China and America: opposite or twins People may get shocked to hear “America and China have more similarities than differences.” We can’t blame them for being surprised. After all, China, which has a history of more than five thousand years, is in Asia; while the United States, which has a relatively short history, is in North America. However, the truth is, despite all these differences, China and America are more similar to each other in geography, economy, and culture diversity. One of the similarities lies in their land mass. Both China and the United States are large countries. China is a country with an area about 9.6 million square kilometers. Because China covers latitudes from about 8︒N to 53N, it’s quite common that when the northern part of China is snowing heavily, the southern part is warm and enjoying sunshine. In addition, people have different accents because they may live so far from each other. It’s not always that easy to understand one other even if we all speak the same language. Similarly, America-with a total area of 9.85 million square kilometers, and covers latitudes ranging from 25︒N to 50︒N-enjoys various climates. For example, in March, when people in New York State is still fighting with a lot of snow, residents in Florida can lie on a beach and enjoy sunbathing. American people also have different accents from one place to another. Some TV shows present accents in, say, west and east America, and “make fun of” a specific accent. Another similarity between China and America is their economic accomplishment. After Chinese economic reform had taken place, unprecedented economic growth has happened in China. China has turned from a fairly poor economic entity to the world’s second largest economy in the past thirty-five years. On the other hand, the United States has developed rapidly since World War Ⅱ, and has been the world’s largest economy for about seventy years. China and America are also important partners in various aspects of economy, like import and export. Further, both China and America enjoy a variety of cultures. In history, the majority of Chinese are Han Chinese. However, as the territory of China became bigger and bigger, more and more different peoples were considered Chinese. Mongols, for example, once living independently in the northern part of China, became a part of Chinese people about eight hundred years ago. Similarly, the United States, as an immigration country, is the motherland for people all around the world. European, Asian, African, and South American cultures are all amalgamated in this huge “boiling pot”—America. In conclusion, though people may think China and America don’t have much in common, the differences in such as location and history become less significant considering the whole world. Both China and America share similarities in geography, economy, and culture mergence.