In the west, primarily the parents raise their children, with the grandparents playing less of a role in daytoday life. This soloshow east meets west by yang liu, which was placed at ministry of foreign affairs in germany, is poster art that compares german western culture with chinese culture in a way that humorously captures some societal differences. Jingduan yang, a fifthgeneration practitioner of chinese medicine and a respected authority in integrative medicine, joins forces with style icon and wellness advocate norma kamali to reveal the ancient healing secrets, adapted for the modern age, that will help preserve, maintain, and restore vitality, health, and beauty in all its forms. Culture shock, singapore travel, catalog design, creative pictures, orient, text color, picture show, book illustration, the incredibles. Saath saath banayenge ek aashiyaan international title. Today meets yesterday by yang liu, 9783836554053, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The book is still finable online and an absolute delight. Heres another article from anna corpron of substudio. Oct 20, 2015 already an online phenomenon, east meets west is the first volume in designer yang liu s successful infographic series.
One artists work on comparing the cultures of the east and the west has recently resurfaced for our enjoyment. Join facebook to connect with yang liu and others you may know. The bar will be serving up cocktails inspired and made with herbal ingredients from eu yan sang, including the iceland vodka, ice mint, licorice liquer and citric salt. Her works have won numerous prizes in international competitions and can be found in museums and collections all over the world. Find the best of east meets west with ming tsai from food network. Conceived and designed with perceptive wit and her signature graphic simplicity, yang lius pictograms convey the obvious and sometimes not so obvious discrepancies in life on opposite sides of the globe. The library x eu yan sang popup will be happening at 47 keong saik road from now till 31 may 2017. The seeds of conflict in the middle east by john ke. Louisiana state university lsu digital commons lsu doctoral dissertations graduate school 2016 east meets west.
Jan 06, 2017 cultural differences of east vs west in pictograms. Liu, who was born in beijing and moved to berlin at, took on the challenge for east meets west taschen, a pocketsized book of pictographs showing how values respect for elders, treatment of. Chinese artist sums up the difference between eastern and. Being that i worked with yang at chermayeff and geismar when i first moved to new york, i offered to do an interview with her about the project. The cultural differences between east and west, according to one artist. Yang liu is a berlinbased graphic artist, professor and the head of the department of communications design at the berlin technical art university. Its one of the most innovative, brilliant books put together as a comparison between the west and east cultures. Mar 08, 2017 the library x eu yan sang popup will be happening at 47 keong saik road from now till 31 may 2017. The yinyang theory holds that disease is a result of an imbalance between yin and yang which leads to the hyperactivity or hypoactivity of yin and yang. One of her projects, east meets west, consists of a series of comparisons of chinese vs. After exactly years there, she illustrated the social and cultural differences between the eastern and western worlds under the title ost trifft west, or east meets west. She studied at uwe at bristol, uk and gradueted with master degree from university of arts berlin, with prof. I get asked a lot on what books one should read regarding chinese medicine so these are my recommended books on chinese medicine, start with one and then add. This soloshow east meets west by yang liu, which was placed at.
In 1990, at the age of, she moved from beijing, to berlin. Seventeen years on, english is still a foreign language, but she has found community with other elderly chinese grandparents through her daily ritual of riding the bus to the asian supermarkets of east auckland. This infographic is a clever, artistic and humorous representation of how two cultures see each other, by artist and visual designer yang liu who was born in china and lived in germany since she was 14. Difference between eastern and western lifestyle design swan. Yang liu grew up in china, but then moved to germany, becoming a designer. Yang liu, a graphic artist who moved from beijing to berlin at the age of, has. East meets west, a series of infographics drawing on her personal bicultural experience has been exhibited worldwide, the corresponding book has become an instant bestseller. West east, culture shock, singapore travel, catalog design, creative pictures, orient, text color. The author published a book which is entitled ost trifft westeast meets west using simple.
Drawing from her experiences of growing up in china and germany, lius east meets west. When east meets west theres gonna be one hell of a mess when east meets west theres gonna be one hell of a mess when east meets west theres a finger on the trigger of a very troubled mind working for the love of satan theres no blisters on his fingers theres no blood on his clothes but ive seen the world that hes been makin. Graphic artist yang liu has a sharp eye for cultural comparison, honed by personal experience. Cultural differences between east and west, reduced to pictograms. Discover the fascinating contrasts when east meets west with this pictogram panorama book from chinese designer yang liu, published by taschen books. A separation of yin and yang will lead to the exhaustion of essential qi. Aug 25, 2015 already an online phenomenon, east meets west is the first volume in designer yang liu s successful infographic series. In the east, both parents and grandparents are actively involved in raising their children, sometimes giving overwhelming attention. Graphic artist yang liu has a sharp eye for cultural comparison, honed. Dec 07, 2015 graphic artist yang liu has a sharp eye. Since 2010 yang liu is professor and the head of the department of communications design at the berlin technical art university. Already an online phenomenon, east meets west is the first volume in designer yang lius successful infographic series. East meets west is a hindi television serial that aired on zee tv starting from 10 march 2008 until 6 november 2008, based on the concept of how culture impacts on an individuals life. Yang liu, east meets west all images courtesy taschen.
An infographic portrait by yang liu submitted by rainer falle 271 comments 612,652 views the artist and visual designer yang liu was born in china and lives in germany since she was 14. Academics tend to discuss cultural differences in words. She won several prices and had a worldwide success with her first book. A musical analysis of chinese sights and sounds, by yuankai bao. Oct 29, 2009 naturally, were headoverheels with designer yang lius ingenious east meets west infographic series, tackling everything from differences in selfperception to evolution of transportation.
Taschen books not available discover the fascinating contrasts when east meets west with this pictogram panorama book from chinese designer yang liu, published by taschen books. Culture shock, singapore travel, catalog design, creative pictures, orient, text color, picture show, book. Yang liu is a berlinbased graphic artist, professor and the head of the department of communications design at. The activity uses the simple but startlingly canny imagery created by yang liu for her infographic book, east meets west. Already an online phenomenon, east meets west is the first volume in designer yang liu s successful infographic series. Born in china but living in germany since she was 14, liu has a unique grip of this cultural duality and she channels it with great wit and. Conceived and designed with perceptive wit and her signature graphic simplicity, yang liu s pictograms convey the obvious and sometimes not so obvious discrepancies in life on opposite sides of the globe.
East meets west with ming tsai recipes east meets west with. Through visuals like the following one on expressing opinions, liu explores cultural differences between china, where shes from and germany, where she lives. Liu yang astronaut born 1978, first chinese woman astronaut launched into space. East meets west at the eu yan sang x the library popup. This book is a great book for both entertainment and eyeopening cultural conversations. East meets west by yang liu, 9783836554022, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Neat pictograms from yang liu explore the differences between east and westalready an online phenomenon, east meets west is the first volume in designer yang liuas. Blue western culture red eastern culture the child. Incorporated as a notforprofit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in geneva, switzerland, the forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests. Blue western culture red eastern culture way of life westerners assert a lot more independence and individualism. Cultural differences of east vs west in pictograms. On november 4, berlinbased artist and designer yang liu gave a presentation of her awardwinning cultural pictograms at nyu shanghai.
Emperor ming of han 2875, personal name liu yang, emperor of the han dynasty. East meets west an intercultural competence activity. Jean posted about yang lius ost trifft west east meets west exhibit back in september. The cultural differences between east and west, according to one. The world economic forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Naturally, were headoverheels with designer yang lius ingenious east meets west infographic series, tackling everything from differences in selfperception to evolution of transportation. She won several prices and had a worldwide success with her first book east meets west. German punctuality, western ego and how to stand in line like a chinese. Very cleverly illustrated, it makes a fun subject of discussion.
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