Home to 80,000 Chinese, San Francisco has one of the largest Chinese populations in the United States. With all these Chinese people living in the city it should come as no surprise that San Francisco's Chinatown is impressive and worth a visit.
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| An archway leads into Chinatown in San Francisco. |
Covering just a couple of city blocks, walking into Chinatown is like walking into a different country. The streets are lined with red lanterns, there are dragons protecting shop doorways and vendors selling a number of interesting items, like live frogs. These sights are just like the ones you would see in Chinatowns around the world. Have you ever been to Chinatown in Toronto? Have you ever seen these sights there?
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| Red lanterns decorate the streets in Chinatown. |
It is interesting to see firsthand how immigrants can influence an area and bring their culture to life for visitors. If the Chinese didn't come to San Francisco (or decide to stay) we wouldn't be able to experience the rich culture of China here in this city. Dim Sum for breakfast, assorted Chinese herbs and medicines for sale and beautiful arts and crafts like fans, lanterns and kites all available in Chinatowns across the country. I am lucky to be visiting such a diverse city!
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| Some of the buildings look just like ones you might see in China. |
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