Category Archives: China

Do Not Pause When You See Fire Facilities

Posted on 13 January 2012 by David Feng

There’s no need to be polite about it — just help yourself to the thing. Don’t dare pause — not even for a split sec! It’s either that — or a sign that you’re in a passageway to be kept free … Continue reading →

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An Order from the Chinese Rail Gods: Do Not Lie Down!

Posted on 12 January 2012 by David Feng

Apparently, the underground passageway for exiting riders is not the ideal substitute for a bed (or one of those super-deluxe seats in Business Class). For if you attempt to lie flat there, you’ll be hurried out of the place — … Continue reading →

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Is that light OFF — or NO?

Posted on 11 January 2012 by David Feng

Ah, Premier (deluxe) Class on the Chinese high speed railways. God class. Where everybody treats you like a right royal rider, and you get free Dezhou Braised Chicken for free (apparently). Oh — and it also comes, on CRH380A trains, with … Continue reading →

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Shanghai’s Chinglish — Civilized?

Posted on 10 January 2012 by David Feng

This sign is just plain weird: First, it gives you this impression that not every park in Shanghai is civilized… (what these guys wanted to say, rather, is that this garden’s clean, neat, nice — and rocks! and stuff like … Continue reading →

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Canger! Chinglish Shock!

Posted on 9 January 2012 by David Feng

Everywhere else, electric shocks are dangerous. In China, it’s considered more something that’s cangerous… That’s a sure sign of cangerous Chinglish. Oops. I smell a typo… that C key isn’t too far from the D key, I take it… What … Continue reading →

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When You Take the Escalator… with Chinglish on it…

Posted on 8 January 2012 by David Feng

I’m at a loss for words. This sign just outright doesn’t make sense. It — like — ends halfway through where it’s not supposed to end! It’s madness total. When you take the elevator safety… what will happen?… Plus, it’s … Continue reading →

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The Orders are Wrong!

Posted on 7 January 2012 by David Feng

Somehow, I’m sold that Beijing still hasn’t gotten its orders right. As I learnt it the right way in Switzerland, we’re to start with the 1st carriage, then the 2nd, 3rd and 4th… then the 5th, 6th, 7th and onward. … Continue reading →

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One Letter Short of… A S*** Hotel…

Posted on 6 January 2012 by David Feng

And I don’t mean that as in a hotel that’s rated three stars which begins with the letter S (although that’s for sure the case here). Just take a look at this pic from Langfang, Hebei, to see what I … Continue reading →

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No Push, No Pull, Yes Chinglish…!?

Posted on 14 November 2011 by David Feng

OK, then get me out of here! I’m stuck… in a place where I can neither pull nor push a — freakin’ door! This bit of classical Chinglish finds itself on a folding door. It’s unique in that it can’t be … Continue reading →

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Tlatform? Flatform? Railway Station Chinglish Fall Flat on Its Face…

Posted on 11 November 2011 by David Feng

This fair bit of Chinglish is from Yuquan, just southeast of Harbin, in a part of Heilongjiang where I am sure there is no living expat. And yet they insist on sticking some English at the train station. OK, that … Continue reading →

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