Chinese?

We drove past a Chinese temple and Sophie asked, 'Is that China?'

'No darling, that's a Chinese temple, not China.'

'Oh, you mean only Chinese people go there, not English?'

'Well, anyone can go there, not just Chinese people.' I couldn't resist adding, 'Are you Chinese?'

'No.'

'Are you Sinhalese?'

'No, I'm Singaporean!'

'Are you English?' (it occurred to me to ask)

'Yes!'

We're not surprised. After all, the birth certificates of all our four kids, under 'Dialect Group,' indeed say 'English'! I'm serious.