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What’s in a surname? New study explores what the evolution of names reveals about China"China stands unique with a 4,000-year history of recorded surnames stretching back to the Xia Dynasty of the 21st to 16th centuries BC."(tags:culture )
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China to Stop Giving Orphans Surnames Like ‘State,’ ‘Party’

News : NewsFeed (last year)

Chinese orphanages will no longer be permitted to assign generic surnames that reveal orphan status and could thus lead to lifelong discrimination. The Ministry of Civil Affairs will amend its regulations to ensure that names common... Read Post

What's in a surname? New study explores what the evolution of names reveals about China

Academics / General Science : Science Codex (last year)

What can surnames tell us about the culture, genetics and history of our society? That is the question being answered by Chinese researchers who have traced the evolution of surnames across China.The research, published in the Ameri... Read Post

What's in a surname? New study explores what the evolution of names reveals about China

Academics / General Science : Science Daily (last year)

What can surnames tell us about the culture, genetics and history of our society? That is the question being answered by Chinese researchers who have traced the evolution of surnames across China. Read Post


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