Tuesday, April 05, 2011

Cultural Differences

Many People have questions about what life is like in Thailand . It is so easy to explain when it comes to food or weather, but culture on the other hand is rather difficult to explain.  


So, I was thrilled to see this information because it really does explain things rather simply - but incredibly accurately.  

The graphics are copyright Yang Liu, a Chinese raised in Germany. Many of these stereotypes are applicable to other eastern and western cultures.
Blue --> WesternerRed --> Asian

Confronting a Problem
confront problem

Sense of Self
how to think of self.jpg
Weekend Activities
on weekend.jpg


How to Express Anger
express self.jpg
Queue when Waiting
how to queue up.jpg
Status of Leader
status of leader.jpg
Relationships 
relationships simple complex.jpg
Punctuality
punctuality.jpg

Transportation
transportation.jpg


Images are from the book "Ost trifft West" (East meets West)
Hermann Schmidt Verlag Mainz
-Differences between Germans and Chinese
- A diary of Yang Liu
@Yang Liu Design, www.yangliudesign.com

Yang Liu was born in 1976. In age of 13, she moved with her parents to Germany. With age of 17, she started her studies at the University of Arts in Berlin. After her master degree, she worked as a designer in Singapore, London, Berlin and New York City. 2004 she has started her own design studio. While she is giving workshops and lectures on several international conferences, she was as well as teaching at the Central Academy of Fine Arts and the Glasgow school of Art. Her works had been awarded with several international design awards and are shown in Museums and became partof the collections.

Hope you enjoyed getting a little insight into Thailand's culture! :) 

Blessings,
Team Possible

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