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Enter Chinatown at Bush and Grant Streets, through the Chinatown Gate, the southern entrance to Chinatown. It is inscribed with the saying “All under heaven is for the good of the people,” by Dr. Sun Yat-sen. Chinatown is a bustling 18 square blocks centered along Grant and Stockton from Bush to Columbus. Streets are lined with markets, herb shops, restaurants, and stores offering a variety of colorful merchandise. The Chinese Historical Society, 965 Clay Street, has the largest collection of Chinese-American artifacts in the world. Open Tues-Sat afternoons; 415-391-1188. St. Mary’s Church, Grant & California, blends Chinese heritage with the Gold Rush. The granite foundation came from China, and gold seekers brought the bricks. Portsmouth Square, Kearny & Washington Streets, made history in 1848 as the site where Sam Brannan announced he’d found gold at Sutter’s Mill. Call 415-557-4266 for Chinatown Tours.
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