preview

History Of The Chinatown Of San Francisco

Decent Essays

As everyone knows, Chinese people are all around the world, and they do not like living with local people, so there is a place for them to do everything, such as work, live, and entertainment, its name is Chinatown. There are many Chinatown in this world; Chinatown may be located in London, UK, Chinatown may be located in Australia, also Chinatown may be located in New York. Whereas, today I want to write about the Chinatown of San Francisco, because there are many historic things I can illustrate. The Chinatown of San Francisco has much historical significance. “The Chinese who immigrants in San Francisco, who came firstly from the city of Zhongshan and Thasishan regions of Guangdong province of mainland China, they did not want to live in a poor place, and they wanted their family had better and wealthier life”( Tour Docent). There were many of old immigrants who came from Guangdong, China; some of them who came here to dig gold, some of them who came here to build a railway, and they settled their home as soon as they first arrived in San Francisco. Now the Chinatown of San Francisco is a famous tourist attraction, and it appears to be routine for foreign travelers to visit Chinatown when they prepare to have a trip in San Francisco. It is now more and more famous than ever before, even the Chinatown is as famous as Golden Gate Bridge. There is enough information that boosts numerous valuable records of old Chinese immigrants, they are worthy of admiration and respect

Get Access