“汪星人”呼唤大家文明养犬 Beijing manhole art promotes proper dog ownership

Chinese characters which read "I have already been vaccinated(我注射疫苗啦 Wǒ zhùshè yìmiáo la)," as well as a picture of a white dog, printed on a manhole cover(井盖 jǐnggài) in Beijing, December 9, 2018. The new art campaign(活动 huódòng) is designed to remind dog owners(主人) about civilized dog ownership. [Photo: VCG]

Chinese characters which read "Avoid annoying pedestrians when walking dogs(文明溜犬,礼让出行 wénmíng liū quǎn, lǐràng chūxíng)," as well as a picture of a white dog, printed on a manhole cover in Beijing, December 9, 2018. The new art campaign is designed to remind dog owners about civilized dog ownership. [Photo: VCG]

Chinese characters read "Don't abandon me(不要丢下我 bùyào diū xià wǒ)," as well as a picture of a white dog, printed on a manhole cover in Beijing, December 9, 2018. The new art campaign is designed to remind dog owners about civilized dog ownership. [Photo: VCG]

Pedestrians walk across a manhole cover with Chinese characters which read "reject dog poop(拒绝随地大小便 jùjué suídì dàxiǎo biàn)," as well as a picture of a white dog, printed on a manhole cover in Beijing, December 9, 2018. The new art campaign is designed to remind dog owners about civilized dog ownership. [Photo: VCG]

重点词汇 Key Word:

文明

• <名词 n.> civilization; culture
  E.g. Zhōngyuán dìqū shì zhōnghuá wénmíng de yáolán.
  中原地区是中华文明的摇篮。
  The central plain area is the cradle of Chinese civilization.

• <形容词 adj.> civilized
  E.g. Shuōhuà wénmíng diǎn!
  说话文明点!
  Please watch your language a little.