Commercial Diversity
Commercial diversity or diversity commercialized?
The TD Canada Trust sign is one of many in Chinatown along Spadina Ave. that boasts an English and translated version of its name. The optimist inside me wants to believe that some businesses felt it was necessary to provide the translation - especially considering their location.
The cynic inside me believes that it's just another marketing ploy. Wouldn't the TD logo on its own suffice to reveal the type of business located in the building? Can the name 'TD Canada Trust' properly translate into a foreign language (especially Cantonese or Mandarin)?
Skepticism aside, translated 'Canadian' commercial business signs in Chinatown must be useful to some locals, so maybe I should stop being so paranoid and be proud of the diversity that surrounds me.
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