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Xinhui County
In 214 BC the Qin Dynasty (秦) conquered Nanyue (南越) and divided the area into three quon (郡) or prefectures, Guilin (桂林), Namhoi (南海), and Cheung (象). Xinhui was part of Namhoi quon (南海郡). Things remained relatively unchanged until the Three Kingdom period (三國時代). In 222 AD, one of the Kingdoms, Wu (吳), established Wuyee... »
Jiu Thue Loon 1903-1963
Mom was born in June 13, 1903 in Fausik (浮石), the second of three siblings and the only girl. It was a reflection of the Chinese tradition more than anything else that she was illiterate yet both of her brothers were educated, especially the older brother who was a teacher. She did learned to... »
The Story of Lee Dong
Lee Dong is accorded the honour of being the first southward migrating ancestor. He was the eldest son of Lee Hay (李禧) who in turn was Lee Lun’s (李聯) eldest son. Here is a little historical background. In 1126 AD (靖康元年) when the Jins (女真金人), a northern nomadic tribe who were the ancestors of the... »
The Tales of Wu Fei 胡妃傳奇
We really can’t talk about the migration to the Pearl River Delta without going into the exodus from Nanxiong (南雄). And we can’t talk about the exodus from Nanxiong without telling the story of Wu Fei (胡妃). However, there are more than one version of the story. The first is that one of the emperor’s... »
Location of Wong & Woo Ancestral Villages
On May 25, 2006, 9:35pm skwdvm posted: Can anyone help me identify the two villages that my grandparents came from? My grandparents Wong came from Jung Seng, Dong Guan, Yu Tien village, Doong Fong branch. My other set of grandparents, the Woos, came from Kwang Tung Province, Toishan, Sai Sarm Bow, Wang Jo Cheung. I have... »