In China and Japan, it’s common to see company names printed in Chinese characters on the sides of buses and vans. Unlike English, which is always written left to right, these names frequently appear left to right on the left side of the car... ...full story at Sinosplice
from Sinosplice on Sat, Jul 25 2009
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