Sun Yat-sen 150th Anniversary Forum

Saturday, August 6, 2016, 8:30 – 15:00 Imin Conference Center, Keoni Auditorium University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa campus Theme of the Forum:Sun Yat-sen’s revolution and his supporters in Hawaii and California Agenda (click to download)  (Click buton to register) 8:30-9:00 Registration 9:00-9:45 Welcome & opening session (MC:WU Qing, PRC director of the Confucius Institute at UH Manoa) Leland Sun, great grand-son of Sun Yat-sen Pearl Sun Lin, grand-daughter of Sun Yat-sen Rose Sun Tchang, grand-daughter of Sun Yat-sen Warren Luke, Chairman, Dr. Sun Yat-sen Hawaii Foundation Eddie Flores, Past President, Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii Ai Duo, Director, Former…

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The Places of Sun Yat-sen

Thursday May 26, 7:00-9:00pmKeoni Auditorium, East-West CenterUniversity of Hawai’i at Manoa “Singapore’s Sun Yat-sen in Perspective” According to the conceptual framing by the organizers of this Eleventh East-West Philosophers’ Conference, humanity takes up space and has the unique disposition and power to purposefully and qualitatively transform spaces into places with distinctive significance. Sun Yat-sen, being one of the “great men” in the history of humanity who had played a key role in the Republican Revolution of China during the second decade of the twentieth century, had certainly also left his indelible mark on the Chinese continental space inhabited by a…

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Exhibition of Photographs of Dr. Sun Yat-sen

The Museum of Dr Sun Yat-sen China, Presents “Exhibition of Photographs of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and the Hawaii Chinese”September 1-11, 2015 Opening Ceremony on September 1, 2015, 3:30pmUniversity of Hawaii Kapiolani Community College (KCC) Lama LibraryOpen to the Public For press coverage in Chinese please click here Click here to download PDF flyer 

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National Memories Exhibit

US-China Collaboration during WWII The Sun Yat-sen Hawaii Foundation is proud to be a partner of the National Memories Exhibit, featuring photos and stories celebrating the legendary friendship and cooperation between the U.S. and China during WWII. The National Memories exhibit will display over 100 valuable historical photos selected form the National Archives and dissiers in China. The exhibit will also preset images of soliders, medics, and civilians – the many unsung heroes from both countries who were united in a valian cause. For more information please click here to view and download the event PDF.

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Exhibition of Rare Photographs of Dr. Sun Yat-sen

together with a Public Forum “Sun Yat-sen, Sun Mei and Hawai‘i 孙中山、孙眉与夏威夷” Photo Exhibit: June 4–14, 2013 State Capitol Building (basement) Forum: June 5, 2013, 3:30–5:30 pm, State Capitol Auditorium Free admission and open to the public. Click here to download program and exhibit details Click here to visit Photo Gallery of event Supporting sponsors are: • Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawai‘i • East-West Center • Center for Chinese Studies, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa • Confucius Institute at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Public Forum, June 5, 2013 “Sun Yat-sen, Sun Mei and Hawai‘i 孙中山、孙眉与夏威夷” Program Emcee:…

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The Suns link Hawaii with History

Since the middle of the 19th century, many migrant workers from Guangdong, China came to America to make a living. Though they came to work as laborers and farm hands, many who worked hard made good to own properties and businesses. Among them were the Sun brothers, who changed the course of world and made history. The elder brother Sun Mei (Ah Mi) came to Hawaii as a 17 year old farm hand but eventually became one of the richest ranchers in Maui. His brother Sun Yat-sen made use of Hawaii as a revolutionary base, went through 11 failed attempts…

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Exhibition of Rare Photographs of Dr. Sun Yat-sen

The Dr. Sun Yat-sen Hawai‘i Foundation proudly presents the U.S. Premiere of an Exhibition of Rare Photographs of Dr. Sun Yat-sen together with a Public Forum “Sun Yat-sen, Sun Mei and Hawai‘i (孙中山、孙眉与夏威夷)” An exhibit of more than 100 rare photographs of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, known as the Father of Modern China, will make its first ever appearance in the United States at an exhibit to be held in Honolulu during the month of June. During his lifetime, Dr. Sun spent more than seven years in Hawai‘i; he has been quoted as having said,“ is is my Hawai‘i . ….

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Hawai‘i to Host U.S. Premiere of an Exhibition of Rare Photographs of Dr. Sun Yat-sen

April 19, 2013 PRESS RELEASE An exhibit of more than 100 rare photographs of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, known as the Father of Modern China, will make its first ever appearance in the United States at two exhibits to be held in Honolulu and in Maui during the month of June. In addition to the photo exhibits, a forum titled “Sun Yat-sen, Sun Mei and Hawai‘i (孙中山孙眉与夏威夷)” will be held at both exhibit sites. Speaking at the forums will be Professors QIU Jie, HUANG Xiangnong, and CHEN Diqiu, who are experts in modern Chinese history, especially in the study of Sun Yat-sen. During his lifetime,…

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Upcoming Events

Photo Exhibit & Forum on “Dr. Sun Yat-sen and the United States 孙中山与美国” Two Locations: MAUI – University of Hawaii College, Maui, HawaiiCampus map http://maui.hawaii.edu/images/uhmc_map_2011.pdf Photo Exhibit: June 3rd to 14th for one week at the LibraryForum: 2:00-5:00 pm, June 3rd, Lecture Hall in `Ike Le`a Building (New Science Building) HONOLULU – State Capitol BuildingPhoto Exhibit: June 4th to 14th for two weeksForum: 3:30 – 5:30 pm, June 5th, State Capitol Auditorium Details forth coming DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE  |  DOWNLOAD FLYER

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