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Mr Goh Mia Chun (centre) with his son, long-lost uncle Goh Leng Hao (right) and relatives in his uncle's home in Chaoshan, China.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF GOH MIA CHUN
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- A Singaporean man traced his roots in China, finding his long-lost uncle after decades.
- Genealogy tours are increasing in popularity, with agencies like Chan Brothers Travel and CTC Travel seeing increasing demand.
- Genealogy groups and travel agencies are organising more heritage tours to ancestral villages.
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SINGAPORE – The moment he stepped off the train at Chaoshan railway station in China, Mr Goh Mia Chun heard a cacophony of Teochew. It reminded him of Chinese New Year gatherings when he was growing up in Singapore.
“I was a boy again, hearing the language of my blood,” says the 47-year-old arborist.
