| The fellow villagers originate from the traditional guild halls and are a kind of geopolitical organization established on the basis of the same-native relationship,and also a mutual aid group for immigrants in the new environment.After the recovery,the Fujian fellow villager association in the area of Taipei is the largest number of fellowships in mainland associations of Taiwan and involves the most extensive associations in counties and cities.The paper explains viewpoints by the organizational evolution and operational mechanism,the social relations based on geography and the social functions,and by comparing with other fellow villager association of the mainland in Taiwan,the status and influence of the Fujian fellow villager association in the area of Taipei in the immigrant society after the recovery is revealed.Since the recovery of the Fujian fellow villager association in the area of Taipei in the specific historical period,its organization and operation mechanism are inevitably influenced by Taiwan’s political situation and even cross-strait relations,the political color is different and has distinct characteristics of the times.As a non-governmental organization based on geopolitical relations,the Fujian fellow villager association in the area of Taipei will consolidate and extend the network of fellowships formed by means of cross-linking,and innovate on the basis of the basic nature and operational mechanism of the guild hall,focusing on maintaining the hometown.Equity and organization of social relief,holding religious and cultural activities,participating in hometown construction,etc.,actively carrying out the problem of solving problems for Taiwanese fellow Fujianese,enriching cultural life,building bridges with their hometowns,supporting hometown education,greatly assisting in disasters,assisting hometown organizations in fundraising and other important contributions. |
