Yangshuo. The geological gem of China’s Southwest. It’s mere mention evokes visions of a surreal landscape. And as this truly stunning travel photo depicts, all those visions are absolutely true! But we’re not just here to gape at wondrous scenery, but also to examine a little sign-age. And this sign makes absolutely perfect sense in English. […]
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Say What??–Rest Stop?
Humorous signs on the road are not always nonsensical. Sometimes their mere usage makes you scratch your head! Case in point: this restaurant named “Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles.” Being such a hot tourist destination, Lijiang is stuffed to the gills with shops and restaurants that are nearly indistinguishible from one another. As such, […]
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Say What??–Steakhouse
The Chinese custom of “creative” restaurant naming continuous! Remember the Come Bar? Well, further south in Yunnan’s provincial capital of Kunming sits a sign embrazoned with the words you see above…”MY FAVOR STEAK.” I’d say it’s safe to assune that the intention here was to name this place, “My Favorite Steak,” as last time I […]
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“Say What??” Bar Talk
The (not-so) fabled land of Shangri-La is filled with mystical places. It is a land where bars beckon to you…”Come!,” they say. Ok, so as my Asian adventure proved, there really is a city called “Shangri-La” and it isn’t quite so fabled at all! I can confidentally say this, as I enocuntered the true fabled […]
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Say What??–Pepper Shaker
At the southern tip of Laos, the mighty Mekong River expands to reveal thousands of tiny little islands…Four Thousand, or so it’s named. The 3 largest are inhabited and have become a significant stop on the backpacker trail for those seeking a bit of relaxation (or for those who just can’t get enough of those […]
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Say What??–Caution, Wet Floor
China is certainly not as paranoid as the U.S. is when it comes to lawsuit and, as such, you see very few signs advising you to watch your step. S0 I was a bit surprised when I came across the sign pictured above. The odd choice of words should perhaps not be too surprising, as […]
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Say What??–“Boar Lodging”
There’s something about the way Chinese like to name establishments that just doesn’t make a whole lot of sense in English. We saw it in the earlier “Say What??” photo with that funky restaurant title. Today’s entry brings us a whole new perplexing title…and no, your eyes are not deceiving you, that sign really does […]
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Say What??–“Mushrooms”
Fried Jew’s-ear…it’s one of those Chinese menu staples that make the uninitiated scratch their head and say “what??” I mean, the Chinese are sort of known for eating anything and everything, but human ears?? Something must be up here! I smell a funky translation! But not quite! “Jew’s-ear” is in fact a colloquial name for a […]