Dialectal interference in Shanghai

Here's a photo of a warehouse on Chongming Island, at the northern edge of Shanghai, which deals in various agricultural products, as listed on the two signs: (Source) At the top of the large blue sign above the door, it reads: běn cǐ jīngyíng 本此经营 ("this here deals in"), where cǐ 此 ("here") is an […]