Ancestral home (Chinese)
In Chinese culture, an ancestral home is the place of origin of one's extended family. It may or may not be the place where one is born. For instance, two people may both be born in Shanghai, but the hometowns of their ancestors may be different.
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Traditional Chinese | 籍貫 | ||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 籍贯 | ||||||||||||||||
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Chinese | 祖籍 | ||||||||||||||||
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Second alternative Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 老家 | ||||||||||||||||
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