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McDonald’s New Name in China Draws Ridicule

McDonald’s New Name in China Draws Ridicule
Chinese staff wait for the first customers at the opening of a McDonald's drive-thru outlet built next to a gas station in Beijing on Jan. 19, 2007. McDonald’s, after announcing that it would change its name in China, drew ridicules on Chinese social media. STR/AFP/Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
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When news broke that McDonald’s in China will be called something else, tens of thousands of Chinese internet users went on overdrive, their creativity going wild.
On Oct. 26, McDonald’s China announced that it will change its registered business name to Golden Arches (China) Co. Ltd. The company issued a statement saying that it wanted a name more relevant to the local culture.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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