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How to get from China to Taiwan According to Google Maps

I was reading an article online and it mentioned this interesting 'feature' on Google maps.

It presents you with a challenge:

How Google Says to Get From China to Taiwan

*Open Google Maps' Directions. *Type in "China" as the starting point. *Type in "Taiwan" as the destination. *Scroll down and read step 48. *Try not to laugh.So I decided to give it a try.  You can click on this link to jump straight there.

It brings up a map with a route from approximately the center of China to the center of Taiwan.

Note that it says 'This route includes a ferry'...  I suppose so,  because how else would you get across the Straits of Taiwan?

Then we get to the direction details:

somewhat standard Google Maps stuff... even tells you the name of the routes in Chinese and when they're toll roads... how convenient! :-P

Recall that the instructions in the challenge said:

*Scroll down and read step 48. *Try not to laugh.OK... so what happens at step 48?

OK,  leave a comment on this pic if you laughed out loud when you saw that. :-P

Swim across the Pacific Ocean! 

165km! 

And then continue straight for 1.1km  (after you take a short break to rest I assume?)

:-D

Any other bizarre ones like this?  I tried a bunch... in most cases it says 'We could not calculate directions between ___ and ____.' 

But I got one to work... directions between China and Japan:

OK! so there's a business opportunity in Shanghai for Jet Ski rentals! :-P

over 13 years ago 0 likes  9 comments  0 shares
45862083 0af2fd4d5d
flagday - i think its still illegal to randomly go to Taiwan from China except for specially designated flights.... :-P
over 13 years ago
Elena dd unset 18
ahhahha!! gd suggestion
over 13 years ago
45862083 0af2fd4d5d
Should be 'furtively swim'
over 13 years ago

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