In Chinese, each one-syllable ideograph is its own word, allowing for an exquisite economy of language. When literally translated, names read as dramatic and unwieldy, like “Pavilion of Prosperity and Heavenly Peace.” Kingston’s mother is named Brave Orchid and her aunt is Moon Orchid. I...
Chinese Orphans as Sino-American Diplomats ; Last Year 4,500 Chinese Children Were Adopted by American FamiliesAbove the political war of words that often marks China-US ties,there has been a quiet...By PlattKevin
After knowing the American name, we must be careful with these names, when we call the foreign friends, we should call their first name, when we are not familiar with them, we should call their last name. Don’t mix it with Chinese names. 在中国,我们的名字是由姓氏和名字组成。在美国,...
After knowing the American name, we must be careful with these names, when we call the foreign friends, we should call their first name, when we are not familiar with them, we should call their last name. Don’t mix it with Chinese names. 在中国,我们的名字是由姓氏和名字组成。在美国,...
” jokes Yang. “This woman is American, and I was born in Beijing!” But it wasn’t always so easy for Yang to laugh about identity issues. “Sometimes, I felt like I was a Chinese albino at a zoo. In contrast, I felt so much familiarity in the United States alongside people who...
A study of Chinese and American names 中美姓名文化的研究.doc,A study of Chinese and American names 中美姓名文化的研究 摘要 在跨文化交际中经常会遇到这种情况,当两个人初次见面时会互相介绍自己的姓名。由此可见,姓名在文化交际中发挥着重要作用。在社会中,姓名
first name. The order is the main difference. After knowing the American name, we must be careful with these names, when we call the foreign friends, we should call their first name, when we are not familiar with them, we should call their last name. Don’t mix it with Chinese names...
However, in 1995 Wu was arrested by Chinese customs officials at a remote northwestern border station when he attempted to enter China from Kazakhstan. While his American assistant was detained for only four days, Wu was charged with “entering China under false names, illegally obtaining state ...
(1996) and the timelyHomebody/Kabul(2001), a brilliant monologue followed by a drama set in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. After writing several Off-Broadway plays about Chinese Americans,David Henry Hwangachieved critical and commercial success on Broadway with his gender-bending dramaM. Butterfly(...
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