Beijing launches campaign against incorrect English-language si

Sunday, December 8, 2002

BEIJING -- Fed up with restaurants offering "fried pawns" and "bean eurd," Beijing tourism officials are launching a campaign to stamp out mangled English on menus and public signs, a state newspaper reported Friday.

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