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More Chinese descendants live in this 16 block area than in any other area outside of China.
Many Chinese cultural attractions, schools, businesses and entertainment venues.
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This 16-block section of San Francisco is bounded by Broadway, Bush, Kearny and Stockton streets.
Grant Avenue, the primary thoroughfare, is lined with tearooms, temples, Christian missions,
Chinese schools, theaters and specialty shops.
Historical architecture of pagoda style buildings and Buddhist Temples.
Dragon's Gate - Entrance to Chinatown at Grant Ave and Bush St.
Portsmouth Square - Center of life where locals gather for games, visiting and tai chi exercise.
All About Chinatown - Walking Tours
(415) 982-8839; Tour Website;
Departs daily at 10AM and 1PM from Old St Mary's Cathedral - Reservations required;
Learn about Chinatown on this 2- or 3-hour walking tour that features local history
and traditions. The 3-hour tour includes a dim-sum lunch.
Museum & Gallery Tour - Chinatown
Chinese Cultural Center of San Francisco 750 Kearny Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108-1809; (415) 986-1822;
Center Website;
Open Tues-Sun : 10AM-4PM (Exc: Holidays); Free Admission;
This non-profit organization was established in 1965 to foster the understanding and appreciation of
Chinese and Chinese American art, history, and culture in the United States. The facilities of
the Center, totaling 20,000 square feet, include a 299-seat auditorium,
a 2,935 square-foot gallery, book shop, classroom, and offices.
special event calendar
walking tours
Chinese Historical Society of America - Museum and Learning Center
965 Clay Street, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA; (415) 391-1188;
Center Website;
Oldest and largest organization dedicated to the study and documentation of Chinese-American history.
Bi-lingual museum gallery documents first arrivals of immigrants from China dating back to the 1600's.
Learning center and education packets.
Pacific Heritage Museum 608 Commercial Street, San Francisco, CA 94111; (415) 399-1124;
Museum Webpage;
Located inside the former Bank of Canton building.
Open Tues-Sat : 10AM-4PM;
Established in 1984 by the former Bank of Canton of California, now United Commercial Bank,
the museum is housed in the historic US Subtreasury Building, dating from 1875 and built on the site of the original US Branch Mint.
Historical exhibit documenting the history and significance of the Branch Mint and Subtreasury buildings over time.
rotating basis selected exhibitions based on the broad theme of the artistic, cultural and economic achievements of the peoples of the Pacific Rim.
Recognized as a California State Historical Landmark (No. 87) in 1949.
Tour Historic Buildings - Chinatown
Historical architecture of pagoda style buildings and Buddhist Temples.
Bank of Canton Building 743 Washington St, San Francisco; Bank Website;
Noted for its unusual interior. Now operated by United Commercial Bank. See also
the Pacific Heritage Museum above. Former central telephone exchange,
this was the first Chinese-style building constructed in San Francisco.
Old St. Mary's Cathedral 660 California St., San Francisco, 94108; (415) 288-3800;
Cathedral Website;
Archdiocese of San Francisco.
Ross Alley Tour fortune cookie factories that produces some 200,000 cookies per year.
Tour Special Events - Chinatown
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This 16-block section of San Francisco is bounded by Broadway, Bush, Kearny and Stockton streets.
Grant Avenue, the primary thoroughfare, is lined with tearooms, temples, Christian missions,
Chinese schools, theaters and specialty shops.
All About Chinatown - Walking Tours
