Finally a hotel considerate enough to inform me how to use a toilet—all these years I've been doing it wrong. When I think of all the slips and falls and wet shoes and bruised butt-cheeks that could have been avoided........ But, seriously—why is this in English? Are western tourists really the problem? … [Read more...]
Bad English Sign at the Great Wall of China
This bad English sign of cable car rules at the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China near Beijing is pretty clear: change your underwear before visiting or risk breaking rule #6. You can read about my attempt at climbing the Mutianyu Great Wall of China. My Beijing guide has practical information for visiting the great wall; the guide for China has info on the … [Read more...]