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When you're in Beijing for the Olympics, take advantage of the city's many museums

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Shops on Dongdaqiao Road put up new signs to welcome Olympic visitors

For some reason, China.org.cn doesn't include the "dishes dumplings Museum" (家常菜饺子馆) on its list of Beijing's museums.

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Comments on When you're in Beijing for the Olympics, take advantage of the city's many museums

I'd say if anything, this is evidence of deficits in your Chinese language skill. "Museum" wuold be "博物馆", or sometimes "展览馆", but not just "馆". "馆" simply means "hall", and is widely used for restaurants ("菜馆", "面馆", etc.).

wgj:

I'd say if anything, your comment is evidence of deficits in your ability to look at photographs: look at the English on the sign.

Or perhaps it's humor deficits?

I'm always puzzled about how these translations ever came up. Did someone totally ignorant about English just open a dictionary? The fact s/he can use an English dictionary means s/he knows some English. But then how can s/he come up with dishes dumpling museum?

Well-played, Mr. Goldkorn, well-played indeed.

Also note the lesser known Aqui Pasta Museum next door. Admission is free after 7 pm on weeknights.

Wgj, when forced to eat one's own words, I find a little vinegar goes well with them...same as with dumplings.

Not better than this one

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Also missing from the China.org.cn list of museums in Beijing is the Watermelon Museum in the municipality's Daxing District southeast of the city limits.
It is a wonderful place to visit during Daxing's annual summer watermelon festival.

By the way, Hui, I found the menu for that "Translate server error" restaurant that you recommended!
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what about the museums with the pink barber shop lights out front? when can we see some of those?

I'm sorry guys, the English line is so small I didn't see it.

wgj:

No problem: We don't always give fair warning about our sense of humor on this website. That sometimes leads to misunderstandings especially because our readers are made up of people from very different backgrounds and cultures. But it can also be exquisite.

You've got to watch that Joel Martinsen character though.

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