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Map of Pun Sar Village on the Pearl River Delta

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Pun Sa means

"half sand".

 

 

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This is a map of southern China. The blue circle is the approximate site of Pun Sa Village. Pun Sa means "half sand" as the village was on the banks of the Zhujiang estuary that flows into the South China Sea.

 

Map of Pun Sa Village on the Pearl River Delta which is located in southern China on the South China Sea

 

 

 

This is an enlarged map of the Pearl River Delta. This was the main trade route to Canton, China. It was along this route that laborers and immigrants made passage to the Hawaiian Islands. Pun Sa Village was part of the See Dai Doo District.

The map shows the five different districts on the delta: Lung Doom, Duck Doo, Leong Doo, See Dai Doo, Dook Doo and Goong Sheong Doo. Pun Sa Village was part of the See Dai Doo District.

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