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Gansu Expressway Apologizes After “Open Water Rooms” Sign Error

8/14/2026

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The Gansu Expressway Service Group apologized on Wednesday after a Yuanyang service-area sign was mistranslated as “open water rooms”.
It removed the sign and will inspect and rectify signs at all its service areas.
The firm manages 78 pairs of service areas covering about 70 % of Gansu and pledged to improve working mechanisms and service quality.
It will create a signage management system requiring pre-installation review and periodic rechecks.

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The Gansu Expressway Service Group apologized on Wednesday after a Yuanyang service-area sign was mistranslated as “open water rooms”.
It removed the sign and will inspect and rectify signs at all its service areas.
The firm manages 78 pairs of service areas covering about 70 % of Gansu and pledged to improve working mechanisms and service quality.
It will create a signage management system requiring pre-installation review and periodic rechecks.