Since we can travel around the world and visit different countries, people noticed cultural differences that are here to this day. That is what makes traveling fun, to change your usual setting with something new and unexplored.
Yang Liu a young artist from Beijing currently living in Germany illustrates the social and cultural differences between her Eastern and Western worlds in her project “Ost trifft West,” or “East Meets West,” which conveys a strong message on the differences she personally experienced.
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“Ost trifft West” is a series of infographic posters that compare German and Chinese people in accurate and humorous ways. The infographics highlight important human elements such as self-perception, opinion expression, and mood.
So without further ado, we invite you to explore the differences captured by this incredibly observant artist.
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#1 The Boss
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If you wonder how Yang Liu gathered information, such as whether she used interviews, research, or theories, her reply is this: “The fact is that every single illustration is my very personal experience in the past 13-17 years, and this work was made as a documentation of my own life,” she said. As an artist who was raised in multiple cultures, she doesn’t feel like she belongs to any of them: “I am feeling myself more as a person who belongs to all the places I have been,” says Liu.
#2 Means Of Transportation
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#3 Attitude Towards Punctuality
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Sure, we are all aware of cultural differences around the world, such as social norms, family structure, religion, cuisine, and the more day-to-day ones that Liu has depicted in her illustrations. Historical, geographic, economic, and social factors are just some of the ones that form differences in the way we perceive and interact with the world around us.
#4 Dealing With Problems
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#5 Expressing Opinion
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When moving to a new country, no matter how close or far from your home, the beginning can be quite challenging and time-consuming. In order to adapt might require some adjusting to a new culture and adopting its values, beliefs, customs, and behaviors. Building new relationships and keeping an open mind is the right way to start.
#6 Expressing Feelings
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#7 Standing In A Line
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In Liu’s illustrations’ on one side, we might recognize ourselves more than on the other one, and it might raise questions: what else is different? How does that affect our mental health? Could I maybe learn new things and include them in my life to make it easier?
What do you, Pandas, think when seeing Liu’s depiction? Share your thoughts in the comments.
#8 Traveling
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#9 What’s Trending
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#10 Self Perception
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#11 Contacts And Connections
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#12 Mood And Weather
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#13 At A Party
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#14 Everyday Life Of Elderly
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#15 Children In The Family
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#16 Noise Level At The Restaurant
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#17 Cure For Stomach Ache
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#18 Cultural Perceptions: Germans vs. Chinese
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#19 Sundays On The Streets
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#20 Lifestyle: Independent vs. Dependent
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#21 Three Meals A Day
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#22 Ideal Of Beauty
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#23 Shower Time
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#24 Novelties
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