OK, I didn’t think I would write an “Engrish” post, but this is just too choice. This is a letter I received from the apartment complex outlining the various Sunday activities that are offered.

Dear Sir or Madam

Thank you for you continuous the understanding and the support that works to us. In order to provides the good communication platform to the apartment long resident guest. We draw up from this Saturday starting apartment collective celebration, specifically activity arrangement following,

And here it goes on to list the various activities like “see bird”.

Please note,

1. This active arrangement like has the change, in separate informs you ahead of time
2. (my favorite) If your excellency has any suggestion or the opinion, please promptly takes charge of with the reception,
3. Please attend, people go to reception center in advance to sign up.

If only I could speak Chinese that “good.”

I got a wake-up call this morning for a “See Bird” activity, or “Bird Watching”.   The place I’m staying has Sunday activities and I figured it would be a great way to meet some more folks.   Well, it turned out to be no more than just biking down to the coast, sitting in the park, trying to play badmitton in the wind, and eating fruit.   That was fine with me.   I guess there was about 10 of us:   me, two more Americans, Don from South Wales, and then the Chinese staff.   Even though I’ve only been here four days, I’m still anxious about learning Chinese.   I was taught a few sayings, but I have forgotten them now.   I need to repeat things over and over.   But, I had a great time being laughed at.