English cleanup continues

Massive efforts to standardize English-language public signage in the years leading up to the Beijing Olympics have proven largely successful.But this huge project still requires improvement, especially in comparison with other major cities in the world.

The campaign, which is expected to last until the end of this year, focuses on major tourism locations around the city.

People joining the "cleanup" taskforce include teachers and volunteers. They are divided in small groups who patrol the streets. After surveying the English-language signage, they suggest corrections in a report to Beijing Foreign Affairs Office.