BEIJING: China has had enough of bad English signs and the jokes that come with them. A new standard for English translations has been issued and it is to take effect by Dec 1. The standard aims to improve the quality of English translations in 13 public arenas, including transportation, entertainment, medicine and financial services, People's Daily reported on Wednesday. The translations should not "contain content that damages the images of China or other countries", while discriminatory and "hurtful" words have been banned. That is just one of many badly translated public signs, menu items and shop names that have generated hilarity, to the amusement of English speakers.

Source: The Star June 23, 2017 04:07 UTC