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China's tourist signs plagued by translation errors, sparking public concern

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Travellers in China are expressing concern over numerous mistranslations and spelling errors found on public signage, particularly in tourist areas and service stations. One recent example involved a sign at a highway service area in Gansu province that incorrectly translated "hot water room" to "open water rooms." The highway operator has since apologized, removed the erroneous sign, and pledged to conduct thorough inspections and implement a new signage management system to prevent future mistakes and improve the country's image. AI

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China's tourist signs plagued by translation errors, sparking public concern

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Caroline Lin ·

    China’s travellers raise alarm over error-filled tourist signs in public spaces

    A highway operator in Gansu province, northwestern China, apologised on Wednesday after a service area sign for the hot water room, mistranslated in English as “open water rooms”, was shared on social media. Similar translation errors, as well as spelling mistakes, on signage at …

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