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Just sent an email to a Chinese colleague

Economist
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Chinese write their names in the reverse order -- last name first, first name last. So it is quite possible that someone mistakes the last name to be the first name. I have been in this situation.

Not just in China.

5 months ago # QUOTE 0 Volod 1 Vlad !
Economist
11da

Update: My Chinese colleague ("Zhang") replied, he wishes me a happy new year

5 months ago # QUOTE 2 Volod 0 Vlad !
Economist
e7d7

lol funniest EJMR post in a while

5 months ago # QUOTE 0 Volod 0 Vlad !
Economist
8510

My name is not Pier, it's Pierre

5 months ago # QUOTE 0 Volod 0 Vlad !

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