This document discusses cultural differences between Asian and Western cultures. It notes that the differences apply broadly across Asian groups like Indians, Japanese, Thais, Koreans, Indonesians and Malays. The icons comparing Asian and Western approaches were designed by Liu Young, who was born in China and educated in Germany. The icons compare perspectives on issues like anger, contacts, daily life, problem handling, restaurants, weather moods, opinions, parties, punctuality, queues, Sundays, bosses, meals, transportation, traveling and trends.