☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to China@lemmygrad.mlEnglish · 8 months agoRailway system in China keeps expandinglemmygrad.mlimagemessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1128arrow-down17
arrow-up1121arrow-down1imageRailway system in China keeps expandinglemmygrad.ml☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to China@lemmygrad.mlEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square32fedilink
minus-squarezephyreks [none/use name]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up31arrow-down2·8 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-up26arrow-down3·8 months agoFor sure, keeping the names that people of the region use makes the most sense.
minus-squareCollatz_problem [comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·8 months agoSoviet 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.
For sure, keeping the names that people of the region use makes the most sense.
Soviet Union also did something similar like renaming Verny to Alma-Ata, but pretty inconsistent overall.