It's been awhile, but we wanted to end our blog of our 10 months in Shanghai by sharing some more of the fun (or funny) signs we saw in our ramblings. And some of the fashions that we found interesting...
First, the toilets.
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This sign indicates an "eastern" or squat
toilet, which are prevalent and the default. |
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Occasionally, one will find a "western"
toilet - more friendly to foreigners. |
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| This one is for "Wowen" - there was a shortage of "M's" that day. |
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And this sign was inside the toilet stall, indicating the foot pedal
that should be used to flush the toilet. |
Speaking of water, we saw several interesting signs about water:
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| For your safety, to not swim and have fun in the water.... |
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| And if you need help, there is a "lifeduy" in this box? |
And then the slippery surfaces:
We visited an area with wild monkeys. This is a serious warning about all kinds of things - we just aren't clear what they all are...
This restaurant sign has only a little English...
Inside the airport near a great tourist area, you are greeted with a huge "Welcone" sign!
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| Okay, but what's the alternative? |
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| Watch out for pernicious garbage! |
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| It's not hidden if you put a sign next to it! |
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| This was in the hallway of a hospital... |
We found the Service Code not so much funny, as just very interesting in how the workers are to treat the guests.
Now for some of our favorite food signs:
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| The only English on this whole sign, says "Let us feaer it!" What??? |
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| Here, they serve "strange fruit tea" - and magic lychee |
We had fun observing a huge variety of fashions.
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Some of which had interesting spellings.
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We saw lots of interesting shoes and socks:
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It used to be that only people with no sense of fashion wore
knee-high nylons. We saw plenty of fashionable women wearing
flesh-colored leggings or ankle-high nylons with a variety of outfits. |
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We saw a few ethnic costumes for dressing up
at tourist areas |
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And some ethnic traditions that have been
passed down for centuries |
Every well-cared for dog seems to need a coat when the weather turns cold:
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| Various dog outfits at the store |
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| This was one of the best dog outfits. |
Everyone wears coats to school when the weather is even mildly cool. They're carefully coordinated to look good with most everyday outfits, which means most people wore very neutral colors during the winter.
Electric bikes and motorbikes sported coverings to protect the hands and bodies of the riders:
Women well into adulthood "dressed up" their backpacks and purses:
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Soft bunnies out of rabbit fur were common, as were soft, fuzzy
puff balls. |
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One of the doctors in our medical class "dressed up" his keys |
Older women wore these short, often colorful jackets. Kathy liked them, but didn't want to be considered "older," so she didn't get one:
When warm weather came, many girls wore filmy dresses (especially to take pictures at scenic spots) because they were very cool.
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| Note the shoes! |
Skirts made of netting (of all lengths) were really popular over skirts or shorts (of all lengths). Some were asymmetrical.
And some things just made us stop and stare (discreetly, of course):
We found China to be an enchanting land in so many ways. We have enjoyed sharing our experiences with you!
