☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to China@lemmygrad.mlEnglish · 10 months agoRailway system in China keeps expandinglemmygrad.mlimagemessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1imageRailway system in China keeps expandinglemmygrad.ml☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to China@lemmygrad.mlEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-squarezephyreks [none/use name]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 months agoLooking at a map of China, I always have a bit of appreciation for how well they’ve integrated the indigenous names of all the cities. For example, Urumqi wasn’t always known as Urumqi: under Qing rule, it was relabeled as Dihua, a name it held until the CPC took power. A little bit of contrast to the Russian approach and a huge contrast to the American/British approach of just renaming everything.
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 months agoFor sure, keeping the names that people of the region use makes the most sense.
Looking at a map of China, I always have a bit of appreciation for how well they’ve integrated the indigenous names of all the cities.
For example, Urumqi wasn’t always known as Urumqi: under Qing rule, it was relabeled as Dihua, a name it held until the CPC took power.
A little bit of contrast to the Russian approach and a huge contrast to the American/British approach of just renaming everything.
For sure, keeping the names that people of the region use makes the most sense.