Tag Archives: Chinglish

Emerica the Beautiful

Posted on 14 January 2012 by David Feng

Emerica, Emerica… Yep, indeed. It’s no longer just America that’s entitled to be “the Beautiful”. The Chinese Shanzhai variant, Emerica, has equal rights for that… I can only hope that the United States doesn’t sue this Shanzhai company — you’ll render … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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Slipping In Some Slipped Chinglish

Posted on 15 November 2011 by David Feng

I’ve slipped in some Chinglish and now y’all are all slipped! Probably this sign carries a bit of “wishful thinking” in that it “wishes” upon those who read it — a quick slip — so that you’re on the floor reading this. … 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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Self-Servicing Yourself to Some Italian Chinglish Tickets…

Posted on 13 November 2011 by David Feng

Un po’ d’italiano here in the city of the West Lake, Hangzhou — the Self-servico Ticket Office… Trouble is, for the average expat without a second-generation PRC ID card, these machines in that office laden with Chinglish are — well, just … Continue reading →

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