Gates of Eng Choon Association

Walking further along Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock, one cannot miss the impressive entrance of the Eng Choon Association. The Chinese normally have clan associations where the member all come from the same clan/family/surname/province. This harks back to the days back in China where entire kingdoms are built from the same family. In this case Eng Choon is a place in Fujian province in China. Fujian, is a major source of Chinese immigrants, not only in Melaka, but practically all the countries of Southeast Asia.
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