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Chun Afong (Chinese: 陳芳; pinyin: Chén Fāng; c. 1825 – September 25, 1906) was a Chinese businessman and philanthropist who settled in the Hawaiian Kingdom during the 19th century and built a business empire in Hawaii, Macau and Hong Kong. He immigrated to Hawaii from Guangdong in 1849 and adopted the surname Afong after the diminutive ...
Ah Fong Village, Hawaii is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaiʻi, United States. As of 2010, the population is 16. [1] Ah Fong Village is named after Chun Afong (Ah Fong), Hawaii's first millionaire. In 1849, Chun Afong left behind his wife and son in his hometown, Zhongshan (Xiangshan) county in China. He settled in the ...
UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian) ZIP code: 96755. Area code: 808: FIPS code: 15-29000: GNIS feature ID: 0360474: Kamehameha I statue in front of Kapa'au community center.
Hawaii, renowned for its stunning beaches, lush landscapes and luxurious living, boasts some of the most expensive real estate in the United States. From breathtaking oceanfront properties to ...
Fort DeRussy Beach, 1959. The U.S. Army Museum of Hawaiʻi is housed inside Battery Randolph, a former coastal artillery battery. Battery Randolph was constructed in 1911 to defend Honolulu Harbor on Oahu from attack, and was equipped with two 14-inch guns on disappearing carriages, with a range of about 40,000 yards (37 km). [6]
Do you think you could name the city associated with the most expensive ZIP code in your state? While some individuals could do this, others might be less familiar with their state's wealthiest ZIP...
Julia Hope Kamakia Paaikamokalani o Kinau Beckley Fayerweather Afong (February 1, 1840 – February 14, 1919) was a Hawaiian high chiefess who married Chinese millionaire merchant Chun Afong with whom she had sixteen children. She was of British, American and Hawaiian descent.
13 Daughters was a short-lived Broadway musical with book, music and lyrics by Eaton Magoon, Jr, [1] [2] [3] starring Don Ameche.It played for 28 performances in 1961. The story was influenced by the life of Magoon's great-grandparents Chun Afong and his wife Julia Fayerweather Afong and their twelve daughters.