The original Khan
Party Chairman Mao, seen in the time stream
Federation citizen Ray Tsing in 2268
Prime Directive-violating captain and Omega IV native
The term Chinese refers to anything originating from the Earth country of China.
While visiting ancient Earth, the alien Kukulkan portrayed serveral creatures of ancient legends, including a Mayan god, the Toltecs' Quetzalcoatl, the Chinese dragon, among others. (TAS: "How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth")
Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu wrote The Art of War in the 4th century BC. (TNG: "The Last Outpost"; ENT: "Divergence")
After having traveled through the Guardian of Forever to 1930 New York City, Spock and James T. Kirk were caught by a NYPD officer stealing clothes off a clothesline. When Kirk observed that the officer had noticed Spock's unusual appearance, Kirk attempted explained that "my friend is obviously Chinese." During a further attempt to explain Spock's ears, Spock reminded Kirk of "the unfortunate accident I had as a child," to which Kirk explained to the officer, that Spock "caught his head in a mechanical rice picker. But fortunately, there was an American missionary living close by who was actually a, skilled plastic surgeon in civilian life." The officer did not buy the story, and Kirk and Spock took off running with their stolen clothes. (TOS: "The City on the Edge of Forever")
In the Federation era the Tsing Tao family, of Chinese descent, took part in the first expedition to Triacus; only the son Ray survived. (TOS: "And the Children Shall Lead")
In 2371 Harry Kim, asked by Captain Janeway about Neelix's food, recited the ancient Chinese curse "May you live in interesting times." (VOY: "The Cloud") The following year, when Tom Paris was sharing his feelings about Kes, Kim recited "an old Chinese expression" which stated, "stay out of harm's way." In response, Paris told Kim that "that's not a Chinese expression," to which Kim replied, "if it works, use it." (VOY: "Parturition")
Individuals of Chinese descent
- Mao Zedong
- Sun Tzu
- Tsing Tao family
Related links
- Chinese finger trap
- Chinese food
- Tao-classical music
Background
The writer's guide for Star Trek: Voyager stated that Harry Kim (like actor Garrett Wang who played him) was of Chinese ancestry, which may be the source for his mentions of Chinese proverbs, but he himself was not an inhabitant of China – it was later revealed that his family resided in South Carolina.