In the historic culture of China and Vietnam, teachers play an importance role in their society. There's a Chinese/Vietnamese saying that says, "quan, su, phu" which translate to "king, teacher, and parents." This is the philosophy and practice of order to pay respect to in the Chinese/Vietnamese society. Kings are to be most respected, because kings are believed to be appointed by God to rule; parents is in one of the top three to be respected because parents brought you life. Parents and king are respected because one brought you life and the other is appointed by God, but what make teachers so highly ranked in this society to be respected ranking second? How does the U. S. society rank teachers in the aspect of respect and why?
In the history of Chinese/Vietnamese culture, teacher are highly respected because they are the one that show you the way of life. A teacher in this culture doesn't only teach you how to read and write, but they teach you how to live life and......
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