This sign was posted on a rail separating viewers from a 10,170 foot drop off the peak of Mount Emeishan:
The advice is pretty straightforward–if you think life is okay, or maybe even love life, then you probably don’t want to climb to the other side of the hand rail and fall off the mountain. This is practical advice for those people who love life but don’t necessarily see any conflict between their love of life and choosing to fall off a 10,170 foot mountain.
On a hot day in July I searched our local convenience store for a refreshing drink but decided I wasn’t thirsty enough to try this one:
Has anyone tried Black Fungus Juice? Our modern economy offers so many excellent drink choices; who was the person bored enough to wonder whether he could turn fungus into a drink?
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The Good Greatsby 
eof737
August 7, 2011
Hysterical! I love those Chinglish ads and I’ve seen them in other parts of Asia too. Funnily, I took some pictures of a few I read on T-shirts in Japan… Thanks for the laughter and thanks for stopping by my blog a few days ago. I love your blog. 🙂
Eliz
georgettesullins
August 7, 2011
My nephew sent pictures of things in jars, I just hoped he passed on. E-ewwwww! But then if it’s from Changal Mountain, you might give it a try.
Spectra
August 7, 2011
Black Fungus Juice? Sounds about as good as Mushroom Juice. Has anyone ever tried to ‘juice’ a mushroom? I once tried to juice a bagel. Maybe ‘Toast” juice would be good. Or just juice your whole breakfast together – like in that Montel WIlliams informerical – A nice, fresh, ‘Eggs, Bacon and Toast’ juice, with a dash of O.J. – Mmmmm.
Renee Schuls-Jacobson
August 7, 2011
So standing by that handrail, it would probably be the wrong time to start belting out, “You spin me right round, baby, right round like a record baby/ right round round…ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh….”
But now that song is stuck in my head so thanks for that. 😉
madtante
August 7, 2011
Got a good giggle out of black fungus juice…the “loving life” thing is exactly what I said in response to the people who DO NOT LOVE THEIR LIVES when I was up on a mountain in Tahoe. People were zip-lining (is that what it’s called?) down the flipping mountain. A triangle of nylon to straddle and send yourself flying down Tallac. You don’t love life.
gerknoop
August 7, 2011
ehhhhhhh whats wrong with you people!?! Swing your legs off the edge a little why don’t ya??? Then afterwards (when you’ve cheated death a bit) go celebrate with some “Black fungus juice” Now that would be a great and adventurous day huh?
savesprinkles1234
August 7, 2011
I love your Chinglish posts, but not enough to try Black Fungus Juice!
educlaytion
August 7, 2011
Now we finally know where the zombie outbreak will originate. It’s the black fungus juice isn’t it. Way to go China. Now we’re gonna have a monster pandemic on our hands.
thelifeofjamie
August 7, 2011
I haven’t tried Black Fungus Juice, but have tried dark brown, taupe and swiss mocha fungus juice. I’ve heard that black stuff has a bitter after taste.
Hi, I'm Natalie.
August 7, 2011
The reason that I liked travelling in a part of Japan where no one spoke English (or French, for that matter) and none of the food had English labelling? I have no idea what I ate/drank. I think it’s better that way.
(Also: I snorted coffee out of my nose due to this post. I blame you.)
Bearman
August 7, 2011
I thought the first pic was “Don’t Shit on the Railing”
Lorna's Voice
August 7, 2011
And this is why I like to stay close to home…
HoaiPhai
August 8, 2011
Black Fungus Juice? Yeah, I have it all the time. It drips into the milk jug from the mildew around the fridge door seal.
writerwoman61
August 8, 2011
I wonder about the need for a sign in the first instance…it’s 10,000 feet down…”Don’t go near the railing, stupid!”
“Quality black fungus”…I’d hate to see inferior black fungus…
This post reminds me of my son-in-law’s instruction manual for his new Canon camera. There was a whole chapter on “How to Shoot Women and Children.”
Wendy
spilledinkguy
August 8, 2011
Goo…
glad they chose to depict that poor stick man pre-fall…
I doubt all the Black Fungus Juice in the world would help after a 10,000 foot tumble!
She's a Maineiac
August 8, 2011
They should have slapped the little picture of the dude pooping on the rail (hilarious, Bearman!) on the fungus juice as a warning as well.
Christine
August 8, 2011
Black fungus is actually believed to contain health benefits in Chinese culture. Do a quick google on it. It’s not what you think it is 😉
Funny blog, by the way. Looking forward to reading your other posts!
Thomas Stazyk
August 8, 2011
I have a lot of black fungus in my bathroom. I wonder if it might be valuable??
nursemyra
August 8, 2011
I haven’t had black fungus juice but I have had bird’s nest juice. It was just another soft drink in a can with a lemonade-like flavour.
omawarisan
August 8, 2011
Black Fungus juice is good as a mixer.
ajg
August 8, 2011
I’ve been meaning to take a photo of that Black Fungus juice too. It’s got to be terrible. Mushrooms and Tea you think? They also have another one called “Jew’s Ear Juice” or something. Look for that one!
The Good Greatsby
August 8, 2011
Take a picture of “Jew’s Ear Juice” when you get back and send it to me.
ajg
August 10, 2011
Okay. Sorry I haven’t sent you others! I looked, but didn’t ones I thought I did….
Glynis Sylvia
August 8, 2011
Poor adventurer. Couldn’t read the sign, swung around the railing and Aaaaaaaaah!! Workers at the bottom are waiting around until all the bodies “ripen”, to harvest the next crop of black (or caucasian) fungus juice.
Tori Nelson
August 8, 2011
I like it. A much more positive spin on a sign that could read “Hold on or death’s bout to happen”.
pegoleg
August 8, 2011
You should be reassured by the fact that the juice contains QUALITY black fungus, instead of just your run-of-the-mill black fungus.