filed in China, Language, Photo Set on Sep.25, 2008
I’ve just spent two months in China, and despite Beijing’s best efforts to improve translations nation-wide, I’m happy to report that Chinglish is still everywhere. There’s nothing better than awesomely hilarious mistranslations! The opposite of Recycling Bathroom notice
Tags: China, Chinglish, Mandarin, mistranslation, translation
filed in China, Hong Kong, Language, Photo on Aug.14, 2008
Interesting fact about the world’s most popular soft drink… Coca-Cola is pronounced ‘ke kou ke le’ in Chinese, which coincidentally translates into “Delicious Happiness.” Where it came from: In the 1920s, Coke created the four Chinese characters that, when combined, approximated the English sound of “Coca-Cola.” As the official Mandarin-language Coca-Cola logo gained visibility, local […]
Tags: brand, China, Coca-Cola, Delicious Happiness, Hong Kong, Mandarin, packaging, soda