‘A Hawaiian son’: Honolulu honours Sun Yat-sen as his landmarks vanish

Honolulu has honoured Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat-sen as local landmarks associated with his time in Hawaii continue to disappear. Eddie Flores, chair of a local committee, highlighted the historical significance of King Street, where Sun once lodged in 1910 above a friend's shop, though the original building no longer stands.

The commemoration underscores the deep historical ties between Honolulu and Sun, who spent formative years in the region. Often regarded as a 'Hawaiian son,' Sun's legacy in the city is increasingly marked by the loss of physical structures that once documented his revolutionary activities abroad.