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  • Archive for June 20th, 2008

    The official Chinese menu translations, a revealing look at Sweet and Sour

    Friday, June 20th, 2008

    I just did a post for the Times Olympics blog on the translation, which I will essentially put in a modified form below This is what they are trying to avoid: This month, the Chinese government has officially released its very long list of suggested translations for Chinese dishes in preparation for a tourist-friendly Olympics. […]