Our ancestors were great adventurers. They left their home, a place they love, their motherland, all in the hopes of making a better living for their family. Leaving home is never easy, and not knowing if they will ever return made things even harder. Travelling thousands of miles down Southeast Asia, they had to start fresh in a new environment, and constantly try to adapt to the unfamiliar, this made them yearn the sense of belongingness. Culture gives us a sense of belonging, it fuels our ancestors with warmth, and reinstates their identity. Thus, associations of different surnames and native clans were established to create a community they are familiar with, for mutual aid, and protection. Most importantly, these associations were built to remind them of their roots, no matter where they are.<\/p>\n
Times have changed. The reason people choose to join these associations is now different, they are no longer in need of aid. To keep up with time, change is inevitable. The roles these associations play has gradually shifted but the one thing that remained constant throughout time was the function of these associations – for cultural, business, and social purposes. As time passes and a new generation of Malaysian Chinese is born, these associations are slowly losing their purpose.<\/p>\n
Rich in culture, tradition, and Chinese values, these associations are a gem too good to be lost in time. Fairy Park Group believes that it is vital to preserve what these associations have to offer, for our future generation. To support the development and welfare of these associations, Ancestral Hall Street was conceived. Ensuring each Ancestral Hall is self-sustainable, a portion of the profits made will be channelled back to their respective halls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Our ancestors were great adventurers. They left their home, a place they love, their motherland, all in the hopes of making a better living for their family. Leaving home is never easy, and not knowing if they will ever return made things even harder. Travelling thousands of miles down Southeast Asia, they had to start fresh in a new environment, and constantly try to adapt to the unfamiliar, this made them yearn the sense of belongingness. Culture gives us a sense of belonging, it fuels our ancestors with warmth, and reinstates their identity. Thus, associations of different surnames and native clans were established to create a community they are familiar with, for mutual aid, and protection. Most importantly, these associations were built to remind them of their roots, no matter where they are.\r\n\r\nTimes have changed. The reason people choose to join these associations is now different, they are no longer in need of aid. To keep up with time, change is inevitable. The roles these associations play has gradually shifted but the one thing that remained constant throughout time was the function of these associations - for cultural, business, and social purposes. As time passes and a new generation of Malaysian Chinese is born, these associations are slowly losing their purpose.\r\n\r\nRich in culture, tradition, and Chinese values, these associations are a gem too good to be lost in time. Fairy Park Group believes that it is vital to preserve what these associations have to offer, for our future generation. To support the development and welfare of these associations, Ancestral Hall Street was conceived. Ensuring each Ancestral Hall is self-sustainable, a portion of the profits made will be channelled back to their respective halls.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2777,"parent":0,"menu_order":21,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template\/page-facilities-1.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2979","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n