You can easily convert a lot of text at once by using :CC2MCHANGE: to change the text properties.

Just hide the layer that contains text labels you don't want to change, and then just simply select everything in the map at once.

November 1st is a Sunday. You probably have to wait until the 2nd.

There is a font called "Shanghai" that is installed with the 2016 annual. See the font question here: https://atlas.monsen.cc/Contribute

You can also just hide these by opening up the layers dialog and hide all layers called BLDNG (SOMETHING) and leave them hidden (unless you want demographics coloring).

Make sure city demographics colors are off:

City menu -> Layers -> All BLDNGs with shading

If that doesn't help, can you post the .fcw file so we can take a look at it?