Why Chinese People Say Fix shoe

[EN] Origin: This phrase likely originated in Chinese urban areas, particularly in small shoe repair stalls, street vendors, or neighborhood cobbler shops. The timeline dates back to the 2000s, when Chinese-English bilingual signage became common but often poor in quality. It may have first appeared on handwritten cardboard signs or verbal interactions between Chinese cobblers and foreign customers. It spread through tourist photos on Chinese social media (e.g., Weibo, Tieba) and later internationally on Reddit, Instagram, and Twitter as a meme of "Chinglish signs." Its enduring popularity comes from its simplicity and universal recognizability among travelers in China. [中文] 来源：源自中国城市修鞋摊、街头小贩或社区鞋匠铺。时间可追溯至2000年代，当时中英双语招牌普及但翻译质量低劣。最早可能出现在手写纸板招牌或鞋匠与外国顾客的对话中。通过游客照片在微博、贴吧等中文平台传播，随后经Reddit、Instagram、Twitter成为“中式英语招牌”的经典梗。因其简洁和在中国游客中的高辨识度而经久不衰。