Chinese genealogy website links high technology and traditional worlds

For Immediate Release

Chinese genealogy website links high technology and traditional worlds
at genealogy conference in Taiwan
Chineseroots.com is the key for unlocking the door to Chinese genealogy research in the Internet age.

Singapore, July 20, 2000 -- Chinese genealogy hobbyists, industry experts and members of the media in Taiwan and around the region will be able to indulge in their passion with just a click of the mouse. They can do so at the Where Do I Come From?" genealogy conference in Taipeis Confucius Temple this month. Besides taking part in the conference, participants will experience Chineseroots.com, an online Chinese genealogy research resource on computer stations amid the Temples historical setting.

The genealogy conference is a joint effort by Chineseroots.com and Rhythms magazine, published by the Tzu Chi Cultural Centre. The conference delegates include various genealogists and scholars from Taiwan and the region, who will share their observations and trace the Zong and Zhuang Tribes in Jiangxi and Guangxi in China.

Our collaboration with Tzu Chi Cultural Centre and the Confucius Temple will bridge the gap between traditional genealogy research and new technology in the Internet era," says Steve Simpson, CEO of Chineseroots.com Inc. We believe the Taiwanese, a people steeped in culture but also receptive to new technology, will find Chineseroots.com a comprehensive Internet research and family connectivity tool."

The Where Do I Come From?" genealogy conference will be held on July 28, 2000 at the Confucius Temple in Taipei, Taiwan. For more information about the event, go to http://www.chineseroots.com/xungen/english/centre/editors_pick/yr2000/m07/1507.jsp

Chineseroots.com is a comprehensive Chinese genealogy online resource for enabling Chinese diaspora around the world to search their roots. It is available in Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese and English languages. Chineseroots was voted top must visit" website by Yahoo.com, Yam.com, Kimo.com and Sina.com, four most popular portals in Chinese Internet space. It was also publicized in Win Win magazine, a top consumer magazine in Taiwan.

About Chineseroots.com Inc.
Chineseroots.com Inc. is building the most engaging online community for Chinese families on the Internet. Its three web properties, Chineseroots.com (in English and Chinese) and Chinesekin.com, all functioning independently, offer comprehensive resources and interactive tools that connect Chinese families. Chineseroots.com's exclusive alliance with Shanghai Library, known to possess the worlds largest collection of Chinese ancestry records, provides access to 90,000 catalogued volumes of family details dating back to the 10th century. Other industry partnerships include various world renowned genealogy organizations such as the Taiwan Surnames Association and the Shanxi Genealogy Centre in China. The web sites are in English, Chinese Big 5, and Chinese GB. Privately held, Chineseroots.com, Inc., is based in Singapore. For more information, visit http://chineseroots.com/corporate/press/index.htm
Contact :
Faye Kuan, Corporate Communications Manager, Chineseroots.com Inc,
Phone : +65 3317 209, +65 9690 5320, Email : faye@chineseroots.com