FROM SIN KANG VILLAGE in Fujian, China, men sailed south for greener pastures. Steer left, and you would arrive in the Philippines. Steer right, and you would arrive in Thailand. Go straight on and you hit Semarang. Take a sharp right and you reach Singapore, after which a U-turn up north would bring you to Penang, Medan or Rangoon (Yangon today).
Khoo Kongsi: 118 Proud Years of History
by
Lim Wan Phing
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