As China will be hosting the Olympics, the Chinese have decided to make the country a little easier to understand. By that, I mean lots of official signage will be translated from Chinese into English. I'm guessing we'll be getting stories like this for a while, confirming that Chinese and English are not similar languages, and that there are too many subtleties to make for quick and easy translations. Verdict: go see your OB/GYN before you leave our country, and don't wait for your arrival in China.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Because going to the doc now is so much fun
As China will be hosting the Olympics, the Chinese have decided to make the country a little easier to understand. By that, I mean lots of official signage will be translated from Chinese into English. I'm guessing we'll be getting stories like this for a while, confirming that Chinese and English are not similar languages, and that there are too many subtleties to make for quick and easy translations. Verdict: go see your OB/GYN before you leave our country, and don't wait for your arrival in China.
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