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To: lonevoice
President Shui-bian

It's actually President Chen. The Chinese, the Koreans, etc. put the family name first and the personal name second. Thus Mao Tse-Dung was Chairman Mao, the basketball player Yao Ming is Mr. Yao, etc.

Some Asians, when they come to America, reverse the order (and sometimes also Americanize the name): Pak Chan-Ho of Korea becomes, in America, the baseball player Chan Ho Park, e.g.

76 posted on 03/18/2004 11:03:32 PM PST by Charles Henrickson (Spent four months in Korea.)
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To: Charles Henrickson
Thanks. President Chen it is. I learn something new on FR every day.
200 posted on 03/18/2004 11:44:19 PM PST by lonevoice (Some things have to be believed to be seen)
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