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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 ...
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 ...
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.
Chun Afong: June 5, 1879 Resigned shortly after appointment to become Chinese consular agent for Hawaii [17] Luther Aholo: Aug 1884 Minister of the Interior Oct 13, 1886 -July 1, 1887 [18] Elisha Hunt Allen: Sept. 5, 1853 – June 11, 1857 Aug 31, 1857 – All Privy Councils since Kamehameha III House of Nobles 1854–1856 [9] William Fessenden ...
Chun Lung (Chinese: 陳龍; pinyin: Chén Long; c. 1852 – August 11, 1889) was a Chinese businessman in the Hawaiian Kingdom. He sometimes used his father's Hawaiianized surname and was known as C. L. Afong. He was also known as Alung or Ah Lung using the common Cantonese diminutive prefix Ah before his given name. [1] [2]
Chun Afong or Chen Fang (陳芳), Qing ambassador to the Kingdom of Hawaii Chen Fang (sport shooter) (陈放; b. 1983), Chinese sport shooter Topics referred to by the same term