Chinese Family Associations

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:community
gptkbp:activity	hosting cultural events maintaining genealogical records offering social services organizing ancestral worship providing scholarships
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	Chinese clan associations Chinese surname associations
gptkbp:foundIn	gptkb:Australia gptkb:Canada gptkb:China gptkb:Hong_Kong gptkb:Southeast_Asia gptkb:Taiwan gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:governedBy	elected committees family elders
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Chinatowns_worldwide
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Chinese Family Associations
gptkbp:language	gptkb:Cantonese gptkb:Chinese gptkb:Hakka gptkb:Hokkien gptkb:Teochew
gptkbp:membership	descendants of a common ancestor people with the same surname
gptkbp:notableExample	gptkb:Tung_Wah_Group_of_Hospitals gptkb:Chan_Family_Association gptkb:Chee_Kung_Tong gptkb:Hop_Sing_Tong gptkb:Lee_Family_Association gptkb:Lung_Kong_Association gptkb:Ng_Family_Association gptkb:Suey_Sing_Association
gptkbp:originatedIn	gptkb:Imperial_China
gptkbp:purpose	networking mutual aid preservation of family heritage promotion of Chinese culture welfare of members
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Chinese_diaspora gptkb:Tong_(organization) Chinese benevolent associations Chinese clan temples Chinese surname societies
gptkbp:symbol	gptkb:cemetery clan banners family genealogy books
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Overseas_Chinese
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5