Quirky World: Chinese cut a lung story short with a healthy alternative to Welsh placename tongue-twister

BRITAIN: Getting your tongue around Welsh place name Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is a tough task for Britons, let alone for potential overseas visitors.

But the Chinese have come out with their own way of describing Llanfair PG (to give its short name) by referring to it as Healthy-lung Village (or Jian Feu Cun), in that a lot of puff is required to pronounce it.

The Anglesey village is one of 101 famous points of interest in the UK provided with names by the Chinese public as part of a campaign by VisitBritain.