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To: TobagoJack who wrote (72382)2/10/2010 8:39:17 PM
From: Snowshoe  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 74559
 
Chinese are such control freaks... <g>

The Mystery of Yo-Yo Ma's Name
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With the help of Henry Louis Gates, cellist Yo-Yo Ma discovers a family genealogy dating back 255 years—a bamboo volume that dictates 60 generations of Ma family names.
thedailybeast.com

In the year 1755 A.D., during the Qing Dynasty, Ma's fourth great grand-uncle, Ji Cang (Jee Ts-ang), decided to dedicate himself to compiling the family stories of his male ancestors. He also decided to send messages to the future, dictating the generational names for 60 generations of Mas yet to come.