CULTURE– The Way of Living And Thinking of any particular

country
Culture is not static – It is dynamic
TWO EMERGING POWER OF
WORLD

INDIA CHINA
History
 INDIA CHINA

The INDUS valley A leading civilization

civilization, one of as old as Indian ,
the oldest , which is surpassing
flourished during 3 rd
nd
the rest of world in
and 2 century B.C Art and Science
Aryan Dravidian Dynastic Rule
Maurya Gupta
Dynasty Republic of
 Mughal British china(1912-1949)
After 1947 Post civil
 war( 1949- present)
 Some facts …
INDIA
 CHINA
Population--
1,166,079,217
Population growth rate–
1.5%
BPL – 25%
Life expectancy at birth –
69.89 years
Infant mortality rate –
30.15/1000 deaths
Literacy rate – 61%
Area -- 3,287,263 sq km
Coastline – 7000 km
Population--
1,338,612,968 
Population growth rate –
0.6%
BPL – 8%
Life expectancy at birth –
73.47 years
Infant mortality rate –
20.23/1000 deaths
Literacy rate – 90.9%
Area -- 9,596,961 sq km
Coastline – 14500 km
 Cross cultural analysis
POLITICS
 INDIA  CHINA
 India has a federal form of  Subordinate to the Chinese
government, the central Communist Party (CCP).
government in India has The primary organs of state
greater power in relation to power are the National
its states. People's Congress (NPC),
the President (the head of
 Real national executive power state), and the State
is centered in the Cabinet Council.
,led by the prime minister.  The NPC is the highest organ
 Bicameral Parliament consists of state power in China.
of the Rajya Sabha (Council  There are more than 800,000
of States) and the Lok committees in both rural
Sabha (House of the and urban areas which are
People) responsible to resolve civil
disputes and minor criminal

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 Political party groups  ASEAN Member, shanghai
Congress led UPA, BJP cooperation
led NDA, CPI & CPM led organization( Russia,
Left Front china and central Asian
 Active member of SAARC, countries)
Strong presence in UN  Bilateral and regional
 Bilateral and regional relations includes China-
relations includes Japan, China-USA
Indo-Pak, India-China,
India-Russia
 ECONOMY
 INDIA CHINA


 World’s 12th largest and 3rd  World’s 4th largest

in Asia.  GDP -- $ 7.973 trillion(PPP)
 GDP -- $ 3.267 trillion (PPP)
 GDP per capita -- $
 GDP per capita -- $
6000(PPP)
2800(PPP)
 GDP - composition by
 GDP - composition by
sector: sector:
 Agriculture: 17.6 %  Agriculture: 11.3 %
Industry: 29 % Industry: 48.6 %
Services: 53.4 % Services: 40.1 %
 GDP Growth rate – 6.6%  GDP Growth rate – 9%
 Unemployment rate – 6.8%  Unemployment rate – 4%
 Exports -- $ 176.4 billion  Exports -- $ 1.43 trillion
 Imports -- $ 305.5 billion
 Imports -- $ 1.07 trillion 
 US $ 1= Rs. 46.51
 US $ 1= 6.83 yuan
 Foreign exchange reserve
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 INDIA
 US is the biggest partner of India  Market oriented effort take place
in Export and Import.
 Products exported from US are
diagnostic or lab reagents,
aircraft and parts, advanced
machinery, cotton, fertilizers,
ferrous waste/scrap metal,
and computer hardware.
 Products imported to US are
textiles and ready-made
garments, Internet-enabled
services, agricultural and
related products, gems and
jewelry, leather products, and
chemicals.
 The rapidly growing software
sector is boosting service
 CHINA
after 80’s which unleashed
individual initiative and
entrepreneurship. The main
focus was on Agriculture and
Rural areas.
 Dismantling commune system
and introducing a household
based system. More than 40%
labor force engage in agri-
related work.
 China has become a preferred
destination for the relocation
of global manufacturing
facilities.
 U.S. goods exports to China
accounted for 5.7% of total
U.S. goods exports. The top
five U.S. exports to China were
electrical machinery and
equipment, power generation
equipment, air and spacecraft,
 RELIGION
 INDIA CHINA


In the history of INDIA Confucianism, Taoism,

Religion has been an Buddhism and
important part of its Christianity are main
culture. religion in china.
By the constitution,
Ancestor worship is a
INDIA is a secular
country. major religious theme
Hinduism –
shared among all
80.5%
Chinese religions.
 Islam – 13.4%
Taoist ideas
 Christianity – 2.3%
include Feng-Shui, Art
 Sikhism -- 1.9% of War and
Another religion which has
acupuncture.
presence in INDIA are

BUDDHISM, JAINISM.
 FOOD
 INDIA
 INDIAN food is different from rest of
the world not only in taste but
also in cooking
methods.Throughout INDIA, North
India to South India, spices are
used in their food.
 In North India various Chapatis,
Saag is famous and in this region
impact of Mughlai can be seen.
 In west India Desert flavored food is
famous and they includes various
types of AACHAR.
 In the East India The staple food of
Bengalis is the yummy
combination of rice and
fish(HILSA).
 In the southern India, the states
 CHINA
 The Chinese food habits
has unique
characteristic.
Because Chinese like
all people sharing the
cooked food, most
dining-table of China
are round.
 The biggest
characteristic of
Chinese food habits
is: use the chopsticks.
Besides soup,
Chinese take the food
using the chopsticks.
Chinese like eating
dishes first, and then
eat soup.
 DRESS
INDIA  CHINA
In INDIA it is difficult to  In Chinese business dress,
generalize the conservative suits and
appropriate dress due ties in soft colors are the
to difference widely norm. Bright colors of
across regions. any kind are considered
inappropriate. 
Business dress for MEN
 Flat shoes or very low
is suit and tie and for heels are the main
WOMEN pant-suits or footwear options for
salwar-suit. women if you are
Jeans with a T-shirt or relatively much taller
short-sleeved shirt are than your hosts.
acceptable as casual  Men wears suits and ties to
wear in informal formal events. 
situations for both men  Jeans are acceptable
and women. casual wear for both men
 ART AND ESTHETICS
 INDIA  CHINA
Indian art and Chinese art has varied
architecture represent throughout its ancient
Indian diversified history, divided into
culture. Mughal and periods by the
South Indian ruling dynasties of
architecture and Taj- China and changing
mahal can be example technology.
of it. Earlier Chinese art were
Indian dance has diverse made from jade and
folk and classical form pottery and bronze but
like Bhangara, Bihu, in SUI and TANG
chhau, Ghoomar etc. dynasty it prospered
due to influence of