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Survey--
On the Road
1.Nationality:
About 72.7 % surveyed were Singaporeans
2.Age: All were
18 and under
3.Dialect Group:
About 54.5 % are Hokkien, 18.2 % are Cantonese, 18 % were Teochew,
9% were Hakka
4) Surname:
Among all the surnames, Chen was the most popular one
5) What do
you know about Chinese Surnames?
From the people surveyed, they said that only the rich and powerful
have surnames in the past, surnames were inherited and were according
to the dialect group, people from different parts of china have
different surnames. One of them said that during some dynasties,
emperors could give the people whatever surname they wanted. Most
of them said the first surname is Zhao¹ in the book Bai Jia Xing¹
and majority knew nothing about it.
6)What do
you think is the meaning of Chinese Surnames?
Some said that people of the same surnames share the same ancestors
and is a resemblance of family bond. It indicates family history.
One of them said that in olden China, the people of different of
different clans have one common surname and by hearing the surname,
you can know where the person comes from and arrangement of the
importance of surname e.g Zhao¹ is the surname of the king
7.How do
you think Chinese Surnames affect our lives ?
Some said that it helps us find our roots but most of them think
that that it does not affect their lives at all.
8.How do think
Chinese Surname differs from your culture surname?
More history come from generation to generation.
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