one of my favorite finds in beijing

now, as you know, in Asia, the translation from Korean, or, say, Chinese, to English usually results in a rather comedic experience with misplaced articles and pronouns and the like. we found some pretty sweet signage in Beijing. this was one of my favorites, found in the garden in the Forbidden City.


it was posted at the bottom of the scraggly hill up which the emperor, empress and les concubines climbed up to be secluded in a hilltop abode. poetically practical.