Chinese Engrish
At the entrance to the Baiyun park, in Guangzhou, you can see these signs
Please buy your ticket "consciously"
Don't scrawl, craut, purse, pluck, drop off property, spot or sport in scenic spot
or you should be dealt with according to public order regulations.
I believe this means the path is for employees of the park only and closed to the public
Keep off the grass
This label came with an article of clothing
These are from Xiqiao Hills Park
Do not sit on this railing
Hmmmm... I just love my "Coal Fried Fashion Coffee"
Even though they are totally different words in English, the Chinese relate and
mix up "fried" with "fired". I assume what is meant here is "coal roasted".
Notice also the picture is lifted from an English publication
but is "for reference only" (whatever that means).
Taken from a menu in Shenzhen in Feb 2007
Delicate Stonework - Do not walk on it
This is the toilet door on a train and I believe they do not
want you to use the toilet while the train is in the station.
The next two were taken from the news in early August 2004.
The first nude beaches opened in China but they
were separate beaches for males and for females.
"Male honored guest the place of the bareness swimming."
Translation: "Nude swimming allowed for males".
"Female honored guest the place of the bareness swimming."
Translation: "Nude Swimming Allowed for women."
The following instructions (or "elucidations")
came with a glue gun I bought in 2007.
