On this topic, I am about halfway through a great book written in the 1930s that tries to explain to Westerners the Chinese way of life/thought/relationships/morals that seem well, foreign.

It was actually written to explain Western culture to Chinese readers, but it's just as good the other way.

"From the Soil: The Foundations of Chinese Society" https://www.amazon.com/Soil-Foundations-Chinese-Society/dp/0...