Chinatown
800 Kearny Street.
San Francisco, CA 94133
Hours: Store
hours vary.
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The
Facts:
With its crowded streets, bustling markets, mysterious
alleys, hidden temples and busy restaurants, Chinatown is
San Francisco's most colorful neighborhood. It is also among
the most famous, and therefore teems with visitors. Beyond
the tacky gift shops and tourist traps, however, you'll find
an authentic area well worth exploring.
The
Features:
A formal tour of
Chinatown starts at the Chinatown Gateway, a dragon-crowned
portal located on the corner of Bush and Grant. Originally
known as Dupont Street, the road was notorious for its opium
dens and gambling halls. Today, Grant Avenue is notorious
for its number of shops selling jade jewelry, clay Buddha
statues, electronics and kites. The hustle and bustle of
Chinatown's daily life can be found on Stockton Street,
where the sights and smells of the herbalist shops and the
fish and produce markets recall Shanghai circa 1930.
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