Posted: 12:37pm 07/12/2025
(Muar News on 7th)Muar Hainan AssociationLast night, a banquet was held to celebrate the 143rd anniversary of the founding of the Hainan Youth League, the 68th anniversary of the Youth League, and the 28th anniversary of the Women’s League. At the same time, we celebrated the birth of Our Lady of Nantian. Hainanese folks from all over the country gathered together, and the scene was lively and warm.
Lin Daomin, chairman of the association, said that with the dedication of the ancestors and the concerted efforts of the three organizations, the association has gone through more than a hundred years of history. It has not only successfully united the friendship between Hainanese folks, but also continued to inherit Hainan culture.
He especially commended the family of the late Fu Qi Yun for their long-term enthusiasm in promoting education and the establishment of the “Fu Qi Yun University Scholarship” in 2017, which allocates RM40,000 every year to reward two members’ children with outstanding academic performance.
He said that the association also took this opportunity to express its support formother tongue educationFor their support, education funds were allocated at the dinner. Sinochem Middle School received RM2,000, and Li Fung Port Pei Hwa Independent Secondary School received RM1,000.
In order to continue the fine tradition of filial piety and respect for the elderly, the association also issues red envelopes to local sages who are over 70 years old and have been members of the association for more than one year.
In addition, Lin Daomin pointed out that the guild recently participated in the “18th World Hainan Association Association Conference” hosted by the Malaysian Hainan Association Association. It sang on the same stage with representatives of Hainan Associations from all over the world at the conference. It was successfully included in the “Malaysian Book of Records”, which is of great significance.
In order to unite the youth of Hainan in Nan Malaysia, the Muar Hainan Association Youth League also held the first “Nan Malaysia Hainan Cup” yesterday morning.Badminton team competition”, the event is hosted by the Hainan Federation Nanma District Youth League.
The competition was won by Muar Hainan Association Team A, while Johor Bahru Hainan Association, Malacca Hainan Association and Tangkak Hainan Association won the runner-up, third place and fourth place respectively. The award ceremony was held at the gala dinner that night.
Attendees of the party included Bakiri Parliamentarian Tan Hong Bin, Buntayan state assemblyman Huang Yihao, Hainan Association South Malaysia District Coordinating Committee Chairman He Ruiyu, as well as the association’s permanent honorary chairman Datuk Ho Zimeng, treasurer Foo Ying Mei, general secretary Chen Siming, deputy general secretary and dinner organizing committee chairman Lin Sijiang and women’s group director Foo Wenlian, etc.
In his speech, Chen Hongbin pointed out that with the changes of the times, cars have become the main means of transportation, and people gradually no longer set foot in the old town of Muar, and many local characteristics and cultures have been ignored.
He believes that it is necessary for the education system to restore the teaching element of “local history” so that students can understand the culture and history of their hometown and the land where they grew up from an early age, so that they can cultivate a sense of belonging and emotional concern for their hometown. Otherwise, the memory of their hometown will gradually become blurred, and when they grow up, they will leave their hometown due to work and economic factors, making it difficult to give back to their hometown.
He pointed out that in the past two years, he has continuously promoted urban guided tours with the purpose of letting foreign tourists understand Muar, and allowing Muar people, especially the younger generation, to re-understand this charming town and rediscover the beauty of their hometown.
He said that in the future, he will live up to everyone’s expectations, continue to drive local and economic development, do his part for his hometown, and inject more vitality into Muar.
