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The Qíngtiāngāng<\/span><\/a> part of Yangming Shan National Park (Yángmíng Shān Guójiā Gōngyuán \/ 陽明山國家公園), to the north of Taipei, is distinguished by grasslands high in the mountains — the sort of open, natural place that, though not spectacular, might still make someone used to living in crowded northern Taiwan want to do the Julie-Andrews-hills-are-alive twirl. But, as usual, I’m only going to show you some signs. Here goes. <\/p>\n

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Ciingtiangang<\/em>, Siyuiannciiao<\/em>, Jiinbaolyi<\/em>. Normally the presence of doubled vowels indicates the use of Gwoyeu Romatzyh<\/a> (e.g., rice-flour noodles<\/em> as miifeen<\/span> rather than Hanyu Pinyin’s mǐfěn<\/span>). But these signs are most definitely not in Gwoyeu Romatzyh. They’re just really screwed-up Tongyong Pinyin<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sign<\/th>\nTongyong Pinyin<\/th>\nHanyu Pinyin<\/th>\nGwoyeu Romatzyh<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Ciingtiangang<\/td>\nCingtiangang<\/td>\nQíngtiāngāng<\/td>\nChyngtiangang<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Siyuiannciiao<\/td>\nSyuyan ciao<\/td>\nXǔyán qiáo<\/td>\nSheuyan chyau<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shanghuangsiyi<\/td>\nShanghuangsi tingchechang<\/td>\nShànghuángxī tíngchēchǎng<\/td>\nShanqhwangshi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Gate Of Jiinbaolyi Road<\/td>\nJinbaoli dalu chengmen<\/td>\nJīnbāolǐ dàlù chéngmén<\/td>\nJinbaulii dahluh cherngmen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FenggueiKou<\/td>\nFongguei Kou<\/td>\nFēngguì kǒu<\/td>\nFengguey koou<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mt.Jhwugao<\/td>\nJhugao Shan<\/td>\nZhúgāo Shān<\/td>\nJwugau Shan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Two of Tongyong Pinyin’s most distinctive features are the use of jh<\/em>– for what in Hanyu Pinyin is zh<\/em>– and the use of fong<\/em> rather than the feng<\/em> found in Hanyu Pinyin, MPS2, Wade-Giles, Yale, and Gwoyeu Romatzyh. But whoever produced these signs couldn’t get even those right, as shown by Jhwugao<\/em> and FenggueiKou<\/em>.<\/p>\n

A few misc. notes: <\/p>\n