01-08-2017, 01:35 AM
The wonderful names Chinese tourists have given British attractions
https://www.indy100.com/article/the-wond...x1943qrY2e
Quote:These are some of the best (with their literal English translations):
The Shard - A tower allowing us to pluck the stars from the sky
Highland Games - Strongman Skirt Party
Lulworth Cove - Waves Kissing Bay
Knightsbridge - A place filled with things to attract yuppies and fashionable ladies
The Needles - Poseidon’s Trident Teeth of the Sea
Harrogate - A place full of pleasant fragrance
Malt Whisky - Trail Fragrant Liqueur Lane
Sherwood Forest - Forest of Chivalrous Thieves
Brecon Beacons - Starry Sky So Clear it Talks to You
Bristol Balloon Fiesta - A place where love flies to cloud nine
University Boat Race - Boffins’ Boat Race
Cerne Abbas Giant - Big White Streaker
The Lake District - Mountain Lakes Get You Drunk
Savile Row - Custom-made for Rich People Street
Balmoral Castle - Castle of Love from Outer Space
Haggis - Baa Baa Pudding
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch – Healthy Lung Village
(On the basis that it can only be pronounced by those with sufficient breath)
https://www.indy100.com/article/the-wond...x1943qrY2e
