Tag: Taobao
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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…
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Edwin Goh & Rachel Wan Use Google Translate on Taobao: Hilarious Lazy Susan Quest
When Translation Trips Up Shopping Dreams Shopping on Taobao, China’s sprawling online marketplace, can be daunting for anyone who isn’t fluent in Mandarin. For local actors Edwin Goh, 31, and Rachel Wan, 28, the challenge became a playful mission: to purchase a simple kitchen item—a Lazy Susan—without getting tangled in linguistic potholes. The result, as…