https://www.scmp.com/rss/523075/feed The latest news and top stories on Ouyang Nana, a cellist, singer and actress. She was the youngest cellist to debut a solo recital in Taiwan's Concert Hall and was the first Asian artist to perform at NASA's Breakthrough Prize Award. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Fran Lu Fran Lu While most Chinese people’s surnames are only one character long, there are also millions of people who have compound surnames which are considered rare and precious. You might have come across some Chinese celebrities with surnames more than one character, such as Taiwan-born actress and cellist Ouyang Nana, Hong Kong-American stand-up comedian and actor Jimmy O. Yang. In fact, these two celebrities have the same compound surname, Ouyang, which is currently China’s most used compound surname,... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3348657/compound-chinese-surnames-come-historical-figures-ancient-states-now-fewer-100-remain?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3348657/compound-chinese-surnames-come-historical-figures-ancient-states-now-fewer-100-remain?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:00:09 +0000 Lawrence Chung Lawrence Chung Taiwan on Monday warned government employees and the wider public against obtaining mainland Chinese identification documents, stating that violators could lose Taiwanese citizenship and be disqualified from civil or military service. The announcement is part of a wider effort by the William Lai Ching-te administration to counter what it describes as “mounting influence operations” from Beijing, which it says pose an increasing threat to Taiwan’s security. The warning came as Taiwan’s Ministry... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3322270/taiwanese-mainland-china-ids-risk-losing-jobs-citizenship-taipei-warns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3322270/taiwanese-mainland-china-ids-risk-losing-jobs-citizenship-taipei-warns?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Aug 2025 13:14:47 +0000