there is a Chinese proverb that says,"A person needs face as a tree needs bark."
why does face have a high importance for Chinese?

中国有句俗语讲：“人要面子就像树要皮。”
为什么面子对中国人来讲非常重要？

还有句话说：“面子面子鞋垫子”   传统认为人的面子很重要，可为了面子自己老吃亏了。

这个。。。面子不是简单的指“面部”吧。。。

You are the God when you have no face