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Culturally inappropriate names

Incidence

In China in 1996 some 2,000 companies were ordered to change their names from versions with vulgar, feudalistic, bizarre and Western-sounding connotations, perceived to be undermining national culture; some Western-sounding names were rejected because they appealed to the prejudice of status conscious people who preferred Western goods.

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SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #10: Reduced InequalitySustainable Development Goal #12: Responsible Consumption and Production

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World problems
Type
(G) Very specific problems
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Last update
Nov 29, 2022