The entrance to Chinatown at Grant Avenue and Bush Street is called the "Dragon's Gate." Inside are 24 blocks of hustle and bustle, most of it taking place along Grant, the oldest street in San Francisco. This city within a city is best explored on foot; exotic shops, food markets, temples and small museums comprise its boundaries. Visitors can buy herbal remedies, enjoy samples at a tea bar or order a "dim sum" lunch. The former central telephone exchange of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company stands at 743 Washington St. Now a bank, it is the first Chinese-style building constructed in San Francisco, and the exact site where California's first newspaper was printed.
“Did you know that you can watch fortune cookies being made on Ross Alley? This small factory produces some 200,000 a year."
Housed in the historic Julia Morgan Chinatown YWCA, the Chinese Historical Society of America Museum and Learning Center includes exhibitions dedicated to the history, art and culture of Chinese America. Tu-F noon-5pm, Sa 11am-4pm, closed Su and holidays.
Specializing in authentic traditional Chinese/Asian cultural entertainment such as lion dragon dance, ribbon fan dance, Chinese calligraphy on silk fans. Fortune telling and more. Year-round. Tours by appointment.
Wine Country Safari
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