Lin Sing Association
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The Lin Sing Association (Chinese: 聯成公所) is a Chinese American
organization. The goals of the association are to improve the rights and welfare of its members.
and moved its headquarters to its current location in 47-49 Mott Street.
Chinese American
Chinese Americans represent Americans of Chinese descent. Chinese Americans constitute one group of overseas Chinese and also a subgroup of East Asian Americans, which is further a subgroup of Asian Americans...
organization. The goals of the association are to improve the rights and welfare of its members.
History
The Lin Sing Association was established in 1900. Initially, the association rented the top floor of 13 Pell Street, Chinatown, New York as their headquarters. On June 26, 1925, after raising over 70,000 dollars, the association purchased 45-49 Mott StreetMott Street
Mott Street is a narrow but busy thoroughfare that runs in a north-south direction in the borough of Manhattan in New York City in the United States. It is best known as Chinatown's unofficial "Main Street". Mott Street runs from Chatham Square in the south to Bleecker Street in the north...
and moved its headquarters to its current location in 47-49 Mott Street.
Members
The Lin Sing Association is made up of 18 separate organizations. They are:- Hok Shan Society 鶴山公所
- Tsung Tsin Association 崇正會
- Chung Shan Association 中山同鄉會
- Tung On Association 東安公所
- Tai Pun Residents AssociationTai Pun Residents AssociationTai Pun Residents Association is a Chinese American home town association of Dapengnese in the United States of America. The majority of Dapengnese have lived in New York City. The organization is a member of Lin Sing Association. The association building is situated at 51 Bayard Street 1/F in New...
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