As international trade and tourism has grown in China so too has the need for English signs, but sometimes the meaning gets lost in translation.

Hilarious signs from China show what happens when the little details are lost in translation. Embarrassing English translations have been amusing baffled tourists to China; ...

English signs in Beijing "lost in translation" (Xinhua) Updated: 2005-08-15 18:20. Shelly Kraicer, a Canadian who works in Beijing as a film critic, has found many funny but mistranslated signs ...

China is cracking down on funny English translations WE have long delighted in these hilarious, innocent signs with wicked English translations. But, sadly, they are about to become a thing of the ...

Shanghai serious about proper English signs By Li Xueqing in Shanghai and Cang Wei in Nanjing (China Daily) Updated: 2015-05-13 07:43 ...

Lost in translation: China to ban 'Chinglish' to get rid of embarrassing mistakes on public signs 'Racist park' and 'explosive dog' are some funny Chinese to English translations..

In China, signs translated into English baffle. With rising tourism, more Chinese signs are translated into English, often inaccurately. Some call the resultant puzzling hybrid "Chinglish." ...