What can we tell from the evolution of Han Chinese names?What can we tell from the evolution of Han Chinese names? by Isabella Chua 12 March 2021 “What’s your name?” It’s an ordinary question that gets asked millions of times a day, not least by strangers, teachers, and foreign-language class students. For anyone who goes by a Chinese name, their answer is quietly extraordinary. Not because of its content, but because it made the cut. After all, it was
