Like Vietnamese, Chinese can yield some interesting results when things are translated literally. With this in mind, the Wall Street Journal Asia recently published a map with literal translations of Beijing’s subway stations. Some are pretty vanilla, but others are absolute gems.
“Yeah, just get off at Puddle of Accumulated Water and make a left.”
You can view a high resolution version of the map here.
[WSJ Asia]
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