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Thread: No More “Tongzhi” on Beijing Public Bus
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[quote=BL2022,399649]It was reported that the Beijing Public Transport Group was introducing some changes to its rules on how its service people should address passengers. Men and women would be addressed as "Sir" and "Ma'am", and children would receive the less formal, gender-neutral salutation "Little Friends". The term "Tongzhi”, once widely used will no longer be used any more on public buses, except for rare cases, such as senior citizens. Nowadays, this word is more referred to official pomposity or gays. So remember this to your heart and try not to address people “Tongzhi”, neither on buses nor in other occasions. Otherwise it will be considered as disrespect. [/quote]
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