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By 1950 most Chinese American men in Hawaii were educated and held good jobs. Today 95% of Chinese Americans in Hawaii live in Honolulu. A significant minority of early Chinese immigrants to Hawaii, and even fewer to the Continental US, were Hakka, and much of the animosity between the Hakka and Punti Cantonese people carried over. [9]
The earliest Chinese arrived in the Hawaiian Islands in 1778, the same year as English explorer James Cook. [1] Today, some Chinese born on the islands can claim to be seventh generation. Although the Chinese are only the fifth most populous ethnic group in Hawaii, it is estimated that a third of Hawaii's entire population has some Chinese ...
Hawaii politicians of Chinese descent (20 P) Pages in category "Hawaii people of Chinese descent" The following 78 pages are in this category, out of 78 total.
During the 19th century laborers were imported from China to work on sugar plantations in Hawaii. Many became merchants after their contracts expired and moved to this area. The ethnic makeup has always been diverse, peaking at about 56% Chinese people in the 1900 census, and then declining. [1]
So we put together a list of pictures that capture the many faces of this Asian nation, offering a glimpse into its urban environments, rural areas, and of course people.
Goo Kim Fui (古今辉) – President, United Chinese Society in Hawaii, 1892–1898; played an instrumental role in uniting the Chinese and fighting for their rights during the anti-Chinese agitation in Hawaii in the 1880s
Chinese police are working in the remote atoll nation of Kiribati, a Pacific Ocean neighbour of Hawaii, with uniformed officers involved in community policing and a crime database program ...
Hawaii people of Chinese descent (1 C, 78 P) Pages in category "Chinese-American culture in Hawaii" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.