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PALOHSOCIAL, CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICEPeople here are very helpful and hospitable. When we told them we weregathering information about Paloh, they were willing to answer our questions. Thereare many old folks in the village while many from younger generation have moved tothe cities in search of better employment opportunities. A food stall operatorinformed us that business picked up on weekends when the younger generationreturned home.There are three Chinese temples, a mosque, a Hindu temple and a church inPaloh. This reflects its multiracial population of Chinese, Malays and Indians.The biggest temple in Paloh is Lin Shan Si ( 灵 山 寺 ). It was built in 1934.Most of the Chinese residents worship in this temple which holds several culturalevents every year.Lin Shin Si: A Buddhist temple12