I have come across a series of pictures which rather cleverly capture the differences between life in China and in Germany. The artist who made them, Yang Liu, was born in Beijing but moved to Germany when she was quite young.
Below are some of the pictures. The blue part represents Germany, and the red part China:
How emotions are expressed
How the weather affect emotions
The position of the Boss
How problems are tackled
Noise level in a restaurant
Relationships between people
Lifestyle
Sense of self
Modes of Transport in 1970 and 2006
The life of the elderly
The position of the child
Queueing
Punctuality
Although the series of pictures is specifically meant to represent the differences between Germany and China, most of them could also be applied to the differences between China and Britain or any other North European country, or the United States for that matter.
Interestingly, some of these pictures could also represent the differences between Germany and Italy, or between North European cultures and Mediterranean ones in general. The ones on punctuality, queueing and the noise level in restaurants certainly could be applied to Germany vs. Italy as well (actually when it comes to punctuality, I think the Chinese are somewhat more punctual than the Italians. However there's no beating the Germans on that one). Other pictures are more specific to China and Eastern cultures, for instance the ones related to expressing your feelings, the sense of self and the role of the boss.
Below are some of the pictures. The blue part represents Germany, and the red part China:
How emotions are expressed
How the weather affect emotions
The position of the Boss
How problems are tackled
Noise level in a restaurant
Relationships between people
Lifestyle
Sense of self
Modes of Transport in 1970 and 2006
The life of the elderly
The position of the child
Queueing
Punctuality
Although the series of pictures is specifically meant to represent the differences between Germany and China, most of them could also be applied to the differences between China and Britain or any other North European country, or the United States for that matter.
Interestingly, some of these pictures could also represent the differences between Germany and Italy, or between North European cultures and Mediterranean ones in general. The ones on punctuality, queueing and the noise level in restaurants certainly could be applied to Germany vs. Italy as well (actually when it comes to punctuality, I think the Chinese are somewhat more punctual than the Italians. However there's no beating the Germans on that one). Other pictures are more specific to China and Eastern cultures, for instance the ones related to expressing your feelings, the sense of self and the role of the boss.
