 World Scene: United Kingdom
(China Daily)
Updated: 2008-08-18 08:02 US city in England? Council chiefs in Birmingham were left red-faced when they mistakenly used a picture of their US namesake in Alabama on thousands of official leaflets. Pamphlets about recycling in the West Midlands bore an image showing the skyline of the city in the Deep South. Under the headline "Thank You Birmingham!," the picture showed office blocks in the US city, rather than its own distinctive Rotunda tower and the curvy Selfridges store. The council said it had made a mistake, but had no plans to recall the leaflets. (China Daily 08/18/2008 page18) |
