by Susan Chock Salgy | 27,Mar,2025 | Tang Clan
Another famous Tang: Tang Shao Yi The Tang clan of Tang Jia Village was well known in the area. As Louise Skyles told me, “While most of the villagers in the area just barely survived and went overseas to make a living, the Tang clan sent their members overseas...
by Susan Chock Salgy | 24,Mar,2025 | Cultural Norms & Traditions, Hanalei, History, Migration
To really understand Chock Chin, we must come to understand the world he lived in. His historical context helps us interpret the way he organized his family, the way he interacted with his community, his business practices, his dreams and ambitions, and ultimately the...
by Susan Chock Salgy | 24,Mar,2025 | Cultural Norms & Traditions, Dong'an Huang Clan, Women's History, Zhuo Clan
Kinship Alliance: one marriage at a time Chock Chin’s mother was Huang Shi — a daughter of the Dong’an Huang clan. Their marriage was one more golden link in the long chain of kinship alliances that have connected the Guan Tang Chock/Zhuo and the...
by Susan Chock Salgy | 22,Mar,2025 | Cultural Norms & Traditions, Women's History
When a baby girl was born to a Chinese family, her own clan did not especially welcome the news. In a world that treasured lineage continuity above all else, only healthy male heirs added to the family wealth, and built the power and prestige of the clan. Their full...
by Susan Chock Salgy | 16,Mar,2025 | Uncategorized
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. Learn More...
