Celebrating Our Roots

Journey from China to Kauai: A Family's Heritage

Discover the inspiring story of Chock Chin’s journey to save his family in China and build a new kind of life in the lush island Kingdom of Hawaii in the early 19th century. 

Stories of Courage, Sacrifice, Vision, and Grace

Madison Chock

Join us in honoring the remarkable journey of Madison Chock, an ice dancing icon who has captivated the world for decades with her grace and skill, culminating in her recent gold medal victories with husband Evan Bates at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina,...

Chock Gum Yip — Guantang to San Francisco

Not all the Chocks who left Guan Tang Village at the tumultuous turn of the century chose Hawaii as their new home. Many factors contributed to that choice. But it was a very tactical decision -- you went where you could find safety and a job. Typically you chose a...

The Dynasties of China

Understand the world inhabited by our ancestors, who each took their place in the family in a China being shaped and controlled by the dynastic ruler of their day.  Starting with the first emperor, Yu the Great -- founder of the Xia Dynasty in 2070 BC  (pictured here)...
Dorothy Chock and Sau Yee Chang

Dorothy Chock and Sau Yee Chang

Dorothy Kam Mew Chock was born on 25 August 1897 in Hanalei to Chock Chin and Hee Shee (2nd Chinese wife).  She was the 2nd child, having an older sister named Katherine Kam Ho Chock, born in 1896.  My father, George Goon Fong Chock was born two years later in 1899. ...

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The Restaurant in the Chock Chin Store

The Restaurant in the Chock Chin Store

Chock Chin's store in Hanalei had a popular restaurant and bakery area in it.  This establishment was a fixture in the community, feeding local villagers, visitors from the port, plantation workers and paniolos from the nearby ranches.  The name of the Chock Chin...

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Chock Chin in Hanalei History

Chock Chin in Hanalei History

In the Hawaiian Encyclopedia there is a long section about the history of Hanalei.  Chock Chin appears in there several times, as he had many businesses and enterprises and played an important role in the economy of the area.   Here are the excerpts where he is...

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