Wailuku in Maui County, Hawaii — Hawaiian Island Archipelago (Pacific Ocean)
Chinese Exhibit
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 7, 2025
1. Chinese Exhibit Marker
Offering a cool retreat from the heat of the day, buildings like this were important community exchange centers in rural China. Farmers would slip into the shade of these "cooling gazebos" to rest from laboring in the fields, and catch up on their neighbors' latest news. This gazebo represents similar buildings that once dotted the Chinese countryside.
China today is still a predominantly agricultural country. Many of Maui's earliest Chinese immigrants continued this tradition by working as contract laborers in the sugar fields. However, Maui is richer for the contributions of generations of Chinese that extend far beyond their considerable skills as farmers. Chinese-Americans today are active in all aspects of contemporary life in Maui.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Anthropology & Archaeology • Notable Buildings • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 20° 53.003′ N, 156° 32.141′ W. Marker is in Wailuku, Hawaii, in Maui County. It can be reached from Iao Valley Road west of Aulii Drive, on the left when
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Regionally, this marker is in Lahaina and West Maui. Globally, it is in North America, Polynesia, the Pacific Ocean, North Pacific, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Commemmoration of the 200 Years Since the First Arrival of the Chinese in Hawaii (here, next to this marker); Early Chinese Immigration to Tan Heong Shan: The Sandalwood Mountains (a few steps from this marker); Sun of Maui (a few steps from this marker); Japanese Exhibit (a few steps from this marker); In Commeration of the Arrival of the First Japanese Immigrants to Hawai'i (a few steps from this marker); Kapaniwai Chinese Heritage Garden / Sun Yat Sen Bronze Statue (within shouting distance of this marker); Japanese Immigrants (within shouting distance of this marker); Arrival of Puerto Ricans in Hawaii (within shouting
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 7, 2025
2. Chinese Exhibit Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 50 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 1, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
