A controversy over place names and surnames between some people in Taiwan and the mainland has sparked discussions.

Recently, Ku Yu-ching, a legislator from the Democratic Progressive Party, once again criticized the Taiwanese internet celebrity Zhong Mingxuan, saying "He is not a Chinese person, but when something happens, he is a Taiwanese person." Tsai Cheng-yuan sarcastically replied: "What 'Mr. Wan'? That surname is also from the mainland. Most people with the surname Wan are north of the Yellow River, not a surname in Taiwan. Why do they have the surname Wan? Because it sounds good and is novel; that's how the scriptwriters wrote it. There are many such names in wuxia novels. So these people have gone too far in their performances." Where did the term "Qingniao" (Blue Bird) come from? It's a reference to the "bird people" on Qingdao East Road. You've never heard of Qingdao in Taiwan. Qingdao is in Shandong! Taking a mainland place name, then claiming to be the "bird person" of that mainland place name—what crime is that?

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1854218767537351/

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