Sights & Attractions in San Francisco

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Things to Do in Chinatown

Name	Category	Location

Chinatown Gate This is the official entrance to Chinatown. Stone lions flank...	Architectural Sites	Chinatown

Chinatown Kite Shop This family-run shop has been selling bright, fun-shaped kites—dragons...	Stores / Malls	Chinatown

Chinese Culture Center Chiefly a place for the community to gather for calligraphy and...	Arts / Performance Venues	Chinatown

Chinese Historical Society of America Museum and Learning Center The displays at this airy, light-filled gallery document the...	Museums / Galleries	Chinatown

Chinese Six Companies Once the White House of Chinatown, this striking building has...	Architectural Sites	Chinatown


Dragon House A veritable museum, the store sells authentic, centuries-old...	Stores / Malls	Chinatown

Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory Follow your nose down Ross Alley to this tiny but fragrant cookie...	Industrial Sites, Stores / Malls	Chinatown

Kong Chow Temple This ornate temple sets a somber, spiritual tone right away with...	Religious Sites	Chinatown

Old Chinese Telephone Exchange After the 1906 earthquake, many Chinatown buildings were rebuilt...	Architectural Sites	Chinatown

Old Shanghai Hand-painted robes, formal dresses, and jackets are sold here...	Stores / Malls	Chinatown

Old St. Mary's Cathedral Dedicated in 1854, this served as the city's Catholic cathedral...	Religious Sites	Chinatown

Portsmouth Square Chinatown's living room buzzes with activity. The square, with...	Squares	Chinatown

Tin How Temple Duck into the inconspicuous doorway, climb three flights of stairs...	Religious Sites	Chinatown
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