Recently, the topic of "new translation standard for station names of Beijing subway stations" has attracted public attention on several network platforms. Netizens pointed out that after switching to the new standard, the station names of Beijing subway stations are generally translated into Chinese Pinyin, and some station names are marked with English or Pinyin + English in parentheses after Pinyin. Among them, the translation method of XX station changed from XX station to XX Zhan caused controversy. Some netizens reflected on their microblog: "why use pinyin? Such translation is a bit amateur." Beijing Metro replied in the above microblog comment area: "according to the relevant provisions and requirements of the national regulations on the administration of geographical names and the Chinese Pinyin scheme, the relevant departments of Beijing have unified the requirements for the name translation of subway stations and replaced some subway stations in Beijing in advance." The change of name is naturally well founded. From the reply, Beijing Metro did also refer to the relevant provisions, thus obtaining such a translation method. However, the purpose of translation is to communicate. Considering the practicability, I'm afraid the opinions of netizens are not groaning without illness. Change XX station to XX Zhan, and the English translation of the station name is actually the same as pinyin. For Chinese people, the vast majority of people can read without the help of Pinyin, and I'm afraid they can read more than Pinyin. Some elderly people may not know Pinyin. Many of our compatriots in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and overseas Chinese at home and abroad also know only Chinese characters but not Pinyin. For foreigners, I'm afraid most of them don't know Pinyin. It's estimated that Zhan's translation can be learned now. Then, this way of translation may fall into a situation: the Chinese don't need it, and foreigners don't understand it. Whether it is translation or phonetic notation is a little vague. Therefore, who is the audience of this translation and how much it means to facilitate communication? We might as well consider these practical and purposeful issues. There is a data worthy of reference. In 2019 before the epidemic, the number of inbound tourists in China reached 145 million. It means that in normal years, a large number of overseas tourists enter China and come to our streets, which will naturally give birth to huge demands for communication. As a country that is open to the outside world, it is certainly its duty to provide convenience. At the same time, we can also think with empathy. When we go abroad and see a large number of overseas Chinese signs, we will naturally feel close and convenient. Moreover, whether the Chinese guidance is sufficient is also an important factor to determine whether we go, which is why many foreign places, scenic spots and businesses regard the provision of Chinese services as a selling point. Although the number of people entering and leaving the country has been greatly reduced by the epidemic, it will eventually recover. We are in an irreversible era of globalization, and personnel exchanges have become a rigid need. How to add convenience facilities and signs and how to unify standards need to be considered. It is worth mentioning that the Beijing Winter Olympic Games will be held soon. Of course, due to the impact of the epidemic, there may not be so many foreign visitors, but domestic and foreign exchanges will certainly usher in a peak. It is conceivable that, as the world's only double Olympic city hosting the summer and Winter Olympic Games, Beijing will become a place of international attention, and the "international city" will become the perspective of the world to observe Beijing. From this point of view, these detailed discussions on infrastructure are not entirely unnecessary. (outlook new era)