Singapore-Taishan Migration History: Two Centuries of Connection How migrants from one Guangdong county helped build a nation—and maintained a bond that spans 200 years. Historical Map of Singapore In May 1822, a Taishanese carpenter named Cao Yazhi (曹亚志) gathered fellow migrants from his hometown to form 宁阳会馆 (Ning Yeung Wui Kuan)—Singapore's first clan association. Two hundred years…