Lei (garland) the time, Blanding was employed by the "Honolulu Star Bulletin", and he shared his idea with columnist Grace Tower Warren, who came up with the phrase, "May Day is Lei Day". The Hawaiian song, "May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii" was composed in 1927 by Ruth and Leonard "Red" Hawk. At the 81st Annual Mayor's Lei Day Celebration at Kapiolani Park in 2008, Honolulu set the record for the World's Longest Lei. Unofficially, the lei measured 5,336 feet in length, more than a mile. All of the major islands celebrate Lei Day, and each island is symbolized in pageantry
Former Residence of Lei Feng Former Residence of Lei Feng The Former Residence of Lei Feng or Lei Feng's Former Residence () was the birthplace and childhood home of Lei Feng, a soldier of the Chinese army in Communist legend. The residence is located in Leifeng Town of Wangcheng District, in northwestern Changsha, South Central China's Hunan province. It is currently an immensely popular tourist attraction in Hunan. The 12-room residence was built in the late Qing Dynasty during Guangxu Region, and was formerly owned by a local landlord Tansi Gunzi (). On December 18, 1940, Lei Feng was born in this residence. He lived