Ten members arrived at different days, met up in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, then flew off together to Shenzhen, China on 5 April. The tour ended when all the ten members returned to their respective homes by 14 April 2013.

Day 0: Thursday 4 April 2013, pre-tour seafood dinner in Kota Kinabalu 旅游开始前晚在亚庇先来一餐海鲜晚餐
Day 1: Friday 5 April 2013, Kota Kinabalu – Shenzhen 亚庇 – 深圳
Day 2: Saturday 6 April 2013, Shenzhen – Zijin 深圳 – 紫金
Day 3: Sunday 7 April 2013, Zijin – Meizhou 紫金 – 梅州
Day 4: Monday 8 April 2013, Meizhou – Longchuan 梅州 – 龍川
Day 5: Tuesday 9 April 2013, Longchuan – Guangzhou 龍川 – 廣州
Day 6: Wednesday 10 April 2013, Guangzhou – Luoding 廣州 – 羅定
Day 7: Thursday 11 April 2013, Luoding – Jiangmen – Xinhui – Shenzhen 羅定 – 江门 – 新会 – 深圳
Day 8: Friday 12 April 2013, Shenzhen – Kota Kinabalu/Kuala Lumpur/ then Perth 深圳 – 亚庇/吉隆坡 – 然后珀斯

2013 年四月广东探亲团

由4月5日至12日的广东探亲团已刚结束。10名会员参加了又一次成功的旅游团。

此团以探亲为主，另遊覽和參觀了中國廣東省的許多地方。

10 位会员先在马来西亚沙巴亚庇集合，行程旅遊於4月5日正式開始。

Day 0: Tursday 4 April 2013, pre-tour seafood dinner at Kota Kinabalu 亚庇

First of two tables. Assistant Secretary Chris SL Wong happened to be in KK so he joined in.

Second table. Some of the tour group members and some of their guests in Kota Kinabalu

Just look at the spread of the best Sabah seafood and Sabah vegetables. 沙巴海鲜，津津有味！

Day 1: Friday 5 April 2013, Kota Kinabalu – Shenzhen 亚庇 – 深圳

Shopping in Shenzhen - James, Mary and Anita 深圳东门 — Shopping in Shenzhen – James, Mary and Anita 深圳东门

The whole group in the bus with our tour guide Xiao Chen (Ah Tao)

Day 2: Saturday 6 April 2013, Shenzhen – Zijin 深圳 – 紫金

Arrived at Zijin...so happy! With Ms Wang of Shenzhou Tours — Arrived at Zijin…so happy! With Ms Wang of Shenzhou Tours

Francis and Cyril happy to at last see relatives from the Yapp clan in Zijin

More relatives coming for lunch together, what a reunion!

Francis at his ancestral village Shigui Village going through the family tree book with new found relatives

Francis and Cyril's ancestral village — Francis and Cyril’s ancestral village

Group photo with the village Party Chief in front of his office

In front of the second ancestral home of Francis' and Cyril's — In front of the second ancestral home of Francis’ and Cyril’s

Zijin specialty - guess what it is! 紫金特食 - 猜是什么? — Zijin specialty – guess what it is! 紫金特食 – 猜是什么?

Day 3: Sunday 7 April 2013, Zijin – Meizhou 紫金 – 梅州

First stop in Meizhou, visiting HakkaWA member Peter Hoe's English Academy — First stop in Meizhou, visiting HakkaWA member Peter Hoe’s English Academy

Presenting a pennant to the Chairman of The English Academy Mr Peter Hoe

Peter Hoe explaining the set up of The English Academy

A Hakka word - who knows how to say it and what it means? — A Hakka word – who knows how to say it and what it means?

Presenting a pennant to Ms Cai, Chairman of the Returned Overseas Chinese Association in Meizhou 赠送锦旗给梅州侨联主席蔡女士

Meizhou is the Hakka Capital of the World where 99.9% of the population there are Hakkas (only 5,000 of the 5 million population are non-Hakkas)

客家人自创之字： ’我‘ 的意思 A unique Chinese word created by the Hakkas, meaning 'I'. — 客家人自创之字： ’我‘ 的意思 A unique Chinese word created by the Hakkas, meaning ‘I’.

Famous Hakka specialty 'Abacus beads' 算盘子 — Famous Hakka specialty ‘Abacus beads’ 算盘子

Hakka Park Brings Happiness To All 客天下幸福天下客

Day 4: Monday 8 April 2013, Meizhou – Longchuan 梅州 – 龍川

Arrived 龙川, Dato' Yong met with his cousins and cousins-in-law — Arrived 龙川, Dato’ Yong met with his cousins and cousins-in-law

There was the tracing of James Chong’s ancestral village (Chuanheng Village 船亨村)

Deep inside Chuangheng Village in Longchuan 船亨村的村民

James found his ancestral home 找到了张仕煌先生的祖屋，来一张全体照

张先生等查族谱 Looking through the ancestral almanac with relatives

Mr and Mrs Chong inside the ancestral home 在张家祖屋里面合照 — Mr and Mrs Chong inside the ancestral home
在张家祖屋里面合照

Search and look at all possibilities for hints

Peaceful and beautiful village scene 多么漂亮的村景

James said 'this was the house!" 就是这间房子了！ — James said ‘this was the house!” 就是这间房子了！

James, Anita and Mary enjoying foot massage after a long day's search for ancestral homes at Chuanheng in Longchuan — James, Anita and Mary enjoying foot massage after a long day’s search for ancestral homes at Chuanheng in Longchuan

Day 5: Tuesday 9 April 2013, Longchuan – Guangzhou 龍川 – 廣州

Mr Zhang Xiaoting, Honorary Advisor of HakkaWA and Deputy President of the Australia Hakka Business Council Inc. hosted a dinner for the whole group in Guangzhou 西澳客家公会名誉顾问，澳洲客家商会署理会长张小庭先生在广州晚宴招待了全部团员

Day 6: Wednesday 10 April 2013, Guangzhou – Luoding 廣州 – 羅定

This is Luoding, where Agnes managed to find some of her relatives and visited their village, and had dinner with them.

赵素卿女士（叶太）在罗定找到了亲戚，并到太平村里面拜访了他们，也当晚和他们共进晚餐。

Agnes with her new found relatives in Luoding. Cyril and Francis were also there, inside the village house

Outside the house belonging to Agnes' relatives — Outside the house belonging to Agnes’ relatives

At Luoding, where Agnes found her relatives

Day 7: Thursday 11 April 2013, Luoding – Jiangmen – Xinhui – Shenzhen 羅定 – 江门 – 新会 – 深圳

Xinhui: This is the city where Anita and Lilly’s ancestors migrated from, to the “South Oceans” and to Australia. This place is also famous for its roast goose, so we had to savour it. And we were not disappointed.

新会：此地为林少莲（张太）和赵影邻（杨太）的原乡。他们的祖先就由此移民到南洋和澳洲。新会古井的烧鹅是世界闻名的。

Shenzhen: That night, the Executive Vice President of the Global Union for Tshung Tsin and Hakka Association (GUTTHA) Ltd, Mr Chen Kon Tao hosted a dinner specially for the group in Shenzhen City. Sumptuous dinner aside there were karaoke and dancing.

深圳: 当晚，全球客家，崇正会联合总会常务副总执行长，曾观涛先生，特别为我们设晚宴欢迎我们。除了山珍海味以外，还有卡拉OK和跳舞。

Honorary Chairman Dato' Yong representing HakkaWA in offering a pennant to the Secretary-General of GUTTHA Mr Wang Chang Jiang 名誉主席拿督杨德强代表西澳客家公会赠献锦旗给全球客家，崇正会联合总会秘书长王长江先生 — Honorary Chairman Dato’ Yong representing HakkaWA in offering a pennant to the Secretary-General of GUTTHA Mr Wang Chang Jiang 名誉主席拿督杨德强代表西澳客家公会赠献锦旗给全球客家，崇正会联合总会秘书长王长江先生

Dato' Yong representing HakkWA in donating a pennant to Mr Chen Kon Tao, Executive Vice President of GUTTHA Inc. 本会永久名誉主席拿督杨德强代表西澳客家公会赠献锦旗给全球客家，崇正会联合总会常务副总执行长，曾观涛先生，以表谢意！ — Dato’ Yong representing HakkWA in donating a pennant to Mr Chen Kon Tao, Executive Vice President of GUTTHA Inc. 本会永久名誉主席拿督杨德强代表西澳客家公会赠献锦旗给全球客家，崇正会联合总会常务副总执行长，曾观涛先生，以表谢意！

Day 8: Friday 12 April 2013, Shenzhen – Kota Kinabalu/Kuala Lumpur/ then Perth 深圳 – 亚庇/吉隆坡 – 然后珀斯

The night we arrive back in Kota Kinabalu, Ricky and Julie Leng hosted a dinner for the group in appreciation for the good time they had with all of us. Mr Francis Yapp and Agnes and Mr Cyril Yapp and Benedette, hosted a lunch with their nephew and wife for the group the day before we depart Kota Kinabalu for Perth, thus ending the tour.

Hakka Guangdong Ancestral Villages Tour