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Anglicised names are historically grandfathered. The post-colonial consensus, pushed by emerging powers (China etc), is that all topological names should be equ
by toyg 3y ago
Anglicised names are historically grandfathered. The post-colonial consensus, pushed by emerging powers (China etc), is that all topological names should be equally maintained in the source language. The classic example is Peking, which is now called Beijing everywhere.
As such, progress should mean even historical names are reverted to what current inhabitants call them, i.e. we should all visit Firenze, not Florence.
- zirgs 3y ago> The classic example is Peking, which is now called Beijing everywhere. It's still called Peking in many other languages.