Culture No.3

Amalgamation of Cultures

“I became so interested in Chinese culture, through a friend of mine, that I joined the Chinese community centre in Chinatown. I was there every Saturday, traditional Chinese painting, playing badminton (Chinese people are sick at badminton for some reason).
It was just a really stimulating environment for me, like a fucking theme park tucked into the west end. Was quite a strange thing to do on reflection, don't think I was entirely welcome, but they couldn't reject me on the grounds of me not being Chinese - Daily Mail would have been all over it.
I think its an entirely natural instinct to latch onto cultures different from your own. Healthy.
People bouncing like particles reacting to each other. Chaos.
Makes you appreciate your own cultural heritage in a new light. Eventually."
(Ben Whitehouse)

Britain in now a more diverse society - ethically, racially and culturally - than ever before. Over the centuries, the contributions of people who have come to live in the UK have enriched the country. Immigration and ties with other countries have resulted in a dynamic economy with more jobs, new ideas and most importantly a richer cultural life.
How does this amalgamation of different cultures within one place work? What do different cultures adopt from our culture and vice versa?