Pang eng fong biography of barack

SINGAPORE – A genealogy book that traces the history of the Pang family over 600 years has included women for the first time in its latest edition.

The 12th edition of the Pang Family (Singapore) Genealogy Book has the additional aim of encouraging more families to trace and document their histories, and to that end, it will be made partly available online by the end of 2022.

The Chinese surname Feng was romanised to Pang in Singapore, and the Feng clan association here is known as the Fong Clan General Association.

The Singapore branch of the Pang family traces its roots to Feng Yonghui in the 14th century.

He was an imperial scholar who was posted to Hainan Island as a government official.

The 1,700-page, four-volume work, written in English and Chinese, was launched by former minister of state Yu-Foo Yee Shoon at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre on Tuesday.

It was co-edited by Dr Pang Eng Fong, professor emeritus of Singapore Management University’s Lee Kong Chian Sch