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Sign Salad Loves January 2018
Happy New Year!
As culture strides into 2018 with renewed resolution, it’s time for our round-up of what we’ve been reading in the signs over the last month…
The New Yorker looks at the subtle reframing of skin care – from an attempt to deny the future, to a hope for a better one.
The Ministry of Education’s official list of the top slang in China in 2017 gives an interesting glimpse into Chinese youth culture.
Rebel Metropolis looks at the important political semiotics of public space.
Sixth Tone explores the cultural heritage and challenges facing the McDonalds brand in China.
And finally, Japan’s first drive-thru funeral parlor provokes discussion around the best means of paying respect.