In China, My Name Is …
Valerie Blanco & Ellen Feberwee
- Page Count: 176
- Size: 7 x 7 inches
- Format: Casebound
- Publication Date: March 2009
- Price: $19.95
- ISBN: 978-0-9799666-7-5
Name giving is one of the pillars of Chinese culture. Related to astrology and the “five elements,” names connect people to their destinies. While tradition still plays a major role all over China, foreign influences linked to the nation’s economic boom have ushered in a great deal of change. What then can be found in the rising trend of Chinese nationals adopting English names?
In China, My Name Is . . . asks more than 200 Chinese people – young and old, from the cities and the provinces – their reasons for taking on these names. A young woman with a sweet tooth calls herself “Candy”; because he loves the movie, “Rainman’s” decision was an easy one. Clark, Merry, Shout Dogg, Ranger – their unique stories provide an intimate, Chinese perspective on the country’s development into a global force.
