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quotations or when needed to distinguish
the mainland and its
government from Taiwan.
For datelines on stories from
the island of Taiwan, use the
name of a community and Taiwan.
In the body of a story, use
Nationalist China or Taiwan for
references to the government
based on the island. Use the formal
name of the government, the
Republic of China, when required
for legal precision.
Chinaman A patronizing
term. Confine it to quoted matter.
Chinese names For most
Chinese place names and personal
names, use the official Chinese
spelling system known as Pinyin:
Senior leader Deng Xiaoping, Beijing,
or Zhejiang province.
Note that the Chinese usually
give the family name first (Deng)
followed by the given name (Xiaoping).
Second reference should
be the family name only: Deng.
The Pinyin spelling system
eliminates the hyphen and/or
apostrophe previously used in
many given names.
If the new Pinyin spelling of a
proper noun is so radically different
from the traditional American
spelling that a reader might be
confused, provide the Pinyin
spelling followed by the traditional
spelling in parentheses. For example,
the city of Fuzhou (Foochow).
Or use a descriptive sentence:
Fuzhou is the capital of Fujian
province, on China’s eastern
coast.
Use the traditional American
spellings for these place names:
China, Inner Mongolia, Shanghai,
Tibet.
And use the traditional American
spellings for well-known deceased
people such as Chou Enlai,
Mao Tse-tung, Sun Yat-sen.
Follow local spellings in stories
dealing with Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Some Chinese have Westernized
their names, putting their
given names or the initials for
them first: P.Y. Chen, Jack Wang.
In general, follow an individual’s
preferred spelling.
Normally Chinese women do
not take their husbands’ surnames.
Use the courtesy titles
Mrs., Miss, or Ms. only when
specifically requested. Never use
Madame or Mme.
chip An integrated computer
circuit.
Christian Church (Disciples
of Christ) The parentheses
and the words they surround
are part of the formal name.
The body owes its origins to an
early 19th-century frontier movement
to unify Christians.
The Disciples, led by Alexander
Campbell in western Pennsylvania,
and the Christians, led by
Barton W. Stone in Kentucky,
merged in 1832.
The local church is the basic
organizational unit.
National policies are developed
by the General Assembly, made
up of representatives chosen by
local churches and regional organizations.
The church lists more than 1
million members.
All members of the clergy may
be referred to as ministers. Pastor
applies if a minister leads a congregation.
On first reference, use the Rev.
before the name of a man or
woman. On second reference, use
only the last name.
See religious titles.