Tag: Kaypoh Ro
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Edwin Goh & Rachel Wan Use Google Translate to Buy a Lazy Susan on Taobao—Hilarity Ensues
When language barriers meet online shopping For many shoppers outside China, Taobao can feel like a labyrinth. The platform, bursting with endless product listings, uses Mandarin Chinese as its default. Enter Edwin Goh, 31, and Rachel Wan, 28—local entertainers who turned a simple online purchase into a comedy of translation errors on a recent episode…
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When Translation Goes Wrong: Edwin Goh & Rachel Wan’s Taobao Lazy Susan Adventure
Introduction: A Taobao Tale of Translation Troubles Shopping on Taobao, China’s sprawling ecommerce universe, can feel like navigating a foreign city without a map. For bilingual tips or glossy product images, the platform’s Chinese-only interface can be a barrier for many non-fluent shoppers. In a recent episode of Kaypoh Ro…, two familiar faces tried a…