[6] In addition, public signage is to be written using simplified characters, with exceptions for historical sites, pre-registered logos, or when approved by the state.
[6] In addition, government employees, including teachers, conference holders, broadcasters, and TV staff are required to use Standard Chinese.
[3][8] Guangdong governor Zhu Xiaodan signed the law, and set 1 March 2012 as the date for it to take effect.
[3] The signing has triggered massive negative responses in Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Macau.
[7][clarification needed] The effects of the law were characterized as tantamount to the elimination of autochthonous Cantonese culture.