9,019km Home
Qianhui Wan
See it On Campus: Level 2
Visitor Info
Overview
‘9019km Home’ explores the Shanghainese people’s journey in Vancouver. Follow their path of adaptation, community building, and the quest for belonging as they navigate the 9019 kilometers between Shanghai and Vancouver. Through the charm of language and sharing of personal stories, witness the resilience and vibrancy of the Shanghainese community in forging connections and creating a new home away from home.
Shanghainese Dialect 上海闲话
Shanghai Dialect is a set of Shanghainese vocabulary card decks that demonstrate the charm of Shanghainese and record and memorialize our language. It aims to pass on the Shanghai dialect more vividly, helping people better understand Shanghai culture through language.
Shanghainese, also known as Shanghainese gossip and Shanghai dialect, is a Wu dialect belonging to the Sino-Tibetan language family – Chinese group – Wu language – Taihu Lake slice.
Shanghainese is not only a dialect but also a crucial part of Shanghai’s local culture. It is a vehicle rich in culture and history that gives people a sense of belonging and curiosity. It is also a link between different generations and a medium of memory transmission. Living far from home, Shanghainese make people feel warm and friendly in unfamiliar environments. They comfort the spirit and connect our lives with our homeland.
Shanghai Dialect is a set of Shanghainese vocabulary card decks that demonstrate the charm of Shanghainese and record and memorialize our language. It aims to pass on the Shanghai dialect more vividly, helping people better understand Shanghai culture through language.
上海话，也称上海闲话、沪语，是一种吴语方言，属于汉藏语系-汉语族-吴语-太湖片。
上海话不仅仅是一种方言，更是上海本土文化中至关重要的一部分，是一个富含文化和历史的载体，使人们对其产生归属感或好奇心。它同时也是连接不同世代的纽带，是记忆传承的媒介。而在异国他乡，上海话让人在陌生的环境中感到温暖和亲切，成为了心灵的慰籍，连接着我们的生活和故土。
「上海闲话」是一套以展示上海话魅力，并对我们的语言进行记录和留念的上海话词汇卡牌。以更生动的方式传承上海话，并通过语言帮助人们更好地了解上海文化。
The word, phonetic notations, and illustrations are printed on the front of each card, while the back is accompanied by a detailed bilingual explanation.
This set of cards is divided into four conversation categories: communication, food, objects, and adjectives. Each category is presented with its representative elements and different colors.
Illustrations & Risograph
Final Delivery
From S to V – our stories 我们的故事
From S to V is an ongoing storytelling video series of Shanghainese people sharing their stories of living in Vancouver. This series focuses on sharing experiences about culture, community, and language to help people understand the interaction of two cultures and to provide information to people new to Vancouver.
Visual Style
Experience a vibrant 2D animation filled with delight. It features a colorful palette reminiscent of risograph inks and enriched with abundant textures, using this simple but vivid visual style to unfold the story.
Motions & Transitions
By adding motion to illustration elements
Illustrations
All the elements are made vectorial in Adobe Illustrator, and then I added the textures in Clip Studio Paint.
