The Hakka,sometimes also referred to as Hakka Han,or Hakka Chinese,or Hakkas,are a Han Chinese subgroup whose ancestral homes are chiefly in the Hakka-speaking provincial areas of Guangdong,Fujian,Jiangxi,Guangxi,Sichuan,Hunan,Zhejiang,Hainan,and Guizhou in China,as well as in Taoyuan City,Hsinchu County,Miaoli County,Pingtung County,and Kaohsiung City in Taiwan. The Chinese characters for Hakka literally mean "guest families". Unlike other Han Chinese subgroups,the Hakkas are not named after a geographical region,e.g. a province,county or city,in China. The word Hakka or "guest families" is Cantonese in origin and originally refers to the Northern Chinese migrants fleeing social unrest,upheaval and invasions in northern parts of China during the Qing dynasty who then sought sanctuary in the Cantonese provinces such as Guangdong and Guangxi,thus the original meaning of the word implies that they are guests living in the Cantonese provinces. Over the centuries,they have since more or less assimilated with the Cantonese people. Modern day Hakka are generally identified by both full Hakka and by different degrees of Hakka ancestry and usually speak Hakka Chinese.
Most of the walled villages of Hong Kong are located in the New Territories.
Bishan,also known as Peck San,Bishan New Town or Bishan Town,is a planning area and matured residential town located at the northernmost portion of the Central Region of Singapore. Statistically,the area is ranked the 38th biggest in terms of geographical size and the 22nd most populated planning area in the country. It is located at the most Central point of Singapore,and it comprises Upper Thomson,Marymount,Shunfu,Sin Ming,Bishan North and Bishan East. There are also many private residential properties in Bishan. Bishan is ranked 15th in terms of population density. Apart from its boundary with the Central Water Catchment in the west,Bishan borders three other planning areas:Ang Mo Kio to the north,Toa Payoh to the south,and Serangoon to the east.
Bishan MRT station is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the North–South (NSL) and Circle (CCL) lines in Bishan,Singapore. The station is located along Bishan Road within the town centre;it is integrated with Junction 8 shopping centre and is close to Bishan Bus Interchange. Nearby schools include Raffles Institution,Catholic High School,and Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary and Secondary Schools.
Taoism in Singapore is the religion of about 8.8% of the country's entire population as per the 2020 census. The definition of "Taoism" in the country is included as part of the wider Chinese folk religion. In general,nearly all adherents of Taoism in Singapore are associated with the mainstream Zhengyi school. Larger proportion of older residents adhere to Taoism,as compared with those in younger age groups.
Kongsi is a Hokkien transcription term meaning "company",especially businesses which have been incorporated. However,the word has other meanings under different historical contexts. Kongsi were most commonly known as Chinese social organizations or partnerships,but the term was also used for various Chinese institutions.
Kapitan China Yap Ah Loy,also known as Yap Tet Loy and Yap Mao Lan,is an important figure of early Kuala Lumpur. He served as the third Kapitan China of Kuala Lumpur,and in this administrative capacity,played an important role in developing the city as a commercial and mining centre during the 19th century.
Kam Tin,or Kam Tin Heung,is an area in the New Territories,Hong Kong. It lies on a flat alluvial plain north of Tai Mo Shan mountain and east of Yuen Long town. It was formerly known as Sham Tin (岑田). Administratively,it is part of Yuen Long District.
The Fuk Tak Chi Temple or Fook Tet Soo Khek Temple was one of the oldest former temple in Singapore built in 1820 by Cantonese and Hakka immigrants from Kwong Wai Siew (广惠肇三府). It is currently a museum housing more than 200 artefacts.
The romanisation of the Chinese language in Singapore is not dictated by a single policy,nor is its policy implementation consistent,as the local Chinese community is composed of a myriad of topolect groups. Although Hanyu Pinyin is adopted as the preferred romanisation system for Mandarin and the standard of Chinese education,the general lack of a romanisation standard for other Chinese varieties results in some level of inconsistency. This may be illustrated by the many variants for the same Chinese characters often found in surnames such as Low,Loh,Lo;Tay,Teh;Teo,Teoh;Yong,Yeong.
The Siyi refers to the four former counties of Xinhui (Sunwui),Taishan (Toisan),Kaiping (Hoiping) and Enping (Yanping) on the west side of the Pearl River Delta in Southern Guangdong Province,China.
Kapitan China Chung Keng Quee was the founder and administrator of modern Taiping in Perak,Malaysia. Appointed "Capitan China" by the British in 1877,he was a millionaire philanthropist and known as an innovator in the mining of tin. He was involved in many other industries including farming,pawnbroking and logging. He was respected by both Chinese and European communities in the early colonial settlement. His survival in the chaotic era owes much to his standing as leader of the Hai San,a Chinese secret society in British Malaya during the time of the Larut Wars (1862–73). a position he is said to have held till early 1884 although in all probability he continued to remain a leading member. The old fort at Teluk Batu was built by him to safeguard the mine that he opened there. He was a member of the Commission for the Pacification of Larut and sat as one of six members of the Advisory Perak State Council appointed by the British. Commenting on the role of the Perak Council,Richard James Wilkinson wrote,
"It is for the reader,in the light of subsequent events,to judge how far the Councillors were right or wrong,and to see for himself who really did the pioneer work of building up the prosperity of Perak. In the published accounts of British rule in Malaya,sufficient prominence has not always been given to the efforts of these early pioneers;the reaper,intent on his own work,is apt to forget the man who sowed. These Council Minutes are the record of the work of the sowers. A study of that record will show how much the State owes to Sir Hugh Low and to his fellow-Councillors,especially Raja Dris,Sir William Maxwell,and the Chinese towkays,Ah Kwi [Chung Keng Quee] and Ah Yam."
Deaths in Singapore offset the population increase from live births. In 2007,17,140 people in Singapore died from various causes. The death rate was 4.5 deaths per 1,000 of the population. There are strict regulations surrounding death and treatment of the body after death.
Ying Fo Fui Kun is a Hakka clan association in Singapore. Its clan house is located at Telok Ayer Street in the Outram Planning Area,within the Central Area.
Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan (SHHK),or the Singapore Hokkien Association in English,is a cultural and educational foundation. It was established in 1840 to promote education,social welfare and the preservation of the Chinese language and culture among Chinese Singaporean and other Overseas Chinese groups in Southeast Asia. As of 2014,the SHHK,which has 5000 members,is the largest clan association in Singapore.
A number of former cemeteries in Singapore were cleared of graves with the land redeveloped during the second half of the twentieth century. The cemeteries had closed when they were either full or were relocated. The records and histories of some of these cemeteries are now left.
Cheong Yoke Choy,JP,OBE was a famous philanthropist during the British Malaya era. During his lifetime,he became one of the early developers of Kuala Lumpur,together with several prominent figures from the Chinese community at the time. He was well respected,much loved,and affectionately known as 'The Elderly Philanthropist' for all the charitable work he drove and supported even at an advanced age.
Wong Ah Fook J.P.,,also known as Wong Fook (黄福) or Wong Fook Kee (黄福基),was a Chinese immigrant,entrepreneur,and philanthropist who left an indelible imprint on the state of Johor in present-day Malaysia,particularly its capital,Johor Bahru. Primarily a building contractor,although he also ventured into many other businesses,he built a good number of Johor's heritage buildings,including the original Istana Besar,the royal palace of the Sultan of Johor. Jalan Wong Ah Fook,one of the busiest streets in downtown Johor Bahru,is named after him.
Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium is a crematorium and columbarium complex located at Mandai Road in Mandai,Singapore. The complex is operated by the Government of Singapore under the National Environment Agency. It is one of two government crematoria in Singapore,the other being the Choa Chu Kang Columbarium.
Tsuen Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery is a cemetery in Kwai Chung,Hong Kong located adjacent to the Kwai Chung Public Mortuary. It is managed by The Board of Management of the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries (華人永遠墳場管理委員會). It is the second Chinese permanent cemetery in Hong Kong after Aberdeen Chinese Permanent Cemetery and it lies on the slopes between Riviera Gardens and Tsuen Wan Abattoir,facing Gin Drinkers Bay and Rambler Channel. The term 'Permanent' refers to the cemetery site,not the graves.
