diff --git a/babel/core.py b/babel/core.py
index 7c2578e8c..2295a87cb 100644
--- a/babel/core.py
+++ b/babel/core.py
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ def time_zones(self) -> localedata.LocaleDataDict:
         >>> Locale('en', 'US').time_zones['Europe/London']['long']['daylight']
         'British Summer Time'
         >>> Locale('en', 'US').time_zones['America/St_Johns']['city']
-        'St. John\u2019s'
+        'St. John’s'
         """
         return self._data['time_zones']
 
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ def zone_formats(self) -> localedata.LocaleDataDict:
         >>> Locale('en', 'US').zone_formats['fallback']
         '%(1)s (%(0)s)'
         >>> Locale('pt', 'BR').zone_formats['region']
-        'Hor\\xe1rio %s'
+        'Horário %s'
 
         .. versionadded:: 0.9
         """
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ def interval_formats(self) -> localedata.LocaleDataDict:
         smallest changing component:
 
         >>> Locale('fi_FI').interval_formats['MEd']['d']
-        ['E d.\u2009\u2013\u2009', 'E d.M.']
+        ['E d.\u2009–\u2009', 'E d.M.']
 
         .. seealso::
 
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ def measurement_systems(self) -> localedata.LocaleDataDict:
         """Localized names for various measurement systems.
 
         >>> Locale('fr', 'FR').measurement_systems['US']
-        'am\\xe9ricain'
+        'américain'
         >>> Locale('en', 'US').measurement_systems['US']
         'US'
 
diff --git a/babel/dates.py b/babel/dates.py
index b15b29044..484092210 100644
--- a/babel/dates.py
+++ b/babel/dates.py
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ def get_timezone_location(
 
     >>> tz = get_timezone('Europe/Berlin')
     >>> get_timezone_name(tz, locale='de_DE')
-    'Mitteleurop\\xe4ische Zeit'
+    'Mitteleuropäische Zeit'
 
     .. versionadded:: 0.9
 
@@ -586,9 +586,9 @@ def get_timezone_name(
 
     >>> tz = get_timezone('Europe/Berlin')
     >>> get_timezone_name(tz, locale='de_DE')
-    'Mitteleurop\xe4ische Zeit'
+    'Mitteleuropäische Zeit'
     >>> get_timezone_name(tz, locale='pt_BR')
-    'Hor\xe1rio da Europa Central'
+    'Horário da Europa Central'
 
     On the other hand, if the country uses multiple timezones, the city is also
     included in the representation:
@@ -1049,16 +1049,16 @@ def format_interval(
 
     >>> from datetime import date, time
     >>> format_interval(date(2016, 1, 15), date(2016, 1, 17), "yMd", locale="fi")
-    '15.\u201317.1.2016'
+    '15.–17.1.2016'
 
     >>> format_interval(time(12, 12), time(16, 16), "Hm", locale="en_GB")
-    '12:12\u201316:16'
+    '12:12–16:16'
 
     >>> format_interval(time(5, 12), time(16, 16), "hm", locale="en_US")
     '5:12\u202fAM\u2009–\u20094:16\u202fPM'
 
     >>> format_interval(time(16, 18), time(16, 24), "Hm", locale="it")
-    '16:18\u201316:24'
+    '16:18–16:24'
 
     If the start instant equals the end instant, the interval is formatted like the instant.
 
@@ -1068,10 +1068,10 @@ def format_interval(
     Unknown skeletons fall back to "default" formatting.
 
     >>> format_interval(date(2015, 1, 1), date(2017, 1, 1), "wzq", locale="ja")
-    '2015/01/01\uff5e2017/01/01'
+    '2015/01/01～2017/01/01'
 
     >>> format_interval(time(16, 18), time(16, 24), "xxx", locale="ja")
-    '16:18:00\uff5e16:24:00'
+    '16:18:00～16:24:00'
 
     >>> format_interval(date(2016, 1, 15), date(2016, 1, 17), "xxx", locale="de")
     '15.01.2016\u2009–\u200917.01.2016'
@@ -1884,17 +1884,17 @@ def split_interval_pattern(pattern: str) -> list[str]:
     - https://www.unicode.org/reports/tr35/tr35-dates.html#intervalFormats
 
     >>> split_interval_pattern('E d.M. – E d.M.')
-    ['E d.M. \u2013 ', 'E d.M.']
+    ['E d.M. – ', 'E d.M.']
     >>> split_interval_pattern("Y 'text' Y 'more text'")
     ["Y 'text '", "Y 'more text'"]
     >>> split_interval_pattern('E, MMM d – E')
-    ['E, MMM d \u2013 ', 'E']
+    ['E, MMM d – ', 'E']
     >>> split_interval_pattern("MMM d")
     ['MMM d']
     >>> split_interval_pattern("y G")
     ['y G']
     >>> split_interval_pattern('MMM d – d')
-    ['MMM d \u2013 ', 'd']
+    ['MMM d – ', 'd']
 
     :param pattern: Interval pattern string
     :return: list of "subpatterns"
diff --git a/babel/lists.py b/babel/lists.py
index 5217e7cb0..539aaefe5 100644
--- a/babel/lists.py
+++ b/babel/lists.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def format_list(
     >>> format_list(['apples', 'oranges', 'pears'], locale='en')
     'apples, oranges, and pears'
     >>> format_list(['apples', 'oranges', 'pears'], locale='zh')
-    'apples\u3001oranges\u548cpears'
+    'apples、oranges和pears'
     >>> format_list(['omena', 'peruna', 'aplari'], style='or', locale='fi')
     'omena, peruna tai aplari'
 
diff --git a/babel/numbers.py b/babel/numbers.py
index 5b1c97037..a6c8a558e 100644
--- a/babel/numbers.py
+++ b/babel/numbers.py
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ def format_percent(
     The format pattern can also be specified explicitly:
 
     >>> format_percent(25.1234, '#,##0\u2030', locale='en_US')
-    '25,123\u2030'
+    '25,123‰'
 
     By default the locale is allowed to truncate and round a high-precision
     number by forcing its format pattern onto the decimal part. You can bypass
diff --git a/docs/dates.rst b/docs/dates.rst
index 2fb98b631..f3498f3ad 100644
--- a/docs/dates.rst
+++ b/docs/dates.rst
@@ -354,6 +354,6 @@ display a list of time-zones to the user.
 
     >>> dt = _localize(tz, datetime(2007, 8, 15))
     >>> get_timezone_name(dt, locale=Locale.parse('de_DE'))
-    'Mitteleurop\xe4ische Sommerzeit'
+    'Mitteleuropäische Sommerzeit'
     >>> get_timezone_name(tz, locale=Locale.parse('de_DE'))
-    'Mitteleurop\xe4ische Zeit'
+    'Mitteleuropäische Zeit'