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1、中国人经常分不清瑞典与瑞士Bothnations'namesarewrittensimilarlyinMandarin-Ruidian(Sweden)andRuishi(Switzerland).在普通话中，这两个国家名字写起来有点相似——瑞典（Ruidian）和瑞士（Ruishi）。 ThetwoEuropeannations-oneknownforitschocolate,cheeseandwatches;theotherforIkea,VolvoandtheSeventiespopbandAbba-haveoftenbeenconfusedforeachotheramongtheChin
2、ese. Theproblemlargelystemsfrom（源于）thefactthatbothnations'namesarewrittensimilarlyinMandarin-Ruidian(Sweden)andRuishi(Switzerland)–whichbeginwiththesamesymbol,accordingtotheSwedishConsulGeneralVictoriaLiinChina. Inanefforttoputanendtothemix-up,theSwedishandSwissconsulatesinShanghaihavelaunchedacompe
3、titionontheSwedishConsulatewebsite,askingChinesepeopletocomeupwithfunnywaystohelpdifferentiatethetwocountries.Submissionscanbeacceptedasablogpost,cartoon,photo,shortfilmorinanyotherformat. Thewinnerwiththebestsubmissionwillreceivea12-daytriptoSwedenandSwitzerlandandwillbeexpectedtoreportbackontheiri
4、mpressionsofbothcountriesfollowingthetrip,thewebsitestates.EntrieswillbeaccepteduntilNovember20. TheorganisershavealsodevisedahumorouscampaignlogoportrayingamontageofobjectsandpeopleassociatedwithSwedenandSwitzerlandonseparatemapsofeachcountry. Sweden'smapfeaturesmeatballs,aViking,PippiLongstockingf
5、romAstridLindgren'sbooks,aswellastwomalecartoonfigureswithaheartbetweenthemsymbolisinggaymarriage,whichremainsillegalinSwitzerland.Switzerland'smapfeaturescheese,fondue,theAlpsandapictureofRogerFederer. ChinamaynotbetheonlycountrystrugglingtotellSwedenandSwitzerlandapart.ResidentsofSpanish-speakingc
6、ountriesalsofallvictimtotheconfusionasSwedenisspelt'Suecia'inSpanishwhileSwitzerlandiscalled'Suiza'. SwedenandSwitzerlandaren'ttheonlydestinationsthathavecausedconfusionamongtravellers.Lastmonth,aBritishholidaymakerhopedtoexplorethearchitectureoftheAlhambraPalaceinGranada,Spain,butinsteadmistakenlyc
7、aughtaflightacrosstheAtlantictothetropicalCaribbeanislandofGrenadafollowingaconfusingbookingblunder.Earlierthissummer,twoUSholidaymakerswereflowntothewrongcontinentafteranairlineconfusedtwoairportcode
