help with chinese translation

[lenapoels]

Hi,

a chinese friend sended me a postcard.

She challenged me to know the name of the building, and to know whats writen on the postcard...

I somebody could help me

Thank you

XXX

[889]

Cheating if we just give you the answer, isn't it?

Anyway, take a close look here for clues:

http://www.luyuan.gov.cn/lycms/site/lycms/news/n2371417571.html

[jbradfor]

Sheez, we keep asking people for more context for translation requests, and when someone does provide more context, you decline to answer because of it :mrgreen: [but I think you're right, more fun as a puzzle.]

The first two characters, 偽滿, is that a Chinese term for Manchukuo?

[chrix]

The first two characters, 偽滿, is that a Chinese term for Manchukuo?

Yes.

[889]

I'm generous.

Here's another clue:

[trien27]

The first two characters, 偽滿, is that a Chinese term for Manchukuo?

Yes, it is.

偽 = counterfeit, fake, phony

滿 = is short for 滿州國, Manchukuo / Manzhouguo, here, but was the abbreviated term for the race of nomads, 滿族, "Manju/Manjuu" in Manchu language or "Manzu" in Chinese, who became the rulers of Q'ing dynasty, China. Later 滿州 is designated as the name as a Chinese translation for "Manchuria", which the Chinese people have been calling "Dongbei", the northeast of China or "Dongbei San sheng", the three provinces of the northeast which it consists of, namely: Liaoning, Heilongjiang & Jilin, which is historically referred as "Guandong", 關東, which literally means "East of the (Shanhaiguan) Pass/Mountain". 國 = country, nation or kingdom. But since Puyi wanted so badly to be an Emperor again, I believe 國 in 滿州國 should be interpreted as shorthand for "empire", 帝國, instead.

Edited February 13, 2010 at 02:20 AM by trien27
additional information

[889]

In this particular context, 伪 is usually translated "puppet."

(And no, the postcard does not show Joan Chen's home in California.)

Edited February 13, 2010 at 02:52 AM by 889

[lenapoels]

Ok,

I think I found it

its the Manchukuo Palace Museum.

Now I will search a challenge or a riddle for my friend.

Thank you verry much everyone!!!

XX

[889]

Congratulations!

Why not send your friend a puzzle picture from Windows on the World in Shenzhen. It's got some realistic and not-so-realistic settings from around the world.

Maybe you can find a good picture here:

http://www.random-good-stuff.com/2008/01/23/windows-of-the-world-ii/

http://www.random-good-stuff.com/2008/01/22/windows-of-the-world-shenzhen/