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Mao Zedong, time stream

Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mao Zedong, seen in the time stream

Ray Tsing Tao

Federation citizen Ray Tsing Tao in 2268

Go board

Go was a game of strategy that originated in China

Madame changs

Madame Chang's Mandarin Cafe was a Chinese restaurant in San Francisco during the early 2150s

The term Chinese referred to anything originating from the Earth country of China.

The Chinese were one of the civilizations visited by the alien being Kukulkan in the ancient past. The alien creature influenced Chinese architecture and agricultural development. Kukulkan told the Chinese to build a city, and when it was finished he would return. The Chinese only incorporated some of the designs into their architecture, such as the gateways and many dragon symbols, and never completed the energy amplification system that was supposed to signal Kukulkan. Kukulkan faded into mythology and was remembered as the Chinese dragon. (TAS: "How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth")

The Kukulkan visit was not given a specific date but the accounts would seem to suggest an era around 5,000 BC to 2,000 BC.

Chinese philosopher and general Sun Tzu wrote The Art of War in the 6th century BC. (TNG: "The Last Outpost"; ENT: "Divergence")

In the 3rd century BC, the Qin emperor built the Great Wall of China. Answering Neelix's question who built the wall, Kathryn Janeway simply answered "the Chinese" in 2375. (VOY: "11:59")

After having traveled through the Guardian of Forever to 1930 New York City, Spock and James T. Kirk were caught by a NYPD police officer stealing clothes off a clothesline. When Kirk observed that the officer had noticed Spock's unusual appearance, Kirk attempted to explain 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. After Spock nerve pinched him, he and Kirk took off with their stolen clothes. (TOS: "The City on the Edge of Forever")

In 2268, 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")

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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. This indicates Kim is a Chinese American.

It should be noted that the name "Kim" is common amongst Koreans.

An unfilmed line of dialogue from the script of ENT: "Storm Front" mentioned the Year of the Monkey.

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