kung hee fat choy: Kung Hee Fat Choy! Part III. China Town Renaissance. - 02/10/09 10:13 PM
Kung Hee Fat Choy! part III. China Town's Renaissance.
Part I - Part II
In the last installment of my 3 part Blog series celebrating Chinese New Year in Hawaii we observe the revitalization of China Town in recent times and the many interesting places to see and visit.
Pictured Above- The Wo Fat building, a former Hotel on Honolulu's infamous Hotel Street, has become the iconic symbol of China Town today - New Year revelers pack the streets in Honolulu's Historic China Town neighborhood.
It was not too long ago in recent history … (2 comments)
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kung hee fat choy: Kung Hee Fat Choy! Happy Chinese New Year Hawaiian Style. part II- the movers and shakers - 02/07/09 09:58 PM
Kung Hee Fat Choy!
Volume I
In continuation of my blog series celebrating Hawaiians of Chinese desent and their contributions to Hawaii and the world at large, we examine Chinese immigration to the Islands and some of the prominent Chinese/Hawaiians in History.
About 1/3 of Hawaii's population can trace some Chinese heritage in their family tree and about 4% of the population is 1st generation Chinese.
The first Chinese arrived in Hawaii from Guangdong province in 1778 while traveling with Captain Cook. and By 1790, a handful of them were on the island of Oahu, living as vassals to Kamemhameha I. … (6 comments)
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kung hee fat choy: Kung Hee Fat Choy! Happy Chinese New Year-Hawaiian Style! part I. - 02/06/09 07:20 PM
Kung Hee Fat Choy! Happy Chinese New Year-Hawaiian Style! part I. Celebrating the Chinese influence on Hawaiian culture!
There are few places in the world that have embraced the Chinese Culture quite like Hawaii. In this three part blog series I will cover how the Chinese have become an integral part of Hawaii's history and culture and the many contributions Chinese Hawaiians have made to our island paradise.
Kung Hee Fat Choy or Chinese New Year is an eagerly anticipated event here in Hawaii and is marked by a number of activities centered in the China Town area of Honolulu. One such event … (3 comments)
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