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Lost in Translation: Chinese Signs

Translating from Chinese to English doesn't appear to be so easy, but it sure is funny!
dishonest trick
dishonest trick		 slippey
slippey		 Not much you CAN do!
Not much you CAN do!		 very special railing
very special railing
How it really is
How it really is		 Well, they tried.
Well, they tried.		 It gets to the point!
It gets to the point!		 At least they're honest
At least they're honest
Ok...
Ok...		 Yuck!
Yuck!		 Those enviros!
Those enviros!

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Einar Johannessen 15-Feb-2005 09:08
Hey,

nice collection! I made the same observations when I was there last year, but did not capture as many as you have. Some of mine are here:
http://www.pbase.com/fleeting_images/signs
click on thumbnails for full image