On Thu, 4 Jan 2001 23:26:53 +0100, Lars Wigrell wrote:
>> RM>MM> In many european countries it is customary to always write the
>> RM>MM> surname first.
>> RM>not in hungary ;)
>> Nor in the UK. ;)
> Nor in Sweden ;)
The only place I know where it is customary is in Japan. I don't know
about China. Mao Zedong was always Chairman Mao, so maybe the Chinese
do names that way too.
In English we routinely reverse Japanese names, but not Chinese ones.
I don't know why.
Sam Ewalt
Michigan, USA
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