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Forbidden City was a Chinese nightclub and cabaret in San Francisco, which was in business from 1938 to 1970, [1] and operated on the second floor of 363 Sutter Street, [a] between Chinatown and Union Square.
In the early 20th century, the Siberia Club, at 25-27-29 Ross Alley, run by Yee Mee, "king of the Chinatown gamblers" and head of the Hop Sing Tong, [13] was one of the more notable gaming establishments. A raid on September 28, 1912, netted 46 Chinese, and another raid just days later arrested another 50 gamblers, despite a September 17 ...
The following is a list of streets and alleys that are within or pass through San Francisco's Chinatown. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] A plaque map of San Francisco's Chinatown.
Washington Street in Chinatown with Transamerica Pyramid in the background.. Officially, Chinatown is located in downtown San Francisco, covers 24 square blocks, [10] and overlaps five postal ZIP codes (94108, 94133, 94111, 94102, and 94109).
The Square and Circle Club is a women's community service organization located in San Francisco. Founded in 1924, it is the oldest Chinese women's community service club in the United States. [1] Throughout its history, the club has been active in its support of numerous San Francisco Chinatown community organizations and philanthropic causes.
North Beach is a neighborhood in the northeast of San Francisco adjacent to Chinatown, ... the club moved to a much larger location at 440 Broadway Street. The club ...
This led to many of the children of new immigrants dropping out and joining gangs that engaged in violence in Chinatown. In 1968, during a human rights commission hearing held in San Francisco, the Wah Ching gang asked for a community clubhouse and a two-year program to help them gain vocational skills and earn high school diplomas.
The Great Star Theater, formerly known as Great China Theater, is a 410-seat [1] theater located at 636 Jackson Street in San Francisco's Chinatown.It was built in 1925 for the Chinese opera and is the last Chinese theater in any Chinatown in the United States.