by Susan Chock Salgy | 12,Feb,2019 | History, The Kings of Chu
At the end of a week of celebrations for Chinese New Year 2019, our researcher, Louise Skyles, called the number on the front door of the family temple and reached Mr. Zhuo Bing Quan. He is a retired educator who has been working for many years on an expanded,...
by Susan Chock Salgy | 03,Feb,2019 | History, The Kings of Chu
In mid-January 2019, I contacted a Chinese genealogist and research specialist named Louise Skyles. She had been of great assistance to our friend, George Huang, helping him trace his genealogy back hundreds of years, and she was highly recommended by him. My two...
by Susan Chock Salgy | 03,Feb,2019 | History, Uncategorized
As a society that practices ancestor veneration, the Chinese have traditionally kept genealogies. These include: zongpu (general genealogies) zupu (clan genealogies) jiapu (extended family genealogies) shipu (branch genealogies) jiacheng (family records or annals) Our...
by Susan Chock Salgy | 20,Mar,2018 | Family Miracles
In 1991 I was employed at a job in Ft Collins, Colorado as a Printed Circuit Board designer and programmer. I also had a teaching job at the Denver Business College as an AutoCAD instructor. During this time I was driving a red Toyota Corolla hatchback and really...
by Susan Chock Salgy | 26,Feb,2018 | Hanalei, Lotus Pond, Recipes
Tourists to Hanalei throughout many decades were advised not to miss the famous Hanalei Lily Pond, dug by Chock Chin and his sons originally as a Lotus Pond near the family home. Located along the main road, it was featured in the travel photos of thousands of...
