Differences in manners between NZ & China

Holidays are usually happy time for a busy person . I accompanied my wife to go shopping. She want to buy some clothes. To our surprise , it’s really hard to find ideal one for her .It turn out that the dress style here is really different from that in China. She had no choice but sent email to my sister-in-law to ask for help . Now ,I have already lived here near two and a half years . I discovered that living manners between NZ and China are really different . For example , a Kiwi friend invited my wife and I for dinner , when we left home ,we should bring some food or drink with us . In China ,the people invited just go with their mouths. The interest thing is that Kiwi food cooks really fast, even for 20 or 30 people. In China ,it would take long time ,even prepare it a couple days ahead of dinner time . Another thing caught my sight is the marriage, many of the couples are partners. They keep their own money respectively,if one pay the food ,electricity or water fees, the other pay rental . Financially independent. In China ,the couples put their incomes together. Enjoy it together.