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Thread: Why Chinese Want to Have Western Names ?
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[quote=LEONARDO,303786]GUEST24388, Your concern for the loss of Chinese national identity is comprehensible. Well, your comment sounds a little bit cynical and xenophobic. As you can see, China is no long a closed self-sufficient society. The open China is trying to embrace diversified civilizations. A name, either English or Chinese, is only a symbol of a specified individual. (It is like a tag attached on the package of commodities.) To have an English name doesn't mean 'you lose your own culture and national identity". I think some foreigners wouldn't mind having a Chinese name, but Chinese is thought to difficult for them to grasp. Hence, Chinese name is difficult to remember. Certainly, I must confess that during the process of China's integration into the international community, some elements of traditional Chinese culture are being overwhelmed by the western pop culture. Well, that's another story, but we shouldn't equate having a western name with the loss of national identity. Well, I do think China must achieve a balance between retaining its own national identity and embracing western cultures. The Chinese think tank points out that China must draw on the strength of various civilizations and get rid of the weakness of other cultures. How to put the 'credo' into practice is not an easy task! [/quote]
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