Family is one of the most basic elements of human society. Due to different history, culture and many other factors, the beliefs, rules and habits of a family and the thoughts and behaviors of its members are very different.

Just compare China families with American families, and you will find many differences. I think it can be summed up in four aspects: family type, individual freedom, women's status and modern family system.

First of all, let's look at the family style. There is a sharp contrast between China families and American families. China families tend to be large and prefer sons to daughters, while American families are the nuclear families.