representing words and names in those languages in English. Follow
appropriate or accepted style guides,
rule books, and soon, allowing personal preferences to overrule any system or approach. If a person named
Ching prefers to be called“Qing,” so be it.
Note that some countries have expressed preferences for certain spellings
(“Beijing” has largely
replaced Peking for instance, along with Mao Tse Tung”
giving way to Mao Dsedong” or other versions. And countries have changed their names (Cambodia became Kampuchea) and names of cities within them
(“Saigon” to Ho Chi Minh City. Consult up-to-date references to make sure you are using the
most recent and appropriate spellings for your
audience as well
as consistent and sensible capitalization, punctuation, and soon. See
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