Moreover, and more pragmatically, these social organizations were a way for Chinese to work together as they strove to carve a niche for themselves in a harsh new environment. Though most of these structures have disappeared without a trace, fortunately in many communities, there are still some Chinese cultural symbols. Indeed, some have been repeatedly renovated and some have become well-known historic sites in their localities.
今天雖然多數華人遺跡已渺不可尋，還算幸運的是，在許多移民的新鄉，仍有一些華人文化的象徵，不但未隨歲月的流逝而消失，反而歷久彌新，至今香火不斷，甚至成為當地的名勝活古蹟。