①I have just been to the opening ceremony for a new exhibition of early French photographs. Some of them are really beautiful. A French photographer made some very interesting comments about them. Then I went to look at some of my favorite exhibits: a photograph by Lewis Carroll, who wrote the Alice series and also loved cameras and photography, and the Baker’s Boy, a very interesting picture from the 1860s.

②There is so much to see. And the museum has three historic firsts: the world’s first negative（底片）, the first moving picture and the first shots taken for television.

③Before I show you around, let me just tell you something about the museum. The National Museum of Photography, Film and Television was first set up in 1983. We have three million different items in different categories（类别）. We store a lot of our collection in special rooms to keep it safe, but there is still a lot to see. We are the most visited museum in the UK outside London. We attract over a million visitors a year, and most of them report that they really enjoyed their visits.

④Take the train. It’s very easy. Just go through the city centre square outside the museum and it’s a three-minute walk to Forster Square Station. By the way, before you leave, take a look at the gift shop. It’s rather special. It’s rather great. The kids are loving it.

⑤There will soon be a new attraction here. We will open Experience TV. It will be really interactive. Visitors will be able to use the equipment and go in front of the camera to read the news or present the weather. It will be great fun and very educational.

⑥We have many treasures. There is the Talbot Collection. He was one of the inventors of photography and we have his pictures, letters and notebooks. And we have all the photos taken for a newspaper which was popular from 1912 until the 1960s. Researchers keep on finding new things in it.

Political adviser Chen Zhihong suggested the city government think of a complete and unified translation（统一翻译）rules for English signs in Shenzhen.

Before making the suggestion, Chen, vice chairman of Shenzhen Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, did a wide research on the English signs（标识）at major public areas in the city and service providers, such as Futian Railway Station, Shenzhen Book City, Shenzhen Concert Hall, Shekou Port and so on.

“There are a large number of unclear and wrong translations,” said Chen. “The poorly-translated English signs have seriously harmed the image of the city.”

Chen pointed out the main reasons behind this problem. First, there is not enough professional（专业的）guidance. Second, not having a deep understanding of English culture also leads to poor translation. In addition, it is difficult for the public to find ways to report mistakes.

As early as 2010, the Shenzhen Municipal Foreign Affairs Office made a guide for English translations for signs in public spaces in Shenzhen. It provided rules for translating place names and business activities into English. That guide, Chen thought, is no longer enough for the city today. “The guide needs to have more content（内容）, such as the standardized translations for business areas, transport hubs and tourist attractions,” Chen said.

He also advised taking citywide action to clear up the wrong and misleading signs through collecting the examples from the public.