Chinatown

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CHINATOWN — Chinatown flower market
San Francisco’s Chinatown is one of the largest in the United States.
SFCVB photo by Sheryl Schindler.

CHINATOWN — Chinatown Gate
A 1969 gift from the Republic of China, the dragon-crested gate at Grant Avenue and Bush Street is the front door to San Francisco's colorful, clangorous Chinatown.
SFCVB photo by Kerrick James.

CHINATOWN — Chinatown lantern and Pyramid
In San Francisco, the old worldliness of Chinatown's detailed arched eaves and carved cornices provides a sharp contrast to the gleaming newness of the Transamerica Pyramid's 853-foot wedge.
SFCVB photo by Kerrick James.

CHINATOWN — Chinatown roofscapes
It behooves sightseers to lift their eyes in San Francisco's Chinatown. The roofscapes of arched eaves, carved cornices and filigreed balconies provides glimpses of old Luchow and Canton.
SFCVB photo by Carol Simowitz.

CHINATOWN — Chinatown signs
San Francisco is home to one of the oldest and largest Chinese populations outside of Asia. Chinatown comes alive during Chinese New Year celebrations.
SFCVB photo by Bob Ecker.

CHINATOWN — Chinatown daytime vertical
Chinatown is one of the many interesting and colorful districts of San Francisco.
SFCVB photo by Phillip H. Coblentz.

CHINATOWN — Night lights in Chinatown
The lights along Chinatown's Grant Avenue outline the distinctive arched eaves and carved cornices similar to those of old Luchow and Canton.
SFCVB photo by Sandor Balatoni.

CHINATOWN — Chinatown Dragon Dance
A dragon dance, involving ancient symbols and legends, in San Francisco’s Chinatown.
SFCVB photo by Garrett Culhane.

CHINATOWN — Chinese New Year — Branches
Preparations for Chinese New Year are elaborate, especially in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Every rotation of the lunar calendar is greeted with a flurry of activity including shopping for auspicious foods and flowering branches that symbolize wealth, new growth and rebirth.
SFCVB photo by Rick Gerharter.

CHINATOWN — Chinese New Year — Firecrackers
Igniting firecrackers during Chinese New Year stems from an old custom: burning bamboo stems which, once heated, would burst open and produce a cracking sound. Other symbols of the new year include brightly colored couplets and red-and-gold “lucky money” envelopes. Shops and stalls in San Francisco’s Chinatown sell these talismans year-round.
SFCVB photo by Rick Gerharter.

CHINATOWN — City Within A City
San Francisco’s Chinatown is a city within a city.
SFCVB photo by Jerry Lee Hayes.

CHINATOWN — Cable car in Chinatown
Two landmarks coalesce at the corner of Grant Avenue and California Street in San Francisco's historic Chinatown — the circa 1908 Sing Chong Building and a cable car bound for the waterfront. The cable cars (in fact the entire system — cars, tracks, turntables and car barn) were declared a National Historic Landmark on October 1, 1964.
SFCVB photo by Seth Affoumado.

CHINATOWN — Dining
Dining in San Francisco's Chinatown can be an epicurean adventure.
SFCVB photo by Jack Hollingsworth.

CHINATOWN — Treasures in Chinatown
The shops of Chinatown offer goods from around the world.
SFCVB photo by Jack Hollingsworth.

CHINATOWN — Exotic Shopping
Visitors can learn about different cultures and traditions in the shops of San Francisco.
SFCVB photo by Jack Hollingsworth.

CHINATOWN — Strolling in Chinatown
San Francisco's Chinatown is rich in history and traditions.
SFCVB photo by Jack Hollingsworth.

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	CHINATOWN — Chinatown flower market San Francisco’s Chinatown is one of the largest in the United States. SFCVB photo by Sheryl Schindler.
	CHINATOWN — Chinatown Gate A 1969 gift from the Republic of China, the dragon-crested gate at Grant Avenue and Bush Street is the front door to San Francisco's colorful, clangorous Chinatown. SFCVB photo by Kerrick James.
	CHINATOWN — Chinatown lantern and Pyramid In San Francisco, the old worldliness of Chinatown's detailed arched eaves and carved cornices provides a sharp contrast to the gleaming newness of the Transamerica Pyramid's 853-foot wedge. SFCVB photo by Kerrick James.
	CHINATOWN — Chinatown roofscapes It behooves sightseers to lift their eyes in San Francisco's Chinatown. The roofscapes of arched eaves, carved cornices and filigreed balconies provides glimpses of old Luchow and Canton. SFCVB photo by Carol Simowitz.
	CHINATOWN — Chinatown signs San Francisco is home to one of the oldest and largest Chinese populations outside of Asia. Chinatown comes alive during Chinese New Year celebrations. SFCVB photo by Bob Ecker.
	CHINATOWN — Chinatown daytime vertical Chinatown is one of the many interesting and colorful districts of San Francisco. SFCVB photo by Phillip H. Coblentz.
	CHINATOWN — Night lights in Chinatown The lights along Chinatown's Grant Avenue outline the distinctive arched eaves and carved cornices similar to those of old Luchow and Canton. SFCVB photo by Sandor Balatoni.
	CHINATOWN — Chinatown Dragon Dance A dragon dance, involving ancient symbols and legends, in San Francisco’s Chinatown. SFCVB photo by Garrett Culhane.
	CHINATOWN — Chinese New Year — Branches Preparations for Chinese New Year are elaborate, especially in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Every rotation of the lunar calendar is greeted with a flurry of activity including shopping for auspicious foods and flowering branches that symbolize wealth, new growth and rebirth. SFCVB photo by Rick Gerharter.
	CHINATOWN — Chinese New Year — Firecrackers Igniting firecrackers during Chinese New Year stems from an old custom: burning bamboo stems which, once heated, would burst open and produce a cracking sound. Other symbols of the new year include brightly colored couplets and red-and-gold “lucky money” envelopes. Shops and stalls in San Francisco’s Chinatown sell these talismans year-round. SFCVB photo by Rick Gerharter.
	CHINATOWN — City Within A City San Francisco’s Chinatown is a city within a city. SFCVB photo by Jerry Lee Hayes.
	CHINATOWN — Cable car in Chinatown Two landmarks coalesce at the corner of Grant Avenue and California Street in San Francisco's historic Chinatown — the circa 1908 Sing Chong Building and a cable car bound for the waterfront. The cable cars (in fact the entire system — cars, tracks, turntables and car barn) were declared a National Historic Landmark on October 1, 1964. SFCVB photo by Seth Affoumado.
	CHINATOWN — Dining Dining in San Francisco's Chinatown can be an epicurean adventure. SFCVB photo by Jack Hollingsworth.
	CHINATOWN — Treasures in Chinatown The shops of Chinatown offer goods from around the world. SFCVB photo by Jack Hollingsworth.
	CHINATOWN — Exotic Shopping Visitors can learn about different cultures and traditions in the shops of San Francisco. SFCVB photo by Jack Hollingsworth.
	CHINATOWN — Strolling in Chinatown San Francisco's Chinatown is rich in history and traditions. SFCVB photo by Jack Hollingsworth.

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