Origins of Chinese Names (2010 Edition - EPUB)

Origins of Chinese Names (2010 Edition - EPUB)
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Publisher : Asiapac Books Pte Ltd
Total Pages : 161
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ISBN-10 : 9789812299871
ISBN-13 : 9812299874
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Book Synopsis Origins of Chinese Names (2010 Edition - EPUB) by : Lim SK

Download or read book Origins of Chinese Names (2010 Edition - EPUB) written by Lim SK and published by Asiapac Books Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2018-09-24 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that if your surname is Ji and Jiang, it would mean that you are actually a descendant of the legendary emperors? And interestingly, the predecessors who fled from the despotic King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty named themselves after the things that saved them: Li, which stood for the wild fruit muzi, and Lin, the forest which was a hide-out from the king! Find out more fascinating details about 100 Chinese family names: * Difference between surnames and clan names. * Stories related to the most common surnames: Li, Wang, Zhang, Liu, Chen, Yang, Huang, and more. * Naming traditions; names and fortune; manner of addressing. As the book covers the entire span of recorded Chinese history from the past to the present, you will find it an eye-opener as a reference manual and a delightful source of little-known facts.


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