Chinatown

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Chinatown is a historic San Francisco neighborhood renowned as one of the oldest and largest Chinese communities outside Asia, famous for its vibrant culture, shops, and cuisine.

Aliases (4)
  • Chinatown (San Francisco) ×51
  • Chinatown, San Francisco ×12
  • Chinatown’s living room ×1
  • The Heart of Chinatown ×1

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf historic district
neighborhood
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Orientalized architecture
borders Financial District (San Francisco)
Nob Hill
North Beach
continent North America
country United States
demographics predominantly Chinese American residents
economy small family-owned businesses
ethnicEnclaveOf Chinese Americans
foundedAs Chinese immigrant enclave
governedBy San Francisco Board of Supervisors
hasCulturalInstitution Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of San Francisco
Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco
hasLandmark Chinese Historical Society of America Museum
Dragon Gate (San Francisco)
Old St. Mary’s Cathedral
Portsmouth Square
Sing Chong Building
Sing Fat Building
Tin How Temple
hasPark Portsmouth Square Park
hasReligiousInstitution Buddhist temples
Chinese Christian churches
knownFor Chinese New Year celebrations
Chinese cuisine
Chinese culture
herbal medicine stores
historic architecture
shops
tourism
languageUsed Cantonese
English
locatedIn San Francisco
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory California
oneOf largest Chinatowns in North America
oldest Chinatowns in North America
partOf Northeast San Francisco
publicTransit Central Subway
San Francisco Muni
rebuiltAfter 1906 San Francisco earthquake
significantEvent 1870s anti-Chinese movement in San Francisco
1906 San Francisco earthquake
street Clay Street
Grant Avenue
Stockton Street
Washington Street
touristVisitsPerYear millions of visitors

Referenced by (23)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco ("Chinatown, San Francisco")
Chinese Historical Society of America Museum ("Chinatown, San Francisco")
Dragon Gate (San Francisco) ("Chinatown, San Francisco")
Portsmouth Square ("Chinatown, San Francisco")
Tin How Temple ("Chinatown, San Francisco")
locatedIn
Financial District (San Francisco) ("Chinatown (San Francisco)")
North Beach ("Chinatown, San Francisco")
adjacentTo
Portsmouth Square ("The Heart of Chinatown")
Portsmouth Square ("Chinatown’s living room")
alsoKnownAs
Dragon Gate (San Francisco) ("Chinatown, San Francisco")
Portsmouth Square ("Chinatown, San Francisco")
category
Chinatown–Rose Pak station
Portsmouth Square
neighborhood
Nob Hill
borderedBy
Third Street Light Rail Project Phase 2
connectsArea
Central Subway ("Chinatown, San Francisco")
connectsDistrict
Vallejo Street
hasAdjacentNeighborhood
San Francisco County ("Chinatown, San Francisco")
hasLandmark
Ina Coolbrith Park
hasNearbyNeighborhood
San Francisco
knownFor
Sing Fat Building ("Chinatown, San Francisco")
location
California Street
runsThroughNeighborhood
Central Subway ("Chinatown, San Francisco")
serves

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