French Polynesian Chinese divided over name change
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The Chinese community of French Polynesia is divided over the issue of reverting to their original Chinese names. In the 1960s Chinese immigrants were asked to change to more easily pronounceable versions in exchange for French citizenship. Now some say they want to go back to their original Chinese names.
Helene Hofman
Speakers: Author of "Hakka in Polynesia" and Founder of the Chinese associaiton Wen Fa, Jimmy Ly; President of Vahine no Porinetia, representing French Polynesian women of chinese origin, Rose Jonc.
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