lots of better than China
based on their fundamental structure and social welfare, that
include parental leave, Child Care, Kiddie Stipends, Balancing
work and leisure, Health Care, Education, Affording Housing,
food standard, and Poor family and Unemployed (1).
Parental leave
In Europe, it is norm to pay for parental leave from work for
both mothers and fathers following childbirth or to take care a
sick child; as well it is legally to take her back with the same
position. “In Sweden, mothers get an incredible 1.3 years (69
weeks)” off and receive about 2/3 of their salary; in Norway, it
will get up to 80 percent of the salary. (1)” Although some

4. countries do not have the same percentage of money for parental
leave, it is almost the similar level. As a result, parents have
less pressure to have a baby in Europe.
Child Care
The early education system is also better in Europe. “In most
European countries, after parents caring their newborn during
the first year or two years, the infant will goes to a professional
state-run or state certified day care provider (1).“ However, the
fee for the Child Care is lower, which is only few percent of
parents’ salary. Sweden and Denmark did very well on Child
Care in Europe, because it is free for Denmark and is around 60
dollars per month in Sweden. In some European countries is
little bit higher, but it is still a less percent of parents’ salary
compared with America, which cost around $500 per month.
Therefore, parents have less pressure to take care of their
Children.
Kiddie Stipends
Parents in Europe also have less pressure to feed their children.
“Parents in most European nations received a monthly benefit
check from the government for the first eighteen years of each
Child’s life, “ which means they can use the money to foods,
clothes, toys and anything they need (1). Therefore, parents will
have less pressure on feeding their children, because the
responsibility of taking care of children will be shared with
their government.
Balancing work and leisure
Family value is always the most important for Europe. As well,
the time to stay with their family is the most important.

5. Therefore, European people spend less time on working
compared with other countries. “In America, people need to
work an average of 1,976 hours per year, however German and
French workers average some 400 fewer hours, which also has
around seven weeks days off” (1). As a result, people has more
time to relax their lives and spent more than with their family.
Compared with China, the majority people work whole days
with a lower salary compared with Europe. As well, for some
jobs even no holiday and break. Having a vacation with their
family become a luxurious time for their lives. The pressure
from lives makes people in China have to work harder and
harder.
Health Care
For health care, it also cost less compared with China. The
reason is that Chinese Health Care system is not complete; tons
of people will spend almost 90% of saving on health care at the
end of their lives. However, in Europe, people just need to pay
less amount of salary for their health care. For example, “a
similar Dutch policy, by contrast, has cost $390 per month with
no co-pays and included dental coverage that cover around
90%”(1). As a result, European people have less pressure and
worry from health care.
Education
“Education will also make Europe people has less pressure,
because the tuition remains free or nearly free. (1)” The
education in European is more excellent than China, as well it
has lower cost, which mean education is free and possible for
all people. “In Germany, some of the state university cost
around 600 dollars per years for tuitions compared with the
25,000 dollars for private college and 7,000 dollars for public
college in American” (1). The education has lower restriction

6. for people who live in Europe. As a result, parents do not need
to prepare tons of money for the education for their children; as
well education is the necessary in Europe.
Poor family and Unemployed
Government always focuses on building the good living
standard for their citizens. Citizens are the most important for
their countries. “Europe particularly stands out when it comes
to helping poor families, based on the support on health care,
unemployment support and the supporting system with newborn
baby”(1). The purpose and target for them is to help people to
have a basic living standard with enough foods. Therefore, less
people have nothing to eat and no clothes to wear compared
with China that has the largest population in the world. All in
all, people in Europe are happier, because they have less
pressure to live.
Food Standard
The most important thing is about foods. Foods, the most
important thing, has higher standard in Europe, which are
healthy, clean, and less chemical material inside. Citizens’
health is always the most important for their countries. “EU also
set up the floor price for agriculture products, because they
want to ensure fair price to consumers” (7). “Although the
price for some of the foods they produce is higher than the
agriculture products in the developing countries, their foods’
quality is better, because the EU’s agriculture standard is so
high” (8). Therefore, the high quality products match with their
price, which provide the fair price to consumers and also
increase the living standard and welfare for their citizens and
consumers. As a result, the foods for European citizens are
worried free compared with Chinese fake eggs, beefs, and toxic
milk powder.

7. Conclusion:
All in all, European is happier than Chinese people, who has
less pressure from living, because they just need to work less
time and get an enough salary to afford their family.
Meanwhile, the fundamental structure and social welfare are
also complete which also helped them to shared the
responsibility with family, such as the parental leave, Child
Care, Kiddie Stipends, Balancing work and leisure, Health Care,
Education, Affording Housing, food standard, and Poor family
and Unemployed. As a result, they always has a beautiful smell
on their faces that are simple, pure, and relax from inside.
What is happiness?
What is happiness? I think over and over and I find out the
definition of happiness. For majority of people, happy
represented by money, reputation and social standard in China.
Tons of people forgot to enjoy their lives, and pursuing the
material lives they thought is cool. Walking in the different
countries of Europe, I can find the real happiness on people’s
face that described by their simple, pure and relaxed smiles.
Happiness is not money, reputation, and social standard.
Look at the smile and life style, I can find the new definition of
happiness in this European trip.
1. Happiness is the time you can spend time with your family.
2. Happiness is when you getting old you can enjoy the time
with your lover.
3. Happiness is you can do the thing you like, which is for your
hobby and it is not for living.
4. Happiness is you can use your ability to enjoy other people.
5. Happiness is you have the freedom to do whatever you want.
6. Happiness is when you feel depressed people will give you a

8. hug.
7. Happiness is the confidence to overcome the difficulties.
8. Happiness is a relaxed weekend.
9. Happiness is you can find the light during the darkness.
10. Happiness is you can see another pretty view if you change
degree.
11. Happiness is always waving for you.
This is happiness, which is simple, pure and relaxed from inside
of the heart. As well, it is also the answer for my question.
Why the style of life in Europe is different from China? The
answer is writing on people’s smile, which are simple, pure,
relax from inside.