Chinese name The names of Chinese people have their own traditon and character.Unlike westerners,the family name in China is put first,followed by the given name.The given name usually contains one or two chinese charaters.Chinese names conveny special meaning ,with the given names often expressing the best wishes to the new-born.Some imply the birthplace,birth time or natural phenomenon,like Chen(morning),Dong(winter).Some enbody the hope of virtue,like Zhong(faithful) while others express the wishes of life.Together 3500 family names are used nowadays in China,the most popular three are Li,Wang,Zhang.All chinese people have equal rights to use their own name,while legally protected.(This passage is translate from Chinese into English by myself.)