(credit: CBS)
Posted on 12/05/2013 8:24:55 PM PST by BenLurkin
The council earlier this year decided to require signs to have some “modern Latin lettering” in addition to Chinese characters. It would have replaced an older law — since scrapped — requiring English words and letters on signs.
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At least the characters are generally traditional, not the Chinese Communist simplified forced on Chinese people in China by the Communists.
No Round-eyes!
Originally the laws were enacted because emergency personnel, like fire department, could not tell if they were at the right address.
I have not been in that area for a loooooong time. I see they gave up.
I had a job in Monterey Park a long time ago. Even then the English signage was disappearing.
Everyone was very polite, some even pleasant. And they were quite willing to accept my patronage of their establishments.
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