The history and evolution of Chinese names

The history and evolution of Chinese names

Join us for this fascinating talk given by Yichao Shi on the history and evolution of Chinese names.

By Manchester Confucius Institute

Date and time

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 13:00 - 14:00 GMT

Location

Alliance Manchester Business School

Booth Street West Manchester M15 6PB United Kingdom

About this event

Are you interested in the history of Chinese names? Do you teach or support Chinese students and want to know more about the tradition and culture behind their names? Are your classmates from China and you want to understand where their names come from?

Join us for this fascinating talk given by Yichao Shi and hosted by the Manchester Confucius Institute and the Alliance Manchester Business School.

Venue: Lecture Theatre 2.007, Alliance Manchester Business School

Date and time: 1.00 - 2.00 PM on 30 November

The talk will cover:

  • History of family names
  • Traditions and characteristic of names
  • Current situation of family names
  • Culture behind given names

Yichao Shi is an experienced professional educator with a PHD from Nanjing University in Chinese Classical Literature. Dr Shi has now retired as a professor at her Chinese University and is living and teaching in Manchester.

Organised by

Manchester Confucius Institute

The University of Manchester is the proud home of the 2nd Confucius Institute in the UK, a partnership between the University of Manchester, the Chinese International Education Foundation and Beijing Normal University. The main purpose is the teaching of Chinese language through evening classes, school partnerships and teacher training programmes.

Manchester Confucius Institute also hosts free public events to promote Chinese language and culture in Manchester. As well as high-profile one-off events we hold regular intercultural activities, webinars, talks at Manchester Central Library and screen Chinese films at HOME as part of the Chinese Film Forum UK. 

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