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Funny signs in China

The "Amazing Chinglish" group on Facebook has many photos of funny signs taken by members throughout China (and apparently some they captured off Engrish.com)

In the run-up to the Beijing Olympics there is a major drive from the government to improve the standard of English in China, so spotting such signs may soon be a sport of the past.  Oddly enough, today's IHT carried an AP article about a lawyer who sued McDonald's in China because the receipts it gives out are mostly in English.

Here's a sampling from Amazing Chinglish, I wonder if Steve Martin knows about the unauthorized use of his image:

 

Published Sunday, July 29, 2007 12:47 AM by Davidko
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Rudi said:

“No Chewing ***": I saw this on the Shekou to Macau ferry. Technically, it's a typo and not Chinglish.

"Keep Clean" is common in most hotels, whereas "Beware of Landslides" is what's used to warn people about wet floors.

My personal favourite though is a sign nailed to a tree deep in a forest in Hunnan province -- it just said "Beware."

This "Disembowelment Department" in Harbin Railway Station is also a classic.

July 29, 2007 9:51 PM
 

David Ko said:

Another one in front of a toilet for the handicapped: "Deformed People".

July 30, 2007 1:52 AM
 

Rudi said:

Just noticed my Shekou to Macau ferry sign was censored. The signed intended to say "No Chewing Gum" but the "G" was replaced with a "C."

July 30, 2007 3:06 AM
 

David Ko said:

Thanks, I had a different typo in mind but I'm glad you cleared that up!

July 30, 2007 10:40 AM
 

Nattaboy said:

one of my all-time favourites was for wet floor cleaning signs that said slip carefully

May 6, 2008 12:03 AM
 

Shawn Micheals said:

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June 3, 2008 8:14 AM
 

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October 8, 2008 12:21 PM

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