Lost in translation

In order to help foreigners understand the signs they are often translated to English. The well meant initiative can be pretty amusing as the meaning somehow gets lost in translation…

Signs

Beijing Tourist Sights

There's is a lot to see for tourists in Beijing - enclosed some impressions

Beijing Tourist Sights

Food

The diversity of food is simply amazing. It might look a bit special sometimes but it typically tastes very good (ok, there are some exceptions...)

Food

Airbus A380

While most international airlines use their A380s on the international flagship routes in China the A380 is used for domestic flights!
Report

Beihai

Beihai lays in the very south of China close to Vietnam and you actually almost feel like being in Vietnam. People are shorter and have a darker skin, the boats in the waters remind you of Halong bay and also food is close to Vietnam. A nice place if the weather would just be a bit better...

Beihai

How old are you?

Did you know that the age is counted in a different way in China? Let's look at the example of a baby born in December 2009.
Day of birth 09 Chinese new year 2010
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