I recently read a couple of unconnected articles that suggest that now is a good time to buy real estate in Beijing. Prices are dropping. Restrictions on foreigners buying property in Beijing have been lifted. (more…)
Sam Ose / Olai Skjaervoy posted a photo of another fine example of some Chinglish:
This sign says: “If the train is on fire, please stand clear of the train”. And there I was thinking of jumping onto the burning train! I hope their trains aren’t on fire too often…
It seems this fine example of Chinglish comes from Hong Kong. Despite the fact that Hong Kong has traditional ties with England and English was the second language there before 1997, they are not immune to Chinglish! I’ve seen some fantastic examples there.
I recently read a post about Video Karaoke on RT’s Living in the Philippines blog, outlining the history of karaoke, which is very popular in the Philippines. Karaoke is also extremely popular in China, so I felt moved to write about Karaoke in China. (more…)
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