At the end of 2024, a letter from Malaysia seeking relatives touched the hearts of volunteers at the Shantou Chaoxun Volunteer Association (hereinafter referred to as the "Chaoxun Association") and started a month-long search across borders. A few days ago, this transnational search ushered in a warm ending. Xin Lunhao, a Malaysian Chinese, returned to his father's hometown in Shantou with his familyafter 78 years. Witnessed by various parties, a solemn ancestor worship was held. Xin reunited with relatives in Shantou to share their deep longing and kinship.

Xin Lunhao reunites with his family in Shantou (Photo provided by the interviewee)

On the morning of December 19th, 2024, the ChaoXun Association received a request for assistance from the Back Home With Love Volunteer Service Center in Chongqingas Xin Lunhao asked for help to seek his father, Xin Wanyuan, and mother, Xie Wanhua's hometown and relatives in Chaoshan. With a family letter from 1993 provided by Xin Lunhao as a crucial clue, the ChaoXun Association started a meticulous search. This yellowed letter carried Xie Wanhua's longing for her hometown and became the key to finding relatives.

With the help of various parties, the search team found Xin Jingyin, Xin Lunhao's cousin. Despite her speech impairment, the 76-year-old woman had a clear mind and quickly recognized the relatives in the photograph with the assistance of her younger son, Xin Meixin. "My grandmother Ji Donggua used to receive remittances from Malaysia. But after Ji Donggua, Xin Wanyuan, and Xie Wanhua moved to Malaysia, contact with the family was lost. We had always hoped they would return to reconnect. Now, with the help of the ChaoXun Association, we finally reunited with my uncle, Xin Lunhao," said Xin Meixin.

On March 7th, 2025, Xin Lunhao traveled from Malaysia to his father's hometown with his daughter, grandson, and other family members after 78 years. The Xin family held a grand ancestor worship, after which Xin Lunhao met with his cousin's family in Oushang Village and his relatives in Xinan Bawei Village, sharing their stories and heartfelt emotions.

"Today, we witnessed overseas Chinese Xin Lunhao returning to China with his fourth-generation daughter and fifth-generation grandson to trace their roots. Although they were born abroad, their roots are in China. The enduring legacy of the overseas Chinese from the Chaoshan region, passed down from generation to generation, is truly touching. We welcome more overseas Chinese to return and reconnect with their families. The ChaoXun Association will continue to provide the most sincere and efficient service to help them find their roots," said Huang Chubin at the ceremony.

Source：Lingnan on the Cloud

马来西亚侨胞汕头寻亲：跨越78年的归乡祭祖

去年年底，一封来自马来西亚的寻亲求助信，牵动了汕头市潮寻公益志愿者协会（以下简称“潮寻协会”）的心，也拉开了一场跨越山海、历时数月的寻根之旅。日前，这个跨国寻亲的故事迎来了温馨的结局——马来西亚侨胞辛纶豪携家人回到父亲阔别了78年的家乡汕头，在各方共同见证下，举行了隆重的祭祖仪式，与潮汕的亲人们相聚一堂，共叙思念之情。　　

2024年12月19日上午，潮寻协会接到重庆让爱回家志愿服务中心和辛纶豪的求助，请求协助寻找其父亲辛万源和母亲谢玩花在潮汕的家乡与亲人。潮寻协会以辛纶豪提供的1993年家书为线索，开始了细致的寻访工作。这封泛黄的信件，承载着辛纶豪母亲谢玩花对家乡的思念，也成为了寻亲的关键突破口。

在各方帮助下，寻亲团找到辛纶豪堂姐辛静吟。76岁的辛静吟虽然有言语障碍，但思维清晰，在小儿子辛梅欣的协助下，她很快辨认出照片中的亲人。辛梅欣感慨道：“祖母纪冬瓜曾收到马来西亚寄来的钱款，但后来纪冬瓜、辛万源、谢玩花去了马来西亚后，便与家中断了联系。我们一直期盼他们回乡认亲，如今在潮寻协会的帮助下，终于与堂叔辛纶豪取得了联系。”　　

2025年3月7日，辛纶豪携女儿、孙儿一行八人跨越山海，从马来西亚回到父亲阔别78年的家乡。辛氏家族举行了隆重的祭祖仪式。随后，辛纶豪与鸥汀街道鸥上村的堂姐一家及新海街道西南坝尾村的表哥家人相见，共叙思念之情。

“今天，我们见证了海外侨胞辛纶豪先生带着第四代女儿和第五代孙子回国寻根。虽然他们出生在国外，但他们的根在中国。潮侨根脉代代传承，令人感动。我们欢迎更多海外侨胞回国寻亲，潮寻协会将以最真诚和高效的服务，助力侨胞圆梦。”黄楚彬在仪式上动情地说。

文｜记者 赵映光
翻译｜盛嘉
英文审校｜王枥焓