AcknowledgementsFirst of all, I wish to express my warmest gratitude to my supervisor, Mr. Liao Yunquan, not only for his invaluable suggestions and comments on my thesis, but also for his rigorous attitude and great encouragement. I couldn’t have finished my whole thesis without his instructive suggestions and guidance.Next, I owned my thanks to my classmates and friends, who have offered me suggestions and several precious references which have proved to be quite useful in my thesis writing.Last but certainly not least, I am particularly thankful to my parents who encourage me and provide me a good environment. Without their encouragement and support, I would have been beaten down by difficulties.AbstractWith the advance of globalization, the communication between different countries has become more and more frequent, especially between China and America. It is known to all that Chinese interpersonal relationship is very different from American interpersonal relationship. Therefore, this paper takes Chinese and American interpersonal relationships in family as the focus of research, applying the summarizing method, literature research,method of comparison and so on, and mainly analyzes three forms of interpersonal relationships in family—spousal relationship, parent-child relationship and relationship between siblings. By analyzing the differences of those three relationships and exploring the reasons for differences further, people can achieve a more profound understanding of Chinese and American cultures, which is helpful to the promotion of cultural communication and progress.Key Words: interpersonal relationship; family; differences; comparative study摘 要随着全球化进程的不断推进，各国之间的交流日益频繁，尤其是中美两国。众...
