Most Chinese share about 100 family names -- including Wang, Chen, Li and Liu -- but there are several unusual ones, like Tong and Cun.

When choosing a Chinese baby boy name, look for a positive meaning, family connections, and any special significance the name has to you. Here are 100 from which to choose. More baby name inspiration ...

Ava Chin uncovered a mysterious family history, taking in five generations of her own Chinese-American ancestors over the course of over 150 years as they tried to lay roots in the United States.