海南文化系列（二）之- 5个海南文化对马来西亚的贡献 Hainan Series (2) – Five Hainanese Culture that contributes to the society in Malaysia

大家好，我们是来自英迪国际大学的学生。继上一次分享的海南美食，今天要与大家介绍海南文化对马来西亚的贡献。欢迎留言分享你的看法。如果喜欢记得按赞👍和分享出去。感恩有你 ^_^

Hello everyone, we are final year students from INTI International University. Followed by last topic about Hainan Delicacies, this time we will introduce on the contribution of Hainanese Culture towards society in Malaysia. Comments are much welcome. If you enjoy reading this blogs, please remember to Like 👍and share to your family and friends. Thank you ^_^


森美兰海南会馆天后宫
地址Address: 5, Jalan Datuk Abdul Malek, 70000 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.

今天我们参观了坐落在森美兰海南会馆的天后宫，也了解了海南文化对海南人的影响。

Today, we had visited Thean Hou Temple located in Seremban, and get to understand the influence brought by the Hainanese culture.


乐圣岭天后宫（吉隆坡天后宫）

天后宫是海南文化里不可分割的一部分，他包含了海南后裔的对海南文化的信仰和传承。妈祖天后，水尾圣娘和一百零八兄弟公这些神袛被供奉在天后宫里，他们源自于早些年代被广为流传的民间故事。这些传说也被构成海南独特的名俗文化，更证实了海南在早些时刻已经擅长渔猎经商。

Thean Hou Temple and Hainan culture are closely related to each other, the deities are the cultures that passed down to the descendants. Mazu Emperor, Shui Wei Empress and One Hundred and Eight brothers are now served in the Thean Hou Temple. These deities used to be humans long time ago, people decorate their deeds with beautiful stories that become part of the tales that is brought down. These tales build up the culture of Hainanese and it is mostly related to the era when they are good in sailing, fishing, and doing business.

妈祖

讲到妈祖天后，相传是福建莆田一位姓林人家的女儿林默，从小吃斋茹素，侍奉神灵，之后羽化升天，在海上救难解危，保护船只平安，于是皇帝敇封她为“天后”，“圣母”。信仰妈祖的海南人都是通过茫茫大海踏入异国他乡，只为找寻三餐温饱的难民和流浪者，期盼着妈祖保佑他们一生平安。随后带着这份信仰进入了这些地方，妈祖的信仰也随之落地生根。如今信仰妈祖娘娘的庙宇两千余座，信徒更多达两亿人。

Mazu’s real name was Ling Mo, came from Fu Jian, Pu Tian. She is sincere in serving deities since young, later she was elevated and become capable in protecting the ships and saving people from disaster. Later in the days, she was given the name Thean Hou and Holy Heavenly Mother. These Hainanese travel to other parts of the land to escape from the war, to look for livings while praying for protections for the rest of the life. They brought their beliefs into the places localized it. Today, Mazu has two thousand over temple and over two hundred million believers across the globe.

海南文化在马来西亚华人社会里有怎么样的影响？

What are the influence of Hainan Culture in Malaysia?

1. 天后宫能够祈求平安

You can pray for safety in Thean Hou Temple

祈求与膜拜是华人普遍的信仰与文化。妈祖信仰成为了华裔们的精神寄托，尤其弘扬“立德、行善、大爱” 的价值。妈祖既非佛，也非道，是宣传中华文化的扎根点。有别于其他庙宇，他没有知名或不知名的神，没有宰杀和血祭仪式，供奉的是素食。

Praying and worshipping is the beliefs and culture nurtured by the Chinese, they are willing to entrust their mind to Mazu, especially when she promote the qualities such as moral, kindness and altruistic love. Mazu is not part of Buddhism and Taoism, it is the central point where culture is promoted to the rest of the world. Unlike other temples, it has no named or unnamed Gods, no killing and blood sacrifice ceremony but only enshrine with vegetarian food.  

2. 海南人热衷于慈善

Hainanese are benevolent

海南会馆方面会不定时的举办一些慈善活动，来帮助一些弱势群体。这些活动的主要目的就是唤起他人对弱势群体的关怀，提高公民慈善功德的意识，让这些群体也能从中得到温暖。森美兰海南会馆每年新春佳节，都会举办“扶贫救弱”的活动，像是在2017年派发红包给残障及孤老同乡，与他们分享快乐。

Hainan Association do organize the charity event once in a blue moon to help out the minorities out there. These activities are to build up awareness among the public, while being able to help the people in needs. Negeri Sembilan Hainan Association do organize activities upon festive seasons, such as in 2017 to distribute Angpao to the disable and old people, to share the happiness with them.

3. 海南人热心襄助华文教育

Hainanese support Chinese education

芙蓉三民小学

海南人会透过天后宫以慈善名义资助学校，支持华文教育，起了稳定华社团体的重要作用。森美兰海南会馆早在1926年创立三民小学，由当时的一批热心教育的海南籍同胞合办。开始时办夜学，二十多名学生在茶室上课，筹办五年后学生剧增，转到双层店铺接办日校。开创以来，扩展与演进都与会馆紧密相连。海南会馆的主席干部们都在小学里担任董事长及成员，身兼多职来推广教育。

Hainanese do like to fund the schools, to support Chinese education. Negeri Sembilan Hainan Association come out with a group of Hainanese that are dedicated, where they started to build up San Min primary school in the year 1926. Previously, they organized classes at night at the restaurant, started with only 20 over students. Five years later the students started to improve drastically, they add on the morning school and move the location to a double storey shop lot. After the start up, the school and the association are connected rapidly, while the committees in the association will work as the executives in school to promote the education.

4. 海南村的成立

The forming of Hainan Village

巴生海南村

海南人在百多年前从海南岛移居马来亚，足迹散落在多个地方，形成多个至今仍存在的海南村，包括全国最大的登嘉楼亚益仁耐海南村、巴生海南村、波德申海南村等。海南人喜欢群居，在村内应需求而逐步建设庙宇、会馆、学校及海南餐室。如今巴生海南村慢慢成为了旅游中心，开设了餐馆如信美咖啡店，福记海鲜楼和海南村烧烤中心以及钓鱼场。

Hainan people migrated to Malaya hundred years ago and you can see their existence by referring to Hainan village they started in the area. Currently, the largest Hainan Village in Terengganu, Kampung Air Jernih, Bagan Hailam in Klang and Kampung Hailam in Port Dickson. Hainanese like socializing, they are staying in a community where they build up most of the infrastructure such as temple, hall, school and the restaurants. Today, Bagan Hailam in Klang has slowly transform into tourism area, and they have some very nice restaurant and fishing farms.

5. 海南饮食深入民间

Hainan Delicacies are blended in our daily lives

特色海南早餐

海南饮食在马来西亚的普及化，深入民间各阶层。不但在华人社会广受欢迎，而且也获得友族的喜爱，包括海南咖啡、海南面包、海南面等。市场上也见到以海南美食为号召的连锁店，如Hainam Kopitiam、Pak Hainam等，逐渐海南美食的影响力深入民心，成为生活的一部分。

Hainanese delicacies are becoming general in the society, not only it is welcomed by the Chinese Society, such as Hainan Coffee, Hainan toast and Hainan mee are very popular dishes among Malays and Indians. There are also plenty franchise such as Hainam Kopitiam and Pak Hainam in the market, this has proven the Hainan delicacies are influencing our daily lives and becoming part of us.

日常生活中我们不乏看到海南文化的贡献，希望大家能像海南人一样贡献出自己的爱心，给这个社会带来温暖及希望。

In our daily lives we can witness the contributions of the Hainanese culture, hope every can become one of them, to contribute part of your love and bring hope and warmth to the society.

天后宫的传奇故事

最后，带你们来看看天后宫的传奇故事。

Last but not least, we will bring you to look at glorious stories by Thean Hou Temple.

谢谢观赏。

Thank you for watching. ^^

海南系列之-四个你不知道的海南美食 Hainan Series- The Four Hainan Delicacies You Never Heard Of

今天我和几位朋友有幸参观了坐落在芙蓉的森美兰海南会馆，借此机会想做一期海南文化的话题。慢慢地，从年轻人的口中再也无法听见这朗朗上口的语言，再过不久海南文化可能就要失传了。趁现在有机会，我们几位年轻一辈来向他们学习，帮助海南会馆推广这极为重要的海南文化。

Today, we are pleasure to visit to Hainan Association located in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. Upon the visit, we realize the culture is diminishing for the group of younger generation, as this goes on, the culture will be lost one day. Therefore, as we plan to kick start a topic on Hainan Culture, to learn from the seniors in order to promote the culture to everyone else.

说到海南，海南是中国最南边以级最小的一个县。它四周环绕着海，可是他拥有多达200 个岛屿。在这个小地方里却诞生出了丰富的文化特产，这也影响了并丰富了一代又一代的人。

Hainan is the smallest province in the southern part of China. It is surrounded by water that consists of 200 island. In this place generates interesting cultures and that has affected throughout different generations.

海南文化源自于中国，其中传承至我国的海南文化已散布至全国各地。其中，海南人就占了马六甲总人口的百分之二十四。这些海南人刚踏入马来亚这一片净土是所承办的就是餐饮业，开了咖啡馆，也就是kopi tiam 供友人享用。常年的累积使得海南人在美食特色上别具一格。

Hainan Culture was came from China, but now it is dispersed all over Malaysia. Especially, Hainan people stood up 24% of population in Melaka at that time. When they came into Malaysia, they opened a lot of coffee shop, which is also known as Kopi Tiam, and this culture became part of specialties in Malaysia.

我们可能没有听过海南有什么特别美食，但是一定都会有看过或者品尝过，只不过这些已经融入我们的生活中，成为我们日常的一部分。

You may not heard of much Hainan delicacies, but I believe you may have seen or tried once. The delicacies has become part of us in our daily lives.

四大海南菜品

The Four Hainan Delicacies

海南鸡饭，是家喻户晓的家常菜，不仅很常见到，且美味可口。它的前身采自于中国文昌鸡，是当时秦朝四大菜品之一。现在，海南鸡饭是搭配了特制的油饭和青瓜一起食用，即顺口还解腻。海南鸡饭之所以美味，因为酱汁是由蒜米和姜，经过翻炒后搭配盐，加点葱和香菜更激发出酱汁的鲜味。除此之外，他的鸡皮更是透亮，肥而不腻，看到了都会忍不住流口水。

Hainan Chicken Rice is a well-known delicacies, Malaysian normally had it for lunch and it is very delicious. It was also known as Wen Chang Chicken, from China which it is famous for one of the great 4 delicacies in Qing Dynasty. Now it is served with special made oil rice with fresh cucumber. It is tasty because of the curvy, which is made of frying minced ginger and garlic with the match of soy sauce and salt, with the combination of coriander that boost up the fragrance of the food. Other than that the chicken skin is bright and transparent in color that stimulates the appetite.

山东羊，曾被列为贡品的一道菜。海南人无论在娶嫁寿丧，过年过节都让羊成为他们宴会的主角，无羊不成宴就是因此而来。它的味道是由稀有草木所致，由于生长在东山岭，吃了当地盛产的鹧鸪茶的叶子，而使得肉质鲜嫩及没有膻味。而这些鹧鸪茶的叶煮成的茶味道香醇浓厚，成为了海南名茶。山东羊的煮法千变万化，有红焖，清汤，椰汁，干煸，火锅等，味道各有千秋，别具一格。

Shan Dong lamb was known for its tribute to the emperor. Hainan people always includes lamb in the meal in every ceremonies and festive seasons they had. The rare vegetation made up the taste, the leaf can be made into Mallotus Peltatus, a Hainan tea that is full of aroma and thick in taste. After lamb consume the taste, the mutton become chewy and less stinky smell. Shan Dong lamb can be served with many methods and each of them are also very unique.

和乐蟹是生长在万宁小海的一种青蟹，由于当地的小伙都善于捕蟹，和乐蟹因此得名。和乐蟹不需要太多花里胡哨的煮法，即使当地的海南海鲜馆只需要清蒸，加上独制的蘸料，便可与清蒸大闸蟹相媲美。他浓浓犹如咸蛋黄的蟹膏，膏脂有丰厚的肉感，吃上一口蟹肉，唇齿留香。

HeLe Crab is grown in WanNing sea, it is famous because teenagers at the area do know how to catch one. The crab is best served with steamed, added come special sauce will enhance and drive out the favour from the dish. The yellow part of the crab meat looks like salted egg yolk, you can taste it with a very bouncy texture, and after consume it the fragrance will kept in the mouth for some period of time.

嘉积鸭也俗称“番鸭”，其美味就要重他的饲养的方法开始说起。在它们小的时候喂食淡水小鱼虾和蚯蚓，在它们的羽毛初长的时候，缩小其活动范围，并用米饭、米糖捏成小团块喂食。活动量小的鸭子骨头不会长硬，且运动量小能增快变肥的速度。二三十天后达到外观肥胖即可将其端上餐桌。它的营养价值还极高，不仅蛋白质含量高，脂肪含量偏低，吃起来肉质肥厚，皮白滑脆，烹饪方法以白切最能体现他的原质原味。

Jiaji duck is special for its method of rearing. It is feed with shrimps and worms at its young age. Later on when the feather started to come out, the farmers will trap them in a small area and to feed them with rice cubes with sugar cubes. They limit their actions to make the bones soft, less movement can also lead to growing faster. After 20 to 30 days when they are fat enough, they can be served. The duck have high nutrition level, high protein content and low fat, therefore the meat becomes chewy and the taste is original.

最后来介绍比较出名海南咖啡，他是在马来西亚大家都家喻户晓饮品。它拥有很强的特色那就是香气扑鼻，在烘焙的过程中加入白糖，牛油，玉米，芝麻等原材料一起炒，使得它的香气四溢，口感也比较浓厚。它的来源更能追溯至十九世纪， 当时中国当地的海南人因为生活艰苦，纷纷下南洋到马来亚谋生。尝试并接触了咖啡之后，大伙将这一种文化带回了故乡，咖啡树也慢慢地出现在海南这片土地上。当然，归功于海南岛自身的气温适中，降雨量丰富，非常适合种植咖啡豆。海南慢慢地成为了咖啡的主要种植区，海南咖啡也开始闻名。

Last but not least, the Hainan Coffee is famous drink in Malaysia. It has a very strong aroma, and strong texture, which is fond by citizens of the country. The coffee beans is cooked with sugar, butter, corn and sesames that makes how special it is. Its origin can be trace back to 19th century, when Hainanese from China struggle with their living, and they migrate towards south to Malaya. After managed to enjoy some coffee, they brought back the coffee culture to their hometown. The weather in Hainan is warm, with enough rain falls that is suitable for the crops to grow. Slowly, Hainan become capable in producing their own coffee, and Hainan coffee started become famous.

目前的我只吃过海南鸡饭和喝过海南咖啡，对其他的美食也只能是垂涎三尺。有望找到这些美食的餐馆再跟大家一一介绍。

By far, I had only tried Hainan Chicken Rice and Hainan Coffee before, both of them taste really good and I do longing to taste other 3 of them. If I get to tried them in any of the restaurant, I will definitely introduce them to you.

The National Monument

National Monument

The National Monument (Tugu Negara) is a sculpture that commemorates those who died in Malaysia that struggle for freedom, against the Japanese during World War II and Malayan Emergency.

The construction of the National Monument was mooted by the then Prime Minister of Malaysia, YTM Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Alhaj in 1963 to commemorate the warriors who died defending the sovereignty of the country. An area measuring 48,562 square metres facing the Lake Gardens was set aside for its construction. The monument complex encompasses five main components, the National Monument, fountains, pavilion, a war memorial and the surrounding gardens.

Prior to its construction, another monument erected near the Railway Station after World War I to commemorate the warriors who died during the war. A simple ceremony to honour their passing and sacrifices is held on 11th November every year. The names of warriors who died during World War II were added on to the monument until it was replaced by the present National Monument.

The monument embodying seven bronze statues also represents the triumph of the forces of democracy over the forces of evil. The monument was designed by an American sculptor, Felix De Weldon and was completed in early 1966. It was unveiled on 8th February of the same year and from then on a ceremony to commemorate the passing of the warriors is held here annually.

Before you go, it is better to get know to the meaning of each figure. The sculpture depicts 7 figures, 5 of the figures which is holding the Malaysian flag, armed with a rifle and bayonet (left), armed with a machine gun (right), soldier tending to fifth wounded compatriot represents the victorious allied forces while the other 2 figures that lie on the ground represents that of the defeated communist forces.

Kuala Lumpur Cenotaph

The KL Cenotaph is a part of the Building here, it records the names of the Colonel that sacrificed during the war. It is a 4 square building with names of the heroes located on each side.

How to get there

It is located in KL, walking distance from Lake Gardens.

You can also subscribe KL Hop-on Hop-off to visit other places along with the National Monument, for only RM54.59.

https://www.tripadvisor.com.my/AttractionProductDetail-g298570-d16722683-24_Hour_KL_Hop_On_Hop_Off_City_Tour-Kuala_Lumpur_Wilayah_Persekutuan.html?

Opening Hours : 7am-6pm

Isn’t it beautiful, that we live peacefully after the brave ones struggle for this freedom. Hope all Malaysian can unite together and strive for a better future. Unity is Strength.

Thank you for reading. Stay tuned for more.

Where to shop in Nilai

When I was here studying in Inti International University, I always wonder where is the lit place for shopping. On 17 Jan 2019, a new AEON mall is launched in the area Pusat Bandar Putra Point.

I was very excited to have this mall to be in the central of Nilai, because it means that Nilai has more entertainment places around. Let me show you on whats inside this huge building.

The Aeon hypermarket for groceries is small, compared to the one I shopped in Sunway Pyramid. Yet, it is still a good place to shop with as there are always some promotions on every day, and the prices are relatively low.

Not only that, it has plenty of cooked food ready for sell. There are some healthy salad, sushi, western food, fast food and bakery. The bakery, LaBoheme sells all sorts of bread. You named it, you found it there.

There are plenty variety of food on level 2, which fulfill the cravings of different of food of mine. The special one is the Kelantan food, it sells Nasi Kerabu, the famous cuisine only can be found in Kelantan.

There are these shops which I can shop most of the times, MBG is where I can buy fresh and cheap foods and Daiso and 2CO-shop where I can buy cheap accessories. Talk about 2CO-Shop, it sells all items starting from RM2.10. You can get cheap and worthy products from here. Since it is still new, you can come and without worrying your expenses on parking.

Free Car Park

I found this place quite interesting as it give a new life to Nilai. Hope there will be more shops coming in so I can come here with my friends more often.

Thank you for your time and stay tuned for more.