Chinglish Influence

The modern China is not the once isolated Eastern civilization, but certainty a mix of diverse cultures. Taking a historical detour back to 1637, a year when the British first stepped-foot on the breath-taking yet agitating land of GuangZhou, the unfamiliar language of English was exposed to the Cantonese speaking natives. The language barriers between the two races have sparked the new language of Chinese Pidgin English, a form of language Chinese and English used to communicate. After the 1st and 2nd world war, this language has spread to other parts of China such as Shanghai, but soon started to diminish as standard English has officially became the official foreign language of China in 1981.

Certainly, Chinese Pidgin English has a significant influence, and perhaps even

During the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Beijing has developed a campaign to modify 40000 street signs and 1300 restaurant menus as the Chinese government believed that ‘signage is to be useful, not amusing.” However, this anti-Chinglish attitude has reversed as the People’s Daily in 2013 announced that Chinglish is a national pride, which “sweeps the world.” The article has shown that foreign English-speaking students have adapted to certain Chinglish phrases such as “no money no talk.” Professor Meng FaDong believed that the increasing in popularity of Chinglish is due to China playing a more significant role in today’s world economics. To a certain extend I do agree with Professor Meng’s statement, as Chinglish will allow easier communication when making business deals with Chinese companies. However, I believe the essence of Chinglish is the fascinating effort in terms of appealing to English speaking foreigners, and an attempt to allow easier communication between the two races. It fully reflects the Chinese spirit of “never giving up”, motivating the Chinese people to not be afraid when making an