Translator: Pei Yangli, Proofreader: Shao Lijun
In order to facilitate the building of an international city and to develop a more open and attractive tourist city, Qinhuangdao Municipal Publicity Department of CPC, Qinhuangdao Foreign, Overseas Chinese & Port Affairs Office, Qinhuangdao Tourism Committee, Qinhuangdao Administration Bureau of Urban Management have decided to hold an event of correcting errors in foreign language translation. Participants in this event can win a souvenir prize from the city.
1. Event Date and Time:
06/07 to 06/30/2018
2. Event Details:
Local citizens, tourists, foreign teachers, and students can participate in the event. Participants need to identify and correct errors of foreign language translations in public places such as tourist spots or road signs or in promotional advertisements; furthermore, they need to make suggestions on how to correct the errors.
3.Requirements of Participation:
Participants can send photos of examples of translation errors to mailbox: qhd3220027@126.com. Participants will also include the location of the translation errors and suggestions on how to correct the translation errors. The participants’ contact information can also need to be submitted.
4.Prizes for Participants:
Once errors are verified and suggestions are adopted, a prize of a city souvenir will be awarded. The souvenir is worth approximately RMB 200. Participants can call number: 3220186 for more information.
The aim of the event is to identify and correct common translation errors and to utilize standardized international languages to demonstrate distinctive features in Qinhuangdao City. The event can also promote to build a sound social supervision system and to internationalize Qinhuangdao City.
Qinhuangdao Municipal Publicity Department of CPC
Qinhuangdao Foreign, Overseas Chinese & Port Affairs Office
Qinhuangdao Tourism Committee
Qinhuangdao Administration Bureau of Urban Management
06/06/2018