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Ancestral home
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In Chinese culture and Chinese society|society, hometown or ancestral hometown is the place of origin of one's extended family. It may or may not be the place where one is born. For instance, Nobel Prize in Physics|Physics Nobelist Tsung-Dao Lee was born in Shanghai, China, but his hometown is listed as Suzhou. In Chinese culture, the importance of family and regional identity are such that a person's ancetral hometown or birthplace an important plays an important social role in personal identity. For instance, at a university, students who hail from the same region will often become members of the regional/hometown association or club for other people with the same background. Discussion of personal or ancestral origins is typical when two people meet for the first time.
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