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While Vietnam may boast an impressive amount of entertaining signage, it looks like China has it beat in this category thanks to what appears to be an over-reliance on Google Translate.

Correct translation: "Be careful."

Correct translation: "Watch your step."

Correct translation: "Fresh crab."

Correct translation: "Ethnographic Park."

Correct translation: "For disabled people."

Correct translation: "Do not drink and drive."

Correct translation: "Disposable products."

Correct translation: "No defecating."

Correct translation: "Plug in for power."

Correct translation: "Dry vegetables."

Correct translation: "The grass is alive, please do not step on it."

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