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. Hot on the heels of its bestselling predecessors, today meets yesterday deploys the same vivid pictogram pairings to explore the. This book is a great book for both entertainment and eyeopening cultural conversations. East goes west is a stunning testament to younghill kangs indomitable spirit, his perspicacious eye, and his special mirth. An infographic portrait by yang liu by rainer falle. Xiaolu guo, the prolific chinese novelist and filmmaker improbably settled in a deckaccess council block in east london, is upset about a. East meets west is now in perfect order thanks to her i understand now my chines wife. Nov 11, 2016 on november 4, berlinbased artist and designer yang liu gave a presentation of her awardwinning cultural pictograms at nyu shanghai.
An infographic portrait juxtaposes eyecatching infographics that cleverly distill her observations of the two cultures. 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. One of her projects, east meets west, consists of a series of comparisons of chinese vs. The cultural differences between east and west, according to one. All these subtle nuances are perfectly captured by 26year old chinese artist yang liu. Culture shock, singapore travel, catalog design, creative pictures. Naturally, were headoverheels with designer yang lius ingenious east meets west infographic series, tackling everything from differences in selfperception to evolution of transportation. 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. The hardcover of the competitiveness of chinese firms. Jean posted about yang lius ost trifft west east meets west exhibit back in september. Yang lius subtle and witty pictograms condense a lot of knowledge into a form that can be grasped immediately.
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. Since 2010 yang liu is professor and the head of the department of communications design at the berlin technical art university. From the founding of the ming dynasty in 68 to the start of the opium wars in 1841, china has engaged in only two largescale conflicts with its principal neighbors, korea, vietnam, and japan. East meets west chinas leading fashion photographer selects favorite images from her own archives. The logo is made up of some key words from the book fair and printed like a traditional chinese seal. Guo liang, huang wenfan, liu yang team leader and ng junping. She won several prices and had a worldwide success with her first book east meets west. On november 4, berlinbased artist and designer yang liu gave a presentation of her awardwinning cultural pictograms at nyu shanghai.
West meets east is based on the fundamental premise that strong teaching is at the heart of educational quality and that we all benefit from. Drawing from her experiences of growing up in china and germany, lius east meets west. The best book i ever have read about differences china vrs. An infographic portrait by yang liu submitted by rainer falle 271 comments 6,2 views the artist and visual designer yang liu was born in china and lives in germany since she was 14. She was years old when her family moved to europe. Conceived and designed with perceptive wit and her signature graphic.
Its one of the most innovative, brilliant books put together as a comparison between the west and east cultures. East meets west by yang liu meet your next favorite book. Lius book was originally published in german in 2007 and has only recently come. 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. Kenny bee karen mok eason chan ekin cheng huang yi jaycee chan william so alex fong stephy tang. Cultural differences of east vs west in pictograms. Westeast magazine was launched in 2001 as asias pioneering boutique magazine bringing the best of the two worlds together way ahead of all affluent asian publications of our time. Yang is a great graphic designer whose work has always been bold and. Place on deans list in academic season 20042005 place on deans list in academic season 20032004. Very cleverly illustrated, it makes a fun subject of discussion.
East meets west at the eu yan sang x the library popup. This work was well received at the press conference. Erhu is a 2string musical instrument played with a bow, the asian version of western violin. Jan 7, 2015 yang liu has lived in both china and germany, and when she became a designer, she drew the differences in cultural assumptions. East meets west with ming tsai recipes east meets west with. Today meets yesterday by yang liu, 9783836554053, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
East meets west with ming tsai recipes east meets west. Oven roasted beef tenderloin with citruschanterelle vinaigrette warm sesamespinach roulade and risotto cake. I absolutely love this book growing up internationally, this book has helped me understand vast cultural differences between the east and west. Blue western culture red eastern culture way of life westerners assert a lot more independence and individualism.
Liu yang already an online phenomenon, east meets west is the first volume in designer yang lius. In 1990, at the age of, she moved from beijing, to berlin. The cultural differences between east and west, according. In this third installment in her pictogram series for taschen, leading graphic designer yang liu brings the way we were face to face with the way we are. Already an online phenomenon, east meets west is the first volume in designer yang liu s successful infographic series. Demonstrating the chinese erhu and playing some samples of western popular music. East meets west, a series of infographics drawing on her personal bicultural experience has been exhibited worldwide, the corresponding book has become.
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. Thats when she began appreciating the differences between her homeland china and her new home country. Dec 07, 2015 graphic artist yang liu has a sharp eye for cultural comparison, honed by personal experience. By leslie grant, james stronge, xianxuan xu, patricia popp, yaling sun, catherine little.
The cultural differences she witnessed inspired her to design a book of graphics titled east meets west. Oct 20, 2015 already an online phenomenon, east meets west is the first volume in designer yang liu s successful infographic series. Its a small book about 5x5 inches and less than an inch thick that illustrates the cultural differences between east and west in a series of simple but sort of profound images. 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. Having fled japaneseoccupied korea for the gleaming promise of the. 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. It is curated to inspire the influential and affluent, to portray a brand new globalised vision, and to define authentic taste enriched by varied cultures.
Saath saath banayenge ek aashiyaan international title. Yang liu spent half of her life in china and half in germany. These four territorial and centralized states have otherwise fostered peaceful and longlasting relationships with one another, and as they have grown more powerful, the atmosphere around. The postchristian west meets the nonwestern church greater. Already an online phenomenon, east meets west is the first volume in designer yang lius successful infographic series. I bought this book because i saw today meets yesterday at a conference and love all three of yang lius books. 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. We developed the eworld system, which is a sign language capturing and interpretation system, supervised by dr huang zhiyong. 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. Mar 08, 2017 the library x eu yan sang popup will be happening at 47 keong saik road from now till 31 may 2017. Aug 25, 2015 already an online phenomenon, east meets west is the first volume in designer yang liu s successful infographic series. The library x eu yan sang popup will be happening at 47 keong saik road from now till 31 may 2017.
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. Graphic artist yang liu has a sharp eye for cultural comparison, honed by personal experience. 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. May 04, 2017 demonstrating the chinese erhu and playing some samples of western popular music. Hayley comes home with a shocking announcement which stirs some powerful emotions in tanu. Heres another article from anna corpron of substudio. The book provides us with a rare view of how urban american life was experiencedand critiquedby korean immigrants in the 1920selaine kim. Killing time watching signs im waitin see on the other side of town ive seen the walls come t. Academics tend to discuss cultural differences in words. Chinese artist sums up the difference between eastern and.
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. This soloshow east meets west by yang liu, which was placed at. Yang liu grew up in china, but then moved to germany, becoming a designer. Jan 06, 2017 already an online phenomenon, east meets west is the first volume in designer yang lius successful infographic series. The cultural differences between east and west, according to.
The artist and visual designer yang liu was born in china and lives in germany since she was 14. Hot on the heels of its bestselling predecessors, today meets yesterday. 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. A comparative study of the worlds great religions 2 hanshaw, zhang skip to main content skip to textbook navigation skip to book list skip to sitemap skip to the student site skip to the instructor site skip to bvt lab. Graphic artist yang liu has a sharp eye for cultural comparison, honed.
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