Multilingual-multi script place name information system for web mapping in Xinjiang China

Since Xinjian is a very attractive place in China, it is essential that the people visiting it (tourists, businessmen, etc.) can obtain accurate and detailed information about it in its local language(s). The multilingual-Multi Script place name database U+2013 targeting both global and local users U+2013 is constructed to satisfy this need. This paper describes the development of a Multilingual-Multi Script Place Name Information System for Web Mapping in Xinjiang, with the aim of creating a detailed regional map service through the Internet. Describing the regional geographical information in its local language and subsequently sharing this data worldwide demands for elaborate testing of each element of the web service for all the languages and writing scripts used in that region; Uyghur, Chinese, Russian and English in this case. In addition to the different writing scripts, the website also allows to obtain the correct pronunciation of a name in one of the local language to improve the communication in the region. Voice recordings of the local names in Uyghur and Chinese are stored in a multimedia database and linked to the website to achieve this service. Currently, the website is still in the prototype-phase and is tested extensively to ensure and improve its flexibility and stability.

ISBN:9781907075025

Jaar van publicatie:2009