Given the number of years that I've spent working and living in Asia, combined with the fact that my wife was born in Shanghai, this is not the first time that I've written about the differences between Asian and Western cultures (as I've experienced them)... it is actually quite difficult to explain to others the depth of the differences, and the impact this has on everyday life. This is especially true when the person to whom you are explaining has only experienced this for themselves at a very 'high level'... ie, from vacationing or travelling to a foreign country or by being exposed to the ways of friends that hail from a different country.
I have said on more than one occassion, that I personally find the 'breaking down of barriers' and the joining of our cultures (at the macro level) to be challenging, but at the same time extremely joyful and exciting. It is all too much for words, so I'm very glad that I recently found a communication that I received some time ago which highlights many of the differences pictorially. These images to me, are very powerful, and anyone who lives in a mixed relationship (Asian / Western) I'm sure will be able to associate immediately with most of them (they may even bring a smile to your face or a giggle to your lips, as they did for me). Note that the blue coloured picture represents Westerners, the red represents Asians.