Lost in Translation

Our travels here in China have been really fun so far. I'm fascinated by the people and the culture. Walking around the city can be better than taking tour buses.

There are signs everywhere. Advertisements. Instructions. Directions. Names.  Many of them are even in English.

But...


Sometimes, things get lost in translation. I think. Either that, or advertisers are totally nuts.

Like this:

"The man's glamour from within, not only have more external."

Um. Wha?

"Timesong pattern a pair of shoes is how life."

"Unbridled youth, is this a bit better to oneself."

Yeah, I always thought so.

While visiting the ancient Forbidden City in Beijing, we came across some interesting signs:

I don't know whether the police have to take their shoes off here, or if this is where they put the shoes they take from people.

This sign tells us that this toilet is a 4-Star-Rated toilet. 

Yes!! Finally.  We've been suffering through all these 3-Star toilets all day...

(By the way, toilets are holes in the ground around here, no matter how many stars they have.)

We all need a little Mental Cultivation, don't we?

We also took a trip to a section of the Great Wall.  I'll get more into that in another post.  But there were lots of fun signs posted along the wall.  This was one of my favorites:

And this one was at a tiny souvenier stand part of the way up the wall:

Am I supposed to make a pen scratch for them?  They for me?  Why would I want a "scratch of pen", anyway??

"Speaking cellphone is strictly prohibited when thunderstorm."

After the Great Wall, we ate lunch at a nearby restaurant.  This sign seemed to be advertising the benefits of eating whatever that is in the picture.

I think it's a sea cucumber.

You should eat this because:
1. it's "nourishing and moistening"
2. "Thynoid patients have great therapeutie efficacy."
3. "Yin balance and blood pressure."
4. "Tonic beauty of the therapeutic."
5.  "Heat, liver, Mingmu."
6.  "Treat liver and kidney, and liver blood deficiency,,as the dark matter embolism."
7.  "Rich in protien, fat, iodine, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, etc, great for exercise, nourishing."

Well that just says it all, doesn't it?  I'm always worried about my thynoid.  And it's tough to find food that's moistening these days.  Waiter, I'll take two!

And if you're ever being urgent, call 110 quickly.

 

Have a Hayppy day!