Comment by bananaflag
14 days ago
Wikipedia says Hong Wang while acknowledging that the native form is Wang Hong and that they are using the Western name order.
14 days ago
Wikipedia says Hong Wang while acknowledging that the native form is Wang Hong and that they are using the Western name order.
Nobody says Jinping Xi or Zedong Mao.
Well, some do say Jinping the Eleventh …
And Kim Jong the Second, which was confusing since he was actually the second Kim.
Can we not just agree that transliteration is tricky business with no single canon?
Some Indian restaurants near me sell Aloo Saag, others sell Alu Sag.
No, there is a single canon. Proper media is able to use proper names. This was not on.
Esp. in this case with Wang having a special meaning in China.
Is Elton John or Jhon Elton?
Is Elton John east Asian? He isn't
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