Creative use of the English language in China
Photo of bathroom instructions in Chinese English seen in Shenzhen, China
Photo of computer instructions in Chinese English seen in Shenzhen, China
This is the signboard of a Property and Casualty
INSURANCE Company with offices in many Chinese cities.
On the signboards, there wasn't enough space for the
word "Insurance", so they left it out. Now they
apparently are a casualty company. I just hope they
handle the casualty cases of their customers more
diligently than the English language.
When a coffee lounge becomes coffee-language...
What China wants to tell the world in the
international language is this: when a train stops at
a station, please do not use the toilets!
Even if the risk is just 0.1 percent (as in anesthesia awareness), I avoid it if the consequences are terrible. I will look for an alternative, even if it is much more costly.
http://www.asiatour.com/china/creative-use.htm
Jan Garanoz
869/116 Thanon Pemavipat,
Chiang Rai, 57000 Thailand
Created: September 1, 1995
Last updated: December 31, 2009