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A Funny Sign

Posted on December 4, 2005July 10, 2024 by Jo

When I was leaving Beijing for the States a couple of weeks ago, I spotted this sign in the women’s loo:

To tell you the truth, I’m not sure what it was all about, since it was hanging on a wall all by itself.

Recently, the government of Beijing announced a campaign to clean up the bad English signs that are epidemic all over town, in preparation for the Olympics.  I think this would be a good place to start.

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