Specific examples prove three characteristics of Americans.

People in every country have their own advantages and disadvantages, and Americans are no exception. The United States is a multi-ethnic immigrant country, accepting immigrants from all corners of the world. Every immigrant has the right to maintain his own customs and traditions in the United States (except polygamy). America is also a national melting pot. The descendants of new immigrants received American education, lived and grew up in American social environment, and inherited American traditions, thus forming a unique nation: "Americans." America is a "global village", and Americans are villagers in this global village. US President Barack Obama said that if his relatives were brought together, it would be like a "small United Nations". In my eyes, Americans are the most open, tolerant, energetic and enterprising people in the world, and they are also the most enterprising people. Yes, in the past 10 years, it invaded not only Afghanistan, but also Iraq. (1) Dare to admit mistakes: Our habit is to "never admit mistakes" when things happen, and our first reaction when we make mistakes is to "categorically deny them", and then we try our best to find excuses and excuses, fearing to admit the responsibility caused by mistakes, which often makes us very passive. In my long-term contact with Americans, I found that they are far braver than us in admitting their mistakes. The key is that they are willing to take responsibility. After World War II, the attitudes of Germany and Japan on the issue of admitting mistakes were quite different, reflecting the sharp differences between eastern and western cultures. After the United States invaded Iraq, it quickly admitted that the intelligence information was wrong: Iraq had no weapons of mass destruction, not only nuclear weapons, but also chemical weapons. After the attempted terrorist bombing last Christmas, the Obama administration quickly admitted that the government departments were dereliction of duty, and the intelligence department grasped the situation, but failed to take preventive measures in time. As a government, the biggest advantage of admitting mistakes as soon as possible after making mistakes is to resolve a large part of dissatisfaction and opposition in time. For any person or government, it is only possible to correct mistakes by admitting them. This is worth learning. (2) Dare to admit defeat: Westerners grow up in a competitive environment and regard winning or losing as a common occurrence. Admit failure and persevere, which is what we call "sportsmanship". However, many of us are not used to giving up and can't afford to lose. We think that giving up is humiliation, humiliation and "shame". Even if the squad leader is elected in primary schools, it is necessary to "default" or engage in "equal elections". During my study in the School of International Relations of Columbia University in new york, I found that Americans not only admitted defeat in the Vietnam War, but also repeatedly studied why they failed. To my surprise, they take their failure so seriously. A nation has this spirit, which is a sign of self-confidence and strength. (3) Consciously abiding by the law: A country's rule of law must be based on people's consciously abiding by the law, so that the public security system can effectively punish a few lawless elements. The individual income tax declaration system in the United States is based on taxpayers' voluntary declaration. Only when most people declare voluntarily can the tax bureau focus its audit work on a few people. The habit of consciously obeying the law must be cultivated from an early age. All my children are educated in America. They are very dissatisfied with my illegal driving habits, such as speeding, not wearing a seat belt, parking indiscriminately, running a red light, and not stopping. They keep trying to correct me, but they are unmoved. I admit that I obey the law unconsciously. I gradually corrected these behaviors when I was severely punished or even revoked my driver's license. (4) Consciously abide by public order: public order is not a law, and there is often no punishment, so we need everyone's consciousness. We China people always like to take advantage of foreign countries' opportunities, take photos in places where we shouldn't go, smoke in places where we shouldn't go, cross the border in places where we shouldn't go, get stuck in traffic jams in places where we should queue, refuse to turn off our mobile phones when it's time to turn them off, and always like to trespass, make a loud noise and litter ... I don't mean to despise others when I say these words, because I have done it myself. All these bad habits were recently manifested by a China student at Rutgers University in New Jersey. Although he was warned, he took advantage of the negligence of the security personnel to cross the border, just to kiss his girlfriend and say a few more words, which made all China people feel ashamed. American queuing art is world-class. As long as there are two or three people waiting, they will automatically queue up, go to the bank to do business, go to the theater to queue up to buy tickets, go to the store counter to queue up for checkout, and even queue up to go to the toilet. Few people don't line up. There is no privilege here, and it is rare to see "stuck" behavior. (5) Be brave to stand up: Our ancestral motto of "Be wise and protect yourself" is too harmful, and we live abroad. When we are treated unfairly or need help, it is often our own people who stand by and watch the fun, but it is often foreigners who stand up for justice or lend a helping hand. A China college student studying in the United States told me that whenever there is a blood donation activity in the school, most of the people who queue up to donate blood are American students, while most Asian students stay away from it. After the 9 1 1 terrorist attacks, Muslims in the United States were discriminated against by some people, but it was Americans who stood up for these Muslims. As "international police", Americans are often accused of "imperialism" or "ulterior motives", but can there be no police in this world? The recent earthquake in Haiti has paralyzed the local government, and great unrest may occur at any time. At this time, the US military rushed to maintain order and provide assistance, but it was immediately criticized. I support this act of coming forward. (6) Good ways to solve disputes: once disputes and contradictions occur between people, Americans like to solve problems face to face, while many of us like to take detours and solve problems through the lobbying of middlemen. Both direct and indirect seem to have merits, but solving problems indirectly often complicates simple problems and eventually becomes more difficult to solve. What if the dispute cannot be resolved? Some of us are getting emotional and have a strong smell of gunpowder. We either insult each other or fight. If we go to court, we will become enemies. The ultimate way for Americans to solve disputes is the third way.