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Chinn, Thomas W. Bridging the Pacific: San Francisco Chinatown and its People. Chinese Historical Society of America, 1989. ISBN 0-9614-1983-0; Choy, Philip P. San Francisco Chinatown: A Guide to Its History & Architecture, City Lights, San Francisco, 2012. ISBN 978-0-87286-540-2
Location of San Francisco in California. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in San Francisco, California, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in an ...
Reviews of the guidebook have been positive, praising both its quality and contribution in the acknowledgement of San Francisco Chinatown. Jonah Raskin of the San Francisco Chronicle commented, “Choy’s book takes the curious and the puzzled in hand, shows them the key sights and the important landmarks, and opens the door to a vibrant past ...
The Bank of Italy Building National Historic Landmark plaque. This is a combined list of all national, state, and local landmarks and historic places in San Francisco, California. Some locations appear on multiple lists.
Donggwoldo (literally "Painting of Eastern Palaces") [1] is a representative Korean painting of the early 19th century, depicting the two royal palaces, Changdeokgung and Changgyeonggung during the Joseon Dynasty. Donggwol is an alternative name of Changdeokgung, located to the East of the main royal palace of the dynasty, Gyeongbokgung ...
The exact year is lost to history: The 1906 earthquake in San Francisco set off a fire that burned up reams of naturalization records — and also allowed many people to add extra “relatives ...
The city and a local business are hosting a Lunar New Year block party downtown this weekend — but here’s a look at what that celebration might have looked like in years past.
Johnny Kan (1906–1972) was a Chinese American restaurateur in Chinatown, San Francisco, ca 1950–1970.He was the owner of Johnny Kan's restaurant, which opened in 1953, and published a book on Cantonese cuisine, Eight Immortal Flavors, which was praised by Craig Claiborne and James Beard. [1]