☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to China@lemmygrad.mlEnglish · 11 个月前Railway system in China keeps expandinglemmygrad.mlimagemessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1imageRailway system in China keeps expandinglemmygrad.ml☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to China@lemmygrad.mlEnglish · 11 个月前message-square3fedilink
minus-squarezephyreks [none/use name]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 个月前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.
minus-squareCollatz_problem [comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 个月前Soviet Union also did something similar like renaming Verny to Alma-Ata, but pretty inconsistent overall.
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.
Soviet Union also did something similar like renaming Verny to Alma-Ata, but pretty inconsistent overall.