Immigration has been a norm among ethics and races or even people especially during the war period. Due to social stigma, people flock from their home to other places and start developing their civilization at the new place, hoping for a better lifestyle.
In many scenarios, it has showed that Chinese are strong beings living in the society. Their enthusiasm to succeed. From about the 5th CE, trade with the Arabs, Chinese and Indians and other South East Asia played an important role in changing the lifestyle of the early inhabitants of the Malay Peninsula. Malacca was en-route between China and India, and was a natural transit between monsoon seasons. Large numbers of natural harbors and inlets attracted the traders who were also interested in the wealth of the whole region.

The immigrants built replicas of the architecture of the homeland to give themselves some linings with the homeland. Comfort besides financially incoming sources appears to be their main concern and priority.

The significant side of modern Malaysia is a complex tapestry in which it stands from every part of both historic and modern. These day life reveal historic connections with other eras, other cultures and other lands language, dress, customs, religion, food, architecture making Malaysian architecture can be described as a synthesis of several immigrant architecture.

They have built their own houses in Malaysia, like the elements of pure ethnic origin-primarily temples and clan house, in which referring to the Chinese ethnics were built using traditional specifications and imported materials. By doing so, they are able to adapt themselves more to the environment.

The Chinese architecture conceived as a series of imbricate squares at the centre of which lay the capital of the empire strictly orientated towards the pivots of the compass; to be at ease with the foresee of nature and the environment. This is the result of Confucian pragmatism and Taoist ecological sensibility If also gave a more importance element to the macro- the general scheme of overall design- than the micro and the interior.

The general principles acquired by the Chinese in both domestic and religious building are basically the same which is rectilinear and axiality as well as horizontality resulting a conscious preference for a uniform range of heights. And, the status was determined by:
– Placement of buildings in the general scheme of the city
– Level of the terraces on which they stood
– Area they covered
– Degree of ornamentation

Chinese do hold strongly on to the principle of Feng Shui which assume to be directly translated will be “wind” and “water” respectively. It is concerned with harnessing auspicious energy lines- qi (dragon breath) and avoiding/ combating inauspicious lines-killing breath or poison arrow. It acts as a combination of mystical beliefs, astrology, folklore and common sense that has a bearing on their daily lives. Advocates living in harmony with the earth’s environment and its energy lines so that there is proper balance between the forces of nature