More Chinglish!!

By Becky Ances September 29, 2010

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I keep thinking I’ll run out of funny packages and signs at my university. But China seems to have anÂ inexhaustibleÂ well as I keep finding plenty!

Cute drawing — At our favorite bakery if you buy a little pastry the owner puts it in this little cute, and high quality, box for you. The picture was so cute we didn't even notice the misspelling at first.

Yeah, usually when you get married the "swaaring" starts! — This is from a little box of candy given to every guest at one of my student's cousins weddings.

Marinate Man — The directions for a Chia Pet type thing. (Or Hair Man Plant according to the box.)

At first glance I thought they were Converse. — I got these shoes online (with the help of a student). They were only $5 with .75 overnight shipping (god, I love China). I wasn't expecting them to be real Converse, but I thought they would just use the Converse name and not make up such a silly other name!

What’s the Laziest Way up a Mountain? This Way.

As I rode the slick new escalators up the side of the mountain in the Xiamen botanical Gardens, I hated myself a little. Why was I here, supporting the destruction and abuse of this gorgeous natural mountain? I mean, is there anything lazier than taking an escalator up a mountain?

The Instagrammification of a Beach

You’d think in a country where Instagram was blocked there would be no Instagrammification of places. But then you’d be wrong…very wrong.

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More Chinglish!!

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