Farewell Palm Springs: China to crack down on foreign names for buildings, residential areas to ‘protect culture’

China is to crack down on the widespread use of foreign names for buildings and residential compounds, according to a newspaper report.

Li Liguo, head of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, said the use of foreign names was undermining traditional Chinese culture, The Beijing News reported.

Li made his comment during a press conference on Tuesday, the newspaper said.

Upmarket residential complexes in China are often given foreign names.

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Beijing’s apartment complexes include Palm Springs and Manhattan Garden, for example.