Greater China Region
Note that – in practice – names are typically written with the tone markings omitted, especially in English-language contexts. Similarly, although the apostrophes in Wade-Giles romanizations mark entirely distinct sounds, they are often omitted as well.
Read more about this topic: List Of Common Chinese Surnames
Famous quotes containing the words greater, china and/or region:
“Nowhere is one more alone than in Paris ... and yet surrounded by crowds. Nowhere is one more likely to incur greater ridicule. And no visit is more essential.”
—Marguerite Duras (b. 1914)
“The roof of England fell
Great Paris tolled her bell
And China staunched her milk and wept for bread”
—Karl Shapiro (b. 1913)
“the Mind of Man—
My haunt, and the main region of my song.”
—William Wordsworth (1770–1850)