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They always write their surname first because they have to repect their family surname and other people. They try to be polite and they always address people with their surname if they don't know them that well but if they know them well, then it is okay to call them by their first name.
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∙ 11y agoBecause Chinese description things from big to small. For an address they would say "China, Beijing, Street...". As family comes first so it's the first part of the name.
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∙ 13y agoNo.
Chinese wrote their family's name first. Then comes their real name.
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