On Equivalence in Chinese-English Translations of Sign Words

摘要

The global integration has brought China closer t the rest of the world, especially after China succeeded in en tering the WTO and was entitled to host the 2008 Olympi Games in Beijing and the 2010 World Exposition in Shang hai.With the frequent exchanges between China and other countries in recent decades, more and more internationa friends have come to China.Meanwhile, more and mor bilingual sign words appear in the big cities in China so as t facilitate international friends’ stay in China.Therefore, th English translations of sign words are of paramount impor tance to international tourists.