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by seanmcdirmid 2581 days ago
When was the last time mainland China had a leader with a one character given name?

But ya, it is a matter of preference.

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> When was the last time mainland China had a leader with a one character given name?

The person commonly known as Sun Yat-sen in the west. His given name is 文, he used it to sign all official documents.

Crazy that 中山 was his Japanese name....