D. S. R. Gold Shop, Kathmandu

With its attractive combination of colours and nice lettering, it is hard not to notice this painted sign.

D. S. R. Gold Shop

Location: Kathmandu

B. K. Leather & Jeans Tailors, Kathmandu

I am not sure the leather jackets hanging on the wall do much to attract potential customers.

B. K.

Leather

& Jeans

Tailors

Location: Kathmandu

Photocopy, Kathmandu

Both good and bad signwriting cohabit side by side on the façade of this small business in central Kathmandu.

Photocopy

Location: Kathmandu

Dental Lab, Kathmandu

Dental Lab

Location: Bangemudha, Kathmandu

Private tuitions, Kathmandu

With many government schools performing poorly due to lack of funding and skilled teachers, families who can afford it often send their children to private institutions. But in the private sector as well, quality varies greatly between schools.

School / Campus Tuitions

Private / Regular Test-SLC

SLC stands for School Leaving Certificate, the final exam in Nepal's secondary school system.

Location: Bangemudha, Kathmandu

Star Dental Lab, Kathmandu

After one week in China, this blog goes back to Nepal for a new series of colourful painted signs, starting with these examples promoting the Star Dental Lab. This one of many dental professionals operating near the shrine to Vaisha Dev at Bangemudha (see this post for more details)

Location: Bangemudha, Kathmandu

China Telecom, Xizhou, China

This relatively new (in Aug. 2016) painted sign promotes China Telecom's 4G+ LTE (Long-Term Evolution) network. I'm afraid my translation of parts of this sign is a bit hazardous.

天翼 ["Tiān yì" litt. "Sky Wings"]
Surfing
分享无限 [Unlimited Sharing]

全光网省惠民工程
中国电信承建
[The Optical Network Engineering Project Benefit People of All Provinces
China Telecom Construction]

家家通高清电视
户户有光纤宽带
人人月全网通手机
云南省发展和改革委员会       中国电信云南公司
[HDTV for Everyone
Fiber Optic Broadband for All Households
Mobile Phone Network for Everybody
Yunnan Provincial Development and Reform Committee       China Telecom Yunnan Branch]

中国电信
世界触手可及
[China Telecom
Connecting the World*]

* This is China Telecom's official motto in English. The literal translation is "The World is Within Reach."

Location: Xizhou, Yunnan, China