War on foreign names in China
Language Log 2019-06-22
Summary:
AP News report (6/21/19) by Fu Ting: "Chinese crackdown on foreign names draws protest". The article begins thus: The Manhattan neighborhood, Venice Garden, the Vienna hotel chain — to the ears of the Chinese government, the names are too foreign-sounding and must go. Provinces and cities across China have been issuing notices pressuring both private […]