How are advertising signs planned in different countries?
(Baonghean.vn) - In some countries, creating outdoor advertising billboards is always a complex competition. However, each country has different regulations to ensure the interests of businesses and urban civilization.
1. France
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| In France, businesses must adhere to minimum and maximum size regulations, and cannot be as “grandiose” as they like. However, they are allowed to choose their own colors for their billboards. |
2. America
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| Meanwhile, US law is concerned with content errors such as whether the product's external advertising reflects the quality inside. False advertising will damage the reputation of other products. As for size and color, businesses can choose whatever they want. |
3. Australia
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| In Australia, billboards must comply with some basic regulations such as not being allowed to advertise in historical sites, nature reserves, wildlife areas, residential areas (except residential areas mixed with office areas), areas that need to be protected from the elements, or national parks, and not obscuring traffic signs... All advertising regulations are only intended to ensure the safety of road users as well as people in the area. |
4. China
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| In China, each province, each region, each street, even each residential area has its own regulations on the installation of advertising signs. However, all these types of advertising signs must comply with general regulations such as: must be consistent with the nation's customs and traditions, must not post offensive or ridiculous images, and must install advertising signs of the right size and in the right place. |
5. South Korea
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| In Korea, when installing advertising signs, businesses, companies, and stores must ensure factors such as good customs and business culture. In some model shopping streets, signs must comply with regulations on size, and the color and font must ensure the brand elements of the business. |
6. Japan
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| Billboards in Japan are usually not too large and are hung very neatly. To install advertisements, businesses must comply with the regulations in each area, not using offensive images. Many areas in Japan also have regulations on advertising themes, depending on the goods and services of the entire area. However, the government still allows freedom and innovation with impressive images that are hard to find anywhere else in the world. |
7. You
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| In the UK, private houses usually do not hang any signs permanently. Businesses or shops that want to hang signs must request permission with specific designs on size, content and color right from the time of construction or renovation. If they want to change the content, size or color later, they must request permission from the municipal authority. In the photo: A very orderly advertising sign on a street in Birmingham, England. |
8. Hong Kong
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| Neon advertising signs installed at camera and electronics stores on Sai Yeung Choi Street in Hong Kong. Not only are they attached to the storefronts and hung high up, many of the billboards are also hung in the middle of the street. |
9. Thailand
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| In Thai cities, billboards come in a variety of shapes and designs. This rich and varied form of expression can "surround" consumers in shopping malls. |
10. Malaysia
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| Outdoor advertising signs in Malaysia are also very neat and orderly. In particular, because there are many different languages, in addition to Malay, English is also used as an official language in this country. |
Kim Ngoc
(Synthetic)
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