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fortuneteller Rows of red lanterns hang above a busy street lined with shops and signs in Chinatown, San Francisco, with a banner reading Welcome to Chinatown visible.
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Chinatown

district, San Francisco, California, United States
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fortuneteller Fortuneteller in Chinatown, San Francisco, c. 1896–1906.

Chinatown in San Francisco, California, is the best-known Chinese community in the United States. While its colorful shops and restaurants on Grant Avenue are famous, they mask a slum with crowded tenements and high population density. Many Chinese residents have moved to other neighborhoods, but Chinatown remains home to many recent immigrants, particularly from Hong Kong.1

Chinatown is a vital part of San Francisco's ethnic enclaves, contributing to the city's vibrant popular culture alongside areas like North Beach and the Mission District.2

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  1. San Francisco - People of San Francisco
  2. San Francisco - Popular culture

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