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An old saying goes, "When in Rome（罗马）, do as the Romans do. " I learned the of this when I studied in Russia.
One day I invited some of my Chinese friends to a famous local restaurant in Moscow. My guests and I were from visiting Red Square and happy about our meeting. We had a warm chat until the waiter told me that we were being too loud. We turned our voices . But this didn't last long. The waiter came over to us two more with the same message.
How bad an impression（印象）we must have left on the local people! In China, it's and important for a host to make a atmosphere（气氛）. However, in Russia and countries, having a meal in a public place means you must keep your voice low. You need to be polite to others.
I felt bad about this. Even though we tried our , it's very difficult to develop a new habit.
Russians have their own special habits. My Russian friend, Andrey always looks around and thinks for a while before leaving home. I asked him why he did this. "Aha, " Andrey said, "in Russia, people always take about a minute over things and plans in their minds before leaving. So they won't leave anything necessary behind. "
Finding the between cultures is much fun. I'd like to keep my eyes and mind.
