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Hanging out at Hanging Rock ... Our View: Emails contradict claims of Kitzhaber, Hayes ... Guest Opinion: Conversion therapy on LGBT youth is child abuse ... Hanging out at Hanging Rock ... 'Celestial' origins come from long ago in Chinese history Why did they used to call people from China "celestials?" I noticed a recent reference to it in the "MT's 100" column about what was happening a hundred years ago. I really enjoy that column. Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jan. 20, 2011 at 1:50 AM Updated Jan 20, 2011 at 4:50 AM Posted Jan. 20, 2011 at 1:50 AM Updated Jan 20, 2011 at 4:50 AM » Social News Why did they used to call people from China "celestials?" I noticed a recent reference to it in the "MT's 100" column about what was happening a hundred years ago. I really enjoy that column. — D.O., Ashland You have brought up a question that several inquiring minds have posed, D.O. So we contacted Portland area resident Greg Nokes, author of "Massacred for Gold: The Chinese in Hells Canyon." The accomplished journalist did not know the complete answer, though noting it was gen-erally used as a racial slur against the Chinese immigrants in this country in the 19th century. But he kindly forwarded your question to his friend Chuimei Ho, an academic who lives in the Seattle area. "The phrase 'celestial empire,' meaning more or less 'empire ruled in accord with Heaven,' goes back a long way in China," Chuimei wrote via e-mail. But it wasn't until the early 19th century that English and French translations began to appear in foreign publications and Chinese diplomatic correspondence, he noted. "The plural 'celestials,' referring to citizens of the celestial empire, seems to be American in origin," he continued. "It may have been introduced innocently by newspaper writers or editors who in those days felt that good writing meant a feverish search for synonyms." We would note here that the feverish search continues, but we digress. Let's go back to Chuimei's explanation. "But the usage quickly became pejorative when readers interpreted it as meaning that Chinese, absurdly in view of their obviously inferior economic and legal status, considered themselves to be superior to ordinary humans," he continued. "Calling a mere laundryman 'celestial' was an irony that even the least educated anti-Chinese white hoodlum could understand. So it rapidly became an insult for some, while others, especially journalists, continued to use it with less prejudicial intent as a synonym for 'Chinese' or 'Chinaman.' " Send questions to "Since You Asked," Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by e-mail to [email protected]. We're sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. 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