Travelers are confronted with self-described "Ticketing Hell" at a bus station in Gongguan in Guangdong province. Those who decide to walk instead can choose the "Pedestrain Chenneling."

Locals say the mis-spelt signs for the ticketing hall and pedestrian channels have been up for years, even though many passengers have expressed concern over the alarm they could cause English-speaking tourists.

Signs like these are the target of the new campaigns many cities, including the capital Beijing, have launched to correct misleading and incorrect English signs.

Travelers are confronted with self-described "Ticketing Hell" at a bus station in Gongguan in Guangdong province. [Photo: Li Shaowei of Guangzhou Daily]

Travelers are confronted with self-described "Ticketing Hell" at a bus station in Gongguan in Guangdong province. Those who decide to walk instead can choose the "Pedestrain Chenneling." Locals say the mis-spelt signs for the ticketing hall and pedestrian channels have been up for years. [Photo: Li Shaowei of Guangzhou Daily]

Editor: Yan