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- This is a common way for Chinese people to introduce themselves when interacting with "foreigners." This practice dates back to the beginning of China's rapid ascension to economic superpower. As East got to know West, cross-cultural communication required that the given name be relevant and easy.
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Mar 29, 2017 · Learn the reasons why English names are so important to Chinese people and get a better understanding of Chinese business culture.
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Apr 27, 2009 · Increasingly, these bosses are Chinese, yet the English names persist, in part because English tends to be the lingua franca for business technology, and even native Chinese often find it...
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Nov 8, 2016 · An obvious interpretation of naming practices claims that having a Western name makes it easier for a Chinese person to navigate cross-cultural interactions. This would explain why more and more people have adopted an English name since the late 1970s, when China began its policies of reform and opening up.
In my opinion, three elements led to the ready adoption of English names: the colonial experiences of Hong Kong and Singapore, the rise of America as a super power and producer of pop culture, and lastly the rising affluence of Chinese-speaking societies.
The question is WHY Chinese people, when choosing a Western name to make it easier for them and for Western people to remember and pronounce their names, tend to choose old-fashioned names. Most of the people I know who do this pick their own name, and grew up in China.
Feb 9, 2018 · Chinese people began to give themselves English names after the Reform and Opening Up in the late 1970s, when they were exposed increasingly to western cultures. For many, English names are informal haos that represent another layer of identity.
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Jan 8, 2016 · 'Borrowed identity' By using Western names, Chinese speakers are actually borrowing the Western interpersonal communication system, which is different from the Chinese ones governed...
