Gin Sun Hall Benevolent Association (), also referred to as the Gin Family Association, was founded by members of the (甄) clan, who emigrated from

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to various parts of the world, seeking a better life."The Gin Clan in the Pacific Rim: Diaspora in motion" by Chin, Mun. Chinese Heritage Interest Network (Australia) Chinese Studies Association of Australia 2005 Conference http://www.csaa.org.au/abstracts2005.html Chinese Heritage Interest Network at http://chinese-heritage.tripod.com/ on Clan Diaspora. The Chinese surname 甄 is transliterated to a number of forms, including Chin, Gyn, Gean, Gen, Gene, Jen, Jin, Ying, Yan, Yen and Zhen.

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Gin Family Associations around the world are usually named in honor of the common ancestor of the Clan from the

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of China, Gin Sun Hall (甄舜河,Sun Hall Benevolent Association 60th Anniversary publication, 1997.). Today, there are a number of Gin Sun Hall Associations or fraternal societies all over the world. They are located in

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and

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in the People's Republic of China, Makassar (Indonesia),

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and

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.Gin Family Official Home Page at http://ginsunhall.org/ Located at 747 Clay Street in San Francisco, California, the Sun Hall Benevolent Association in San Francisco was established in the 1930s under the Corporate Laws of the State of California for the purposes of mutual assistance and support for new migrants coming and adjusting to the harsh environment in a foreign land.

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