Language abuse travels in all directions. In an upcoming post I'll discuss the sins of Chinglish, common on signs and T-shirts in China. My apartment building is a serial offender.

Meanwhile, anyone contemplating a tattoo or clothing item with Chinese characters should immediately visit the following website:

http://hanzismatter.com/

A dire warning for all westerners swept up in the fashionable appeal of Chinese characters. Thanks to Joe Pantuso for the tip.