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The Impact of the 1906 Earthquake on San Francisco's Chinatown, American University Studies: Ser.IX History, Vol. 173, Peter Lang, Publisher, 1995. ISBN 0-8204-2607-5; Risse, Guenter B. Plague, Fear, and Politics in San Francisco's Chinatown. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012. ISBN 978-14214-0510-0; Tsui, Bonnie.
Reviews of the guidebook have been positive, praising both its quality and contribution in the acknowledgement of San Francisco Chinatown. Jonah Raskin of the San Francisco Chronicle commented, “Choy’s book takes the curious and the puzzled in hand, shows them the key sights and the important landmarks, and opens the door to a vibrant past ...
There is no documented history on Sam Wo Restaurant and its early beginnings from its founding in 1912, although it was believed to be the oldest restaurant in Chinatown, built sometime around or after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. [3] One account states that Sam Wo had occupied the same 813 Washington Street location from 1907. [4]
Johnny Kan (1906–1972) was a Chinese American restaurateur in Chinatown, San Francisco, ca 1950–1970.He was the owner of Johnny Kan's restaurant, which opened in 1953, and published a book on Cantonese cuisine, Eight Immortal Flavors, which was praised by Craig Claiborne and James Beard. [1]
This led to the possibly naming the area as Tanjong Pagar where Tanjong means "cape" and pagar means "fence" or enclosed space as the ships are moored in the wharves. [5] Tanjong Pagar likely refer to the general area of PSA Gate 3 near the Victoria Dock. [5] Tanjong Pagar Road is known as tan jiong pa kat in Hokkien , which is phonetic.
The Chinese Historical Society of America (simplified Chinese: 美国华人 历史 学会; traditional Chinese: 美國華人歷史學會; pinyin: Měiguó Huárén Lìshǐ Xuéhuì; Jyutping: Mei 5 gwok 3 Waa 4 jan 4 Lik 6 si 2 Hok 6 wui 6; abbreviated CHSA) is the oldest and largest archive and history center documenting the Chinese American experience in the United States.
Eat your way through the diversity: There are so many restaurants in Chinatown representing a range of cultures. Chef Paul’s Cafe at 952 F St. is the premier soul food restaurant in Fresno .
The Hong San See Temple, which means "Phoenix Hill Temple" in Hokkien, by migrants from Lam Ann County in Fujian Province. The temple used to be located at Tras Street when it was first built in 1836. A road widening project in 1907 involving government acquisition of the temple's site resulted in its relocation to Mohamed Sultan Road. [1]