Sun Yat-sen Hawaii Foundation

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

2013-05-12 admin Featured

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...

Upcoming Events

2013-04-22 admin Featured

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...

Media Coverage

2011-12-18 admin Featured

The 100th Anniversary of the Revolution of 1911 Click images above to download large image.

Thank you letter from the Chinese Consulate

2011-12-18 admin Featured

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

2011-09-14 admin Featured

Date: 9/8/2011 Grand Chinese Cultural Performance and Rare Photo Exhibit Commemorate 100th Anniversary of Xin Hai Revolution and Chinese Chamber of Commerce 100th Anniversary in Hawaii The 100th Anniversary of the Revolution of 1911: Great Changes in the Capital – Beijing debuts September 23-30, at...

Sun Yat-sen exhibit focuses on Hawaii influence

2011-05-14 admin Featured

The founding father of modern China learned about democracy in Hawaii, and used the islands to raise money and support for political efforts that would lead to the overthrow of the Qing imperial government. Now, Taiwan is using the centennial anniversary of the Republic of China's founding to...

The Honolulu City Council and the Dr. Sun Yat-sen Hawaii Foundation celebrates 2011 as the Year of Dr. Sun Yat-sen in Hawaii

2011-03-24 admin Featured

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Honolulu, Hawaii -- 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of Dr. Sun Yat-sen’srevolution leading to the birth of modern China. In recognition of the influence that Hawaii and its people had on Dr. Sun and his contributions to Hawaii, the Honolulu City Council recently adopted a...

Dr. Sun Yat-sen Hawaii Foundation donated Sun Yat-sen statue at the Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Park

2011-03-24 admin Featured

“This is my Hawaii… here I was brought up and educated; and it was here that I came to know what modern, civilized governments are like and what they mean.” - Dr. Sun Yat-sen In 1879, at the age of thirteen, Sun Yat-sen came to Hawaii from Zhongshan...

Modern China was born here (Honolulu Advertiser)

2011-03-24 admin Featured

Hawai'i tourism is due to benefit from the appeal of a new wrinkle in "Washington Slept Here." However, it's not the father of our country who slept in Hawai'i but the father of modern China, Sun Yat-Sen. The first Chinese visitor to see where Sun Yat-Sen hung his hat...

Announcement of free film screening

2011-03-19 admin Featured

In conjunction with “Rethinking the Chinese Revolution: 1911 in Global Perspective: A Conference in Commemoration of the 1911 Revolution", a public conference being sponsored by Center for Chinese Studies, with major support from the Confucius Institute at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, March 28–30, 2011. (about which more later),...