A debt of kindness amassed through the generations is about to be repaid in full — or at least that's what this man hopes to accomplish. In an interview with Shin Min Daily News, Chinese national Lin Yuanshui (transliterated) shared that he's in Singapore to repay his benefactors for acts of kindness that originated over a century ago. Lin's uncle...
A debt of kindness amassed through the generations is about to be repaid in full — or at least that's what this man hopes to accomplish.
The uncle also invested "2,000 taels of silver" to construct two buildings in their hometown for relatives to live in, Shin Min reported. Lin shared: "In 1952, the Chinese government registered the two houses under the name of my uncle's son Lin Tianfu , but the two houses were demolished last year."According to Chinese policy, Lin's cousin, Tianfu, as well as his immediate relatives or descendants have the right to inherit the land that's worth approximately $140,000.
Lin is unsure if the trio are still alive, but if they are, they should be in their 70s, he told the Chinese daily.
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