Our Roots in Jimei, Xiamen
Big fuss welcoming us 'back' to our home village.
Firecrackers galore & welcome brigade in red.
(Top) Tan family home built 1937. Now occupied by people who won't budge because they claim to be descendants but are not recognized by our bunch of Tans. (Middle) The Tan ancestral temple for the families of Tan Kah Kee, Tan Lark Sye & Tan Boon Khak. It's pretty elaborate inside too. (Bottom) Tan family's own ancestral temple located behind the Tan family home.
I always thought all temples were public. It's pretty cool to have not just one, but two, temples that are family specific. We also went hiking around the cemetery (a stone's throw away) to pay our respects to the great & great-great grandparents.