Signs

I have a great fondness for much of the signage I've encountered during my travels around Hunan Province thus far. When I try to explain to my Chinese friends why I'm always running around photographing signs, they just sort of stare at me with a puzzled look. It's because they're funny!

For your enjoyment, here are a couple of sign-related highlights from the trip to Shaoshan that I blogged about recently:

Don't just avoid trampling the flowers and grass. Love them. Care for them.

I.e., you're in Mao's birthplace... show some respect! Don't be misbehaving.

Some signs from my visit to Kaifu Temple, an ancient Buddhist site in Changsha:

(Uh, yeah, for those of you who've never been to China, this type of sign is very necessary; more on that in a later post).

Ladies first? Yeah, right! In China, it's every man, woman or child, pregnant, disabled or elderly person for him (or her) self!

Finally, a sampling of signage from Orange Island Park (yet another Mao tribute site) in Changsha:

Though this one may not look so interesting, it hold special significance for me... it's the first sign written in Chinese characters that I was able to read all by myself! (For those not in the know, it says, "20 yuan per person").

And now, my personal favorite:

Can't you see the little grinning blades of grass? Why would you want to step on them? What's wrong with you?!