This is a contemporary document.
The writer appears to be fluent in English. I don't know his/her ethnic background (or name). The handwriting itself provides no hints as to ethnicity (it's all printed caps, no crossed 7's, etc.)
The handwriting is very neat. No chance of it being a plus-minus sign.
The writer is involved somehow in the field of architecture, home-remodeling or construction, (I don't know precisely where/how.)
"Peita was what Beijing University used to be called . . . ."
No, in English it was known and, moreover, still is known, as Peking University.
The writer is involved somehow in the field of architecture, home-remodeling or construction
Finally providing some context... that's always a good idea in language questions. Now you would make us completely happy if you could additionally transcribe a part of the sentence around the mysterious signs.
Seems like it is some sort of unit... square foot? If we knew what item or material they were talking about, it'd probably be immediately clear.
gotcha... from Wikipedia:
A symbol for square foot, square feet, and "per square foot" commonly used in architecture, real estate and interior space plans is a simple square with a vertical line bisecting it. It is also occasionally written as a square with a slash through it.
#23 -- As I noted above, I don't read or speak Chinese. As far as I can recall, I have never read or had a conversation about Beijing/Peking University in any language but English.
So then I must have learned about "Peita" through some form of extra-sensory perception. Fascinating. I must further explore these powers, which I hereby vow only to use for good. And as soon as I go off line, I'll going to test my skill at webspinning and talking to fish, just in case.
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