SFPL Explorer Guide to Chinatown Branch Library | San Francisco Public Library

Downloadable Video - 2016

Documents artist Frank Wong and historical neighborhood of Chinatown San Francisco Documents artist Frank Wong and historical neighborhood of Chinatown San Francisco Show less

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Chinatown Pretty

Fashion and Wisdom From Chinatown's Most Stylish Seniors

by Lo, Andria

eBook - 2020

Iconic of Chinatown - the varied fashions of the senior citizens of the neighborhood and the people as they go about their daily activities. "Reminds me of my grandma and our trips to Chinatown during my childhood." Iconic of Chinatown - the varied fashions of the senior citizens of the neighborhood and the people as they go about their daily activities. "Reminds me of my grandma and our trips to Chinatown during my childhood." Show less

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San Francisco Chinatown

A Guide to Its History and Its Architecture

by Choy, Philip P.

Book - 2012

San Francisco Chinatown is the first book of its kind--an "insider's guide" to one of America's most celebrated ethnic enclaves by an author born and raised here. San Francisco Chinatown is the first book of its kind--an "insider's guide" to one of America's most celebrated ethnic enclaves by an author born and raised here. Show less

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The Wild Parrots Of Telegraph Hill

Downloadable Video - 2015

The true story of a homeless musician street finds meaning to his life when he starts a friendship with parrots. The true story of a homeless musician street finds meaning to his life when he starts a friendship with parrots. Show less

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A River of Stars

A Novel

by Hua, Vanessa

Book - 2018

An SFPL "On the Same Page" book club selection that tells the story of Scarlet, a pregnant Chinese immigrant who tries to make a new life in SF's Chinatown. An SFPL "On the Same Page" book club selection that tells the story of Scarlet, a pregnant Chinese immigrant who tries to make a new life in SF's Chinatown. Show less

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Enter the Dragon

DVD - 2004

Bruce Lee was born at San Francisco's Chinese Hospital and lived in Chinatown. Bruce Lee was born at San Francisco's Chinese Hospital and lived in Chinatown. Show less

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Flower Drum Song

Downloadable Video - 1961

The movie version of this musical and novel was not actually filmed in Chinatown, however the film includes scenes from the 1961 San Francisco Chinese New Year Festival and Parade. The movie version of this musical and novel was not actually filmed in Chinatown, however the film includes scenes from the 1961 San Francisco Chinese New Year Festival and Parade. Show less

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The White Devil's Daughters

The Women Who Fought Slavery in San Francisco's Chinatown

by Siler, Julia Flynn

Book - 2019

This non-fiction book shines a light on the extensive underground slave trade in Asian women from 1848 to 1943 in San Francisco and the safe house to which enslaved women escaped. This non-fiction book shines a light on the extensive underground slave trade in Asian women from 1848 to 1943 in San Francisco and the safe house to which enslaved women escaped. Show less

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