Though many of those who attend such events are already in the third, fourth, or even fifth generation since the arrival of the first gold-seekers; though some are only one-fourth, one-eighth, or even one-sixteenth Chinese; though many cannot read Chinese or even understand the spoken language... still they are proud to be Chinese, and they come often.
雖然許多前來祭拜的人，早已是當年淘金工的第三、第四至第五代華裔，有的只具有四分之一、八分之一甚至十六分之一的中國血統，有些甚至不識漢文不諳華語，但他們以中國人後裔為榮，仍是堂、廟、公所的常客。