Sunday, October 18, 2009

CHENGLISH (CHINESE-ENGLISH)

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE CHINESE ATTEMPTS TO DELIVER MESSAGES IN ENGLISH. THESE ARE PHOTOS OF SIGNS WE SAW DURING OUR RECENT TRIP. THE LAST SIGN WAS A SERIES OF RULES FOR THOSE OF US BOARDING LITTLE BOATS TO EXPLORE UNDERWATER CAVES. WHILE THESE TRANSLATIONS BRING A SMILE TO OUR FACES, I ADMIRE THE GREAT EFFORT ALL OF CHINA IS MAKING TO BRING ENGLISH TO THEIR PEOPLE. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, BEGINNING IN MIDDLE SCHOOL, EVERY CHILD IN SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT CHINA IS REQUIRED TO STUDY ENGLISH. MANY PARENTS, WHO CAN AFFORD IT, HIRE PRIVATE ENGLISH TUTORS FOR EVEN THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN.

CIVILIZED AIRPORT



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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I wonder how well we would do if we tried to post signs in Chinese...

Rachel Tolman Terry said...

On the fire sign: do the Chinese character read, "Smokey the Bear says,"?