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San
Francisco Chinatown
Next time you
want a taste of China, you don’t need to fly all the way across
the globe; For the Frisco city has one nestled right in the
heart of its land! You are welcome to open your arms and heart
to the enchantment that the city calls-Chinatown! Renowned for
being the largest town after the country, the place exudes
vibrancy and reflects the colors and ethos of its culture!
Chinatown is
marvel unique to the city of San Francisco… it opens up end
number of possibilities for you to explore. The land of ‘fortune
cookie’ and ‘mooncake’, Chinatown is absolutely mesmerizing in
its appeal! At all times, you will find a hustle bustle of
people, life seems to be whizzing past you and all you can do is
dive headlong into this adventure-Chinatown style! At the very
entrance of the place you will find the historic Gateway to
Chinatown. Made in the seventies, it still is provides one of
the best photo opportunities for all, so don’t be surprised if
you find tourists making a beeline for this!
There are a
lot of alleys that one can pass through as they go about
discovering this quaint old town-Wentworth, Old Chinatown Lane,
Beckett, Ross and Waverly. And as you walk past by the
lanes, you are sure to come across the ‘Heart of Chinatown’-
Portsmouth Square. Named after the US submarine that was active
during the Second World War, Portsmouth Square is said to be the
spot from where the now thriving town had its humble beginnings.
The square is a place where you can be sure to find the town at
its best! Interesting statues and commemorative inscriptions can
be found all across the square. It is also the home ground for
all the festivals and fairs that our held here and especially
the Chinatown Night Market Fair. During such times, the square
is bedecked with lights and sparkles like a jewel! Besides this,
the Portsmouth Square has had its fair share of tryst with
history. It turns out to be not just an entertainment and
pleasure area but also an educative and historically sound one.
There are lot of other places where one can go to drink in the
splendid sights offered by this colorful Chinatown, - Cameron
House, the Great Star Theater, Nam Kue Chinese School are just
few of the more interesting places that have the potential to
lure you.
Chinatown also
has its own monument dedicated to treasure human rights- the
Goddess of Democracy! It also lays claim to few of the 'firsts'
in the country - the first public school in California, the first
terminus for cable cars, the first site where the nation’s flag
was raised! Feast your eyes on icons like the Fortune Cookie
Factory, the Asian Art Museum, and the Aquarium of the Bay. Each
tourist attraction deserves to be perused through leisurely and
enjoyed to its fullest! Chinatown is a hot spot when it comes to
art, culture and tradition! It showcases not just Chinese
history but also Asian; hence bringing in a more pan-Asian
element and making it almost difficult for you to miss it as you
visit San Francisco!
more at:
http://www.sanfranciscochinatown.com/
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