Long ago heard a joke: China Regal came to USA, see USA Street beggars in the Panhandle, the wealthy millionaire once gave the beggar a $100. Then, China rich took the opportunity to ask USA beggar said: "American also begging?" Did not think of America beggar replied: "Chinese also have a millionaire?"

Although this is a joke, but it can be seen from the Chinese and Americans are all a misunderstanding. Similarly, aAmerican friends to accompany me to China. He is pure white, the family never came to Chinese, China also very do not understand is also very unfriendly. Before, he was carrying me secretly to hit a few needles precautionary needle.

Because in their hearts, China like Africa as poor and backward. However, after his first stop China trip to Shanghai, he marveled was shocked: the original China also has such a modern city, the friend became a China obligations propagandists, say everywhere China words.

But now the rapid development of Internet, information transfer is faster and faster, Sino US mutual understanding of the channels is also increasing, misunderstandings will become less and less.

       Misunderstanding one: USA education fees are high, the poor child can not read

About American education, many Chinese misunderstanding very deep. In fact, in American education is fair. Equality of educational opportunity which one do very place. In USA, strict implementation of the 12 year compulsory education system, from primary school to high school graduation, America are the implementation of free compulsory education. Students do not have to pay tuition fees, also do not collect other fees. No matter what the child, as long as the American, all can came near to the entrance way entrance.
Although university fees, however, did not result in talent without the economic ability and drop out phenomenon. Because, America 40000 a foundation, there are many Large Firm, they will advance in the University for the talented and family poverty students financial assistance. Students after graduation, go to their company work reward. Therefore, USA all admitted students, there are ways to read a book.

       Myth two: American does not allow choice, can only follow the community site entrance
This is the most frequently heard of home information. In fact, USA allows the choice, but, you in the school before, first to the alternative.

That is, where you live, where school children. However, this point at home and often misunderstood. Thought must buy homes in there, such as China carrying premises can go to that school, which is not the case.
USA are not required to purchase in the region are eligible to study in the school, can also rent. But not rent, took the children to boarding also can be in the home of relatives and friends. The key is to truly live in children. On the contrary, if you buy a house there, but children do not really live there, is not there in. So, how can the school know the children really live in where?
This is very simple, signing up to the child the first day, as long as you in applications that address on it.

 Americans believe you. Where do you write, is where the. However, they will be sent door-to-door inspection.
If you find this address is not your child, then, this is the integrity of the event is very serious, in addition to a fine, and there will be good bad record, it will bring you a lot of inconvenience.
 Tour bus driver Mr. Sun family lived in Losangeles for a relatively affluent community, he has quite a few friends child residence registration in the home, therefore, the children in that area in his school. However, he felt a little worried, some children's residence registration place in his home, however, the child is not in his home, if one day to find the trouble, he will have credit problems. Therefore, he hoped that relatives and friends the children boarding at his home. 
 However, in this way the home should not work in adult to look after these children, because, American law who are under 12 years of age children, not to live alone, must be 24 hours of adult guardianship. This constitutes a not a small burden on his family will be, and the economic burden to the boarding friends to pay.

       Myth three: disaster caused by flooding water America yellow, gambling, drugs, the concept of open
▌In America, no state allowed drug trafficking. It is strictly forbidden to law. America many drug addicts, it is true, but selling drugs is not legal. However, relates to yellow and gambling problem is more complex.
▌The vast majority of America is no yellow gambling, however, several small states desert have similar Nevada and a few inland, especially in Las Vegas this city is allowed to yellow gamble, and yellow gamble become their economic pillar industries. Macao is the same as the one of the causes and Chinese become las.
▌Because, in these areas inland desert state, neither can the development of agriculture, animal husbandry, but also because of the inconvenience of traffic, not the development of industry, therefore, to develop the human society Huang box and gambling, in order to promote tourism and entertainment. But, even so, in America Huang industry and gaming have strict management.
▌Such as tax, for example, employees need training. The same occupation moral requirements. Everything is a legal basis, unlike Chinese imagine triad control the industry that is. Therefore, in USA yellow gambling but not in China as prohibited in the face, in the underground disaster caused by flooding water. In America about sex, but not a gauge. The sexual problem, as long as you don't touch the legal forbidden zone, there is no problem. In the freedom, equality and voluntary basis to understand the nature of the problem is not wrong. Sexual harassment is a very serious topic in American, if a man does not care, often accidentally to sexual harassment charges to court.

       Myth four: Americans don't pay attention to family
▌American family consumption often use AA, a child to adult and parents do.

▌The old parents the child has no obligation to support, the everything about filial piety Chinese speaking, it is not acceptable.
▌Therefore, cause Americans to Chinese family unfeeling misunderstanding.

▌In fact, the Americans are very family oriented. American family values is very strong. In American, many places of entertainment and tourism vacation, are dispatched to the whole family together to form. The American "home" concept and Chinese "home" concept is not the same. Americans "home" is "Family", rather than Chinese "House", not even "Home", USA Family emphasizes family members and family relations, and Chinese home, equivalent to America English "House", that is housing, and non family members and family relations.
▌This is the Americans like to rent the house, see more light, the family members very seriously, and Chinese just the opposite, the houses look again. Chinese even be forced to leave one's hometown, hometown house had been empty, however, remains of the old home as their own home, the Americans put family members as their own home, where, where is the home.

       Myth five: America gun disaster caused by flooding water, is a very bad state security
▌This misconception, because domestic long-term exaggerated reports the results of.

▌American did give every adult citizen or a citizen aged 21 or above, have the guns and ammunition rights, this is USA the second amendment to the Constitution clearly defined the terms of the. At that time USA third president Thomas, Jefferson great forethought, think USA citizens have guns and ammunition is one of civil liberty. Because, if you encounter a tyrannical rogue government, everyone have the guns and ammunition for such governments can play a very good control and deterrent.
▌Of course, in this way, occasionally came American campus shooting murder case reports, however, USA although per capita have guns, however, the security is good (of course individual exceptions such as some black residential areas of New York), because USA management of firearms is strictly ten points.
▌For example, with a spear and a pistol in America difficulty is not the same. If you want to buy a gun in the market, you only need to submit a written application to the police, the police will give you an answer in 24 hours, and proposed the appointment.
▌ After the interview immediately will give you a buying permit, got the permit to the market to buy your own guns like pike. Can these guns including AK47 such a large fire continuous firing automatic rifles. However, if an adult citizens need a musket, need three months in advance to apply to the police, the police will make an appointment with you during the meeting, ask the intentions you have guns, you had no criminal history, but also you two weeks of the use of guns and keep the idea of law laws and regulations.
▌After the examination, the police will send you a purchase firearms licenses. Why in the American, buy spear and pike requirements are not the same? Because he is convenient to carry, so, more dangerous. America family owned firearms and ammunition, cannot be stored in the minors can take place, must be stored in a safe, and guns and ammunition is divided into open. Out guns must have sufficient reason.
▌Therefore, even in the American per capita has more than one gun, but in American, safety is very high, and not Chinese imagine.

       Myth six: the White House, is the highest of the palace America

▌"The White House" the words, English the White House, in the period of the Republic of China, the Chinese China often the word literal translation into "slide Dehaosi", does not translate into "White House", because English palace is the word palace, if the Chinese must be translated as "the White House", this word should be the White Palace.
▌But, when if Americans built this building to avoid palace, stressed that this is not the emperor, also not the king residential and office, but USA PRESIDENT public. This real estate is a national, office of the people here, only a temporary rental, is to pay the rent, but after four years according to the election is likely to change masters, this house and palace irrelevant, however, just be Chinese abruptly pulled together, causing great misunderstanding to the Chinese people.

       Myth seven: America "state" is equivalent to the "China province"
▌Because of Chinese and American land area roughly equivalent, plus America 50 states, slightly close to the Chinese "province" area, in fact American state state is national mean, America's full name is "the United States of America" the United States of America: the English abbreviation for USA, or United State in fact, the United States.
▌American 50, rather than 50 countries. But the countries under the same constitution to manage their own country. These countries to surrender foreign rights and their right to declare war, other powers are reserved. Therefore, USA state has its own constitution and the law, the state is not the same, including the tax rates are also different.
▌America governor does not answerable to the American president, appointed by the president with the fate is not American restriction. The president to the States to inspect, governors, mayors can not accompany with the reception. Because, they by voters, responsible to the voters, not the president. This is Chinese often cannot understand, also often misunderstood.

       Myth eight: American racial discrimination, is a full of discrimination in the country
▌Indeed, American had slaves and the history of racism, it is American history of shame. However, it is the glory of the Americans, because Americans have not only solved the problem through their own slaves hundred years struggle, but also basically solves the problem of racial discrimination, and other kinds of discrimination. In USA discrimination is a very sensitive topic, it is a very serious crime.
▌ In USA job recruitment, not about sex, age, not interfere not interfere origin, but asked the family (including whether married, have children) but not the skin color, race, national conditions as a recruitment conditions.
▌Otherwise, there is discrimination suspicion, unless you can explain the non certain people do not, or to the court, prosecution for alleged crimes. Can say, in this world, USA is race and nation in most countries, but also a variety of family, nation, people from different cultural backgrounds with the most harmonious country.

       Myth nine: American president is equivalent to Chinese president
▌In English, President PRESIDENT, this word is not only what the president, but the chairman, chairman of the association of university presidents, such meaning. Translated into the president is a misunderstanding, think American president, everything he said to calculate, by he, by his system like. In fact, PRESIDENT is more accurate Chinese translation is "administrative executive".
▌America presidential functions, in addition to diplomacy on behalf of national image and their role as commander in chief of the armed forces in wartime, in daily decision-making power is only China central government office director of the authority, even in many times its authority and smaller.
▌Running for president will not be to fight the economic strength, the Americans will not because of family poverty, will not be able to run for president, American has a set of fine system can guarantee this campaign is fair, reasonable. No one can directly use the money or the right to decide the outcome of the election.

       Myth ten: Madam President USA is USA mother country
▌ We used to have a national leader's wife is called the "mother country", in fact, in the wife of the president of the first lady America just. For now, I'm afraid to ask any one of the Americans, the other will not agree with the Michel known as the "mother of the country".