SINCE THE 15TH CENTURY · 新田 SAN TIN
One family, from San Tin to Europe.
We are the Man family – from the paddy fields of San Tin in Hong Kong to the Netherlands, England and all of Europe. More than 1,000 relatives, one story that’s still going.
NEXT EVENT
Mid-Autumn Festival
中秋節 · Family dinner
Doors open 17:00, dinner 18:00 at Restaurant Sea Palace, Oosterkade 8, Amsterdam. Mooncakes, family, and a table for young and old alike.
Join the waiting listWhat a celebration looks like
230 relatives, 23 tables of mooncake and conversations that ran on past eleven.
Where we come from
Traditions to join in with, the village where it all began, and the stories we’re collecting now.
The year round, from New Year to Ching Ming
What we celebrate, why it goes the way it does, and how to join in if you never learnt it at home.
See the calendar
AI IMAGERelatives in their own words
We’re recording the first conversations. Tell your story, or put an uncle or auntie forward.
Tell your story
The village in the New Territories
Drained marshland, paddy fields and the ancestral hall – plus how to get there.
Go to San TinTraditions through the year05 FESTIVALS
All traditions- 新年Chinese New YearSpring Festival dinner, red envelopes, and why your parents come first.
- 清明Ching MingCleaning the graves and making offerings to the ancestors.
- 端午Dragon Boat FestivalWrapping zongzi, and the story behind the boats.
- 中秋Mid-Autumn FestivalMooncakes, lanterns and the biggest dinner of our year.
- 字Cantonese termsThe words you hear at family gatherings – explained at last.
New Field – made from the marsh
The Man clan was the last of the five great clans to move to Hong Kong. The best land had already been taken, so our ancestors drained the marsh and grew rice there – hence the name San Tin, New Field.
From Man Tin Cheung to today
- 1236Man Tin Cheung 文天祥 bornScholar, general and folk hero. Our clan ancestor is his cousin.
- 15TH C.The clan settles in San TinThe last of Hong Kong’s five great clans.
- 1920sThe first Mans in the NetherlandsHarbours, restaurants and the Binnen Bantammerstraat.
- 1950sTo Europe, and back to one anotherLondon, Amsterdam, Rotterdam – and the association that grew out of it.
You don’t need to know your roots to belong
Connect is the family’s branch for those of us who grew up here. Workshops, days out, karaoke, and cousins who know exactly what it’s like. Together we get to know our culture and family history – so that what our parents and grandparents brought with them isn’t lost.
- 01Bringing relatives togetherTracing, inviting, gathering – young and old.
- 02Sharing our cultureKeeping our Chinese origins alive, here in the Netherlands too.
- 03Knowledge & a helping handNetworking, sharing what we know, and presenting graduation awards.
- 04Spreading the newsWhat’s going on in Europe and in our villages in Hong Kong.
Are you part of the Man family?
Drop by our clubhouse on the Binnen Bantammerstraat, or send us a message. Related by blood or by marriage, you’ll be made welcome.
