There are plenty of sites that have "Chingrish" signs as part of their content.
I started snapping away being amused at first, and then just gave up. They are everywhere. There's just no point.
And when I say, "there's just no point", there really isn't. The Chinese don't care. There's a chain of coffee shops, called Coffee and Cate. They're at big international airports. No-one cares - and when 1.3 Billion people don't care, that pretty much seals the deal.
So get used to it, round-eye. They take a crack at our language sometimes, don't seem to check with a native English speaker if it's remotely correct, and usually make a hash of it.
But we should just be thankful they even put in the effort they do. They don't really have to and as far as the rise of the country is concerned, well, English is doomed.
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