One netizen said as much when he asked: “When there’s a bright moon in the sky, how could it twinkle like the stars? Only in Singapore’s Chinatown can we see such a strange sight!” If one sees the moon twinkling, it may be a cause for concern. That translates nonsensically into “the bright moon twinkles”. Then there’s this sign, which reads “皓月闪烁”. Non-traditional, awkward phrasesįor instance, this sign carries the words “亮亮堂堂”, which translates roughly to “bright and dignified” – apparently not traditionally used for the Mid-Autumn Festival.īelow, there’s a sign reading “国家欢乐”, which means “joy for the country” – a nice sentiment, but perhaps more appropriate for National Day? Words on the signs annoy netizensĪnyway, it wasn’t the execution that annoyed some netizens, but the words on the signs.įor those of us who failed Chinese in school, they probably look mostly like gibberish.īut those of us who’re actually competent in the language and versed in Chinese culture may find some of the messages on the signs awkward at best. Well, it doesn’t exactly transport us to Hong Kong, but people spent a lot of time putting them up so we should applaud the effort, we guess. Perhaps because we’re now missing travelling to Hong Kong, they’re apparently inspired by the iconic huge neon street signs found in the Chinese city. This year’s Mid-Autumn Festival light-up includes lighted signs strung across South Bridge Road, which were put up on Thursday (10 Sep). Source Inspired by Hong Kong street signs The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming, and besides being able to eat tasty mooncakes again, another highlight of the season is being able to gaze at the annual Chinatown light-up.īut the festival seems to have been ruined for some netizens, who criticised the signs in the light-up as “inappropriate” and “embarrassing” – one even accused the organisers of polluting Chinese culture.įollowing the feedback, the offending signs have been taken down. Chinatown’s Mid-Autumn Festival Light-Up Has Non-Traditional Words, Accused Of Polluting Chinese Culture
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