Star center really got the ball rolling in China
By Yang Xinwei | China Daily | Updated: 2010-07-23 07:58
Recently, the governing body of TV and broadcasts asked TV stations not to use NBA, the shortened form of the National Basketball Association, during live broadcasts or on news shows.
It said the media should use the Chinese characters of Mei Guo Nan Zi Zhi Ye Lan Qiu Lian Sai, the verbatim translation of NBA. I think it is meant to let everybody know what the game is.
The intention is good. But the actual situation is that you don't have to know it is Mei Guo Nan Zi Zhi Ye Lan Qiu Lian Sai, you only need to know NBA. For those born after the 1980s, if you don't know NBA, you are out of the loop.
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