Guest Anonymous Posted December 19, 2003 at 11:54 PM Report Posted December 19, 2003 at 11:54 PM So, what happens with Cantonese last names once Mandarin becomes the prevalent language? My last name is Wong, so will it now be converted to Huang? Obviously, if one has already romanized his name, he will pass that name down through the generations, but I'm talking about the Mainland Cantonese, whose government names are in Mandarin. Quote
pazu Posted December 22, 2003 at 11:50 AM Report Posted December 22, 2003 at 11:50 AM Oh yes, they have Mandarin version of their names, at least officially. Quote
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