A mistake that many foreigners make is to treat all Asians alike. Each Asian culture has its unique characteristics and its own national pride, but there are some similarities. What are they?

Confucianism has the paramount influence across the cultures and the primary precepts of Confucianism are as follows: absolute loyalty to a hierarchical structure of authority, duty to the parents, strict order, a defined form of conduct, separation of the husband and wife, and trust between friends. You could also say it has a focus of “us” rather than “me”.