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ronnock t1_irie4i7 wrote

American Changle? What, was this named by Dr Steve Brule??

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sholeyheeit t1_irinmdn wrote

Changle (two syllables; "-le" = "lea" in "learn") is a district of Fuzhou City where lots of Fuzhounese New Yorkers originate from. Our Chinatowns have at least a few associations named after a common hometown, partially because it's easier to network/socialize/get support among people who share the same native dialect

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aimglitchz t1_irl2vlj wrote

Spacing is inconsistent in English on Chinese names. Chang Le is a place in China. For example Hong Kong has space, while Beijing doesn't, hence inconsistent

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