San Francisco's Chinatown is the largest and oldest Chinatown in the United States. It grew rapidly in the mid-1800s, when Chinese immigrants came to California.
Enter Chinatown through its Gateway, also called Dragon’s Gate.
Have you ever eaten a fortune cookie? Learn how they are made in this cookie factory.
See Portsmouth Square as it looked in 1860. Then, read a short history of Yerba Buena, later renamed San Francisco by the United States.
How did the Chinese New Year’s Parade start? Read about the parade’s history.
