Leizhou Association Building
Chinese are quite clannish by nature as they tend to group together wherever they are found. This is one of the main reasons for the existence of Chinatowns. This clannishness give them a social network to lean on in times of need and it has served them in good stead throughout the centuries. However, this clannishness can be found in different levels of Chinese society, most especially found in overseas Chinese communities in the form of family associations. These associations would comprise mainly of people who come from the same province, or probably share the same surname, which would mean, they are probably related somehow or just come from the same province.
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In Melaka, there was clan associations all over the place, as most overseas Chinese would call Fujian or Guangdong province their ancestral home. Most clan associations would specify the town or village where they come from. I guess it helps them keep in touch with each other can get to know what is happening with their clansmen from time to time. One of these associations I ran into is the Leizhou Association. The only reason I noticed them is because of their attractive building. I didn’t have the opportunity to explore the building, in fact, I don’t even know whether visitors are allowed in there.
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