Xiamen landmark phonetic English hybrid controversy

Traffic signs English names in pinyin can be understood, but "U-turn" in English "Diao tou", "JI CHANG" airport "written", really dumbfounding.

The error in our city many signs spelling the previously exposed (see this newspaper in May 1st fourth edition reported), recently, the English signs "gun" -- a "you to foreigners or Chinese?" Graphic micro-blog, drew many users to comment and forwarding. In the picture, the sign "U-turn" English should be "Turn around", but the direct written "Diao tou", many netizens ridicule: a "U-turn" in front of the village! In addition, the same piece of signs there are spelling error old trouble -- the "Longshan Longshan road" spell "Lonsan".

The day before yesterday, the reporter found the micro-blog on the traffic signs location -- Yi Ai Road East of the underground passage. Subsequently, the reporter also found another sign in the not far away, on the card Lotus Village "village" into "Chun", this time, the Longshan road's spell "Longshan", "U-turn" but that "Diao tou".

In addition, according to the following users to provide information, reporters at the airport to the Expo direction east road, also found a English not standard traffic signs. Takasaki airport English should be "GAO QI AIRPORT", but is directly translated into "GAO QI JI CHANG". If say to the Chinese, the Chinese did not need to remount Pinyin; if to foreigners, presumably they would feel.

Subsequently, the traffic police facilities at a reporter contact, the staff said, traffic signs with English is not their settings, Yi Ai Road section of road and Bridge Construction Group management. Subsequently, the reporter contacted Xiamen Luqiao Construction Group Co., Ltd., the other reply said, the road they have signed an agreement to transfer to the highway bureau. The reporter contact before and after highway bureau and the Municipal Gardens Bureau, the response is traffic signs not under their control.

Around a big circle, English signs these false but couldn't find the person responsible for them. The reporter will have further investigation. (source: Xiamen daily paper / trainee reporter Wu Junning)