★It is written by Cheng Ma, a researcher at the Institute of Literature of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences!
★In a relaxing conversational form, it explores the differences and commonalities in the cultural psychology between China and the United States, and how these differences affect the behavioral patterns and thinking logics of the people in two countries.
★This book aims to expect that the two countries, which have great contrasts in ethnic composition, social models and cultural psychology, can grope for an unprecedented path of win-win cooperation for the world prospect of mutual understanding and complementary advantages!

The contents of this book include topics such as nascent civilization and traditional civilization, secular civilization and religious civilization, capitalism and socialism. It analyzes the symmetrical relationship between China and the United States and their respective strengths and shortcomings at multiple levels. Through this cultural dialogue, the author expects to change the long-standing asymmetrical pattern of mutual knowledge and understanding, promote the complementarity of strengths between the cultural traditions of China and the United States, and jointly boost the prosperity of world civilization.

Cheng Ma

He is a researcher at the Comparative Literature Research Office of the Institute of Literature, Social Sciences of China.
His major works include “Lu Xun's Study in Japan”, “Communication and Renewal: The Relationship between Lu Xun and Japanese Literature”, “The Theory of Literary Values”, “Chinese Psychological Disorder: The Cult of Completion”, and so on. His translations include “The Collected Works of Minoru Takeuchi”(10 volumes) and more.

Preface U and C: Who Has the Bigger Stomach?
Introduction: “Striking a Wolf with a Thin Stick – Both Sides Are in Danger”
I. “The Wolf Is Coming”?
(1) Hearing Things from Others
(2) Friend or Enemy?
(3) Dancing with the “Wolf”
II. “Two Tigers Cannot Coexist on One Mountain”?
(1) “Awakening” and “Trembling”
(2) Being “Number Two” Is Not Bad
(3) The World’s Attention on China and the US
III. Cultural Psychology: “Innate Nature”
(1) “Force” and “Mind”
(2) “Convincing Words” and “Sincere Belief”
(3) How to Be Truly Understanding?
Part I: New Civilizations and Traditional Civilizations
I. The New Tradition
(1) Starting with the Statue of Liberty
(2) Dedicated to “Alice”
(3) On Pragmatism
II. The Revival of Tradition
(1) Chinese Immigrants
(2) The Symbol of the Great Wall
(3) The Process of “Revival”
III. Newness and Revival
(1) Vitality and Wisdom
(2) Symmetrical and Asymmetrical Situations
(3) Asymmetrical Understanding
Part II: Secular Civilization and Religious Civilization
I. Religion and the American Spirit
(1) Religious Immigrants
(2) Religion and Politics
(3) New Trends in Belief
II. Chinese Secular Concepts
(1) Secular Interests
(2) China’s “Quasi-Religions”
(3) Tolerance and Resilience
III. Religion and International Relations
(1) Religion and American Diplomacy
(2) Distinguishing between “Fundamentalism” and Other Forms
(3) Religious Opposition and Secular Buffering
Part III: Capitalism and Socialism
I. American Capitalism
(1) Individuals and Capital
(2) Democracy and Money
(3) The Cost of Freedom
II. Chinese Socialism
(1) Is China Still Socialist?
(2) Groups and Socialism
(3) Socialism Is Not Isolated
III. Individual Achievements and Group Success
(1) Longing and Mystery
(2) Individuals and the Government
(3) Learning from Each Other and Going Beyond
Appendix: Harmony Leads to Win-Win, Conflict Leads to Loss
I. China in the “Backview Mirror”
(1) New Themes of the New Century
(2) China in the “Backview Mirror”
(3) Being “Later” Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Being “Superior”
II. “China-US” and “G2”
(1) What Are “China-US” and “G2”?
(2) Fragile Consensus
(3) Hegemony and Diversity
III. Combining Strength and Flexibility
(1) Coexisting Peacefully
(2) “Mutual Damage” Affects Both Sides
(3) Harmony Without Uniformity
Afterword: The Enlightenment of “Jet Lag”