Jinan moat cruise ship signage now has a copycat translation. What is the response from the relevant local authorities?

Nowadays, basically all domestic scenic spots have signs in Chinese and English, and some even have signs in Korean, Japanese, etc. But like the Jinan moat cruise sign, even hello can be translated as everyone is good, which means everyone is great. I think this is too embarrassing. Now almost even children know hello everyone. Some translations use pinyin directly. I think foreign friends may be confused when they see it, not knowing what it means.

Although after this incident happened, the management staff of the scenic spot quickly removed the introduction sign, and now the introduction sign is only in Chinese. But I think scenic spots are equivalent to the face of this place. If this kind of mistakes can be avoided, it is really a matter of supervision by the scenic spot managers. This does not mean that removing the introduction card will solve the problem.

Nowadays, many foreign friends come to visit the country. Don’t wait until tourists discover the problem. As the face of a place, a scenic spot should do everything with care. It is definitely correct that the introduction sign has an English translation. After all, it is now in line with international standards. But if such a mistake occurs, the management of the scenic spot should first review why such a thing happened. We should also find out who is responsible for this matter and who handled it. Why can such a mistake be made.

What’s even more wrong is that we can’t just change the introduction sign into Chinese for fear of making mistakes. If there are foreign friends coming to play, it would be more embarrassing if they really can’t understand Chinese. It is definitely necessary to arrange for a professional translator to re-translate the introduction sign and then install it. When facing a problem, we cannot just avoid it. We must find a way to do it well and solve it.

And after this incident, we should have a deeper look at what was not done well in the scenic spot and what was not done well. Be sure to make changes promptly and in advance, and don’t let tourists find out where your problems lie.