Genthe's Photographs of San Francisco's Old Chinatown

Genthe's Photographs of San Francisco's Old Chinatown
Author: Arnold Genthe
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2013-01-17
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 0486140695

130 rare photos offer fascinating visual record of Chinatown before the great 1906 earthquake. Informative text traces history of Chinese in California.

San Francisco's Chinatown

San Francisco's Chinatown
Author: Judy Yung
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2006
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738531304

An evocative collection of vintage photographs traces the history of San Francisco's Chinatown, the largest and oldest Chinese enclave outside of Asia, from the Gold Rush era to the present day, capturing the realities of everyday life, as well as the changes in the community, the challenges confronting the Chinese immigrants, and its rich cultural heritage. Original.

Chinese San Francisco, 1850-1943

Chinese San Francisco, 1850-1943
Author: Yong Chen
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Total Pages: 438
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780804745505

Founded during the Gold Rush years, the Chinese community of San Francisco became the largest and most vibrant Chinatown in America. This is a detailed social and cultural history of the Chinese in San Francisco.

San Francisco Chinatown

San Francisco Chinatown
Author: Philip Choy
Publisher: City Lights Publishers
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2012-08-14
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0872865401

San Francisco Chinatown is the first history of and guide to SF Chinatown written by someone born and raised there.

Chinatown Pretty

Chinatown Pretty
Author: Valerie Luu
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2020-09-22
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1452175837

Chinatown Pretty features beautiful portraits and heartwarming stories of trend-setting seniors across six Chinatowns. Andria Lo and Valerie Luu have been interviewing and photographing Chinatown's most fashionable elders on their blog and Instagram, Chinatown Pretty, since 2014. Chinatown Pretty is a signature style worn by pòh pohs (grandmas) and gùng gungs (grandpas) everywhere—but it's also a life philosophy, mixing resourcefulness, creativity, and a knack for finding joy even in difficult circumstances. • Photos span Chinatowns in San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City, and Vancouver. • The style is a mix of modern and vintage, high and low, handmade and store bought clothing. • This is a celebration of Chinese American culture, active old-age, and creative style. Chinatown Pretty shares nuggets of philosophical wisdom and personal stories about immigration and Chinese-American culture. This book is great for anyone looking for advice on how to live to a ripe old age with grace and good humor—and, of course, on how to stay stylish. • This book will resonate with photography buffs, fashionistas, and Asian Americans of all ages. • Chinatown Pretty has been featured by Vogue.com, San Francisco Chronicle, Design Sponge, Rookie, Refinery29, and others. • With a textured cover and glossy bellyband, this beautiful volume makes a deluxe gift. • Add it to the shelf with books like Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton, Advanced Style by Ari Seth Cohen, and Fruits by Shoichi Aoki.

Growing Up in San Francisco's Chinatown: Boomer Memories from Noodle Rolls to Apple Pie

Growing Up in San Francisco's Chinatown: Boomer Memories from Noodle Rolls to Apple Pie
Author: Edmund S. Wong
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 1
Release: 2018
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1467139351

Chinese American baby boomers who grew up within the twenty-nine square blocks of San Francisco's Chinatown lived in two worlds. Elders implored the younger generation to retain ties with old China even as the youth felt the pull of a future sheathed in red, white and blue. The family-owned shops, favorite siu-yeh (snack) joints and the gai-chongs where mothers labored as low-wage seamstresses contrasted with the allure of Disney, new cars and football. It was a childhood immersed in two vibrant cultures and languages, shaped by both. Author Edmund S. Wong brings to life Chinatown's heart and soul from its golden age.

Gold Mountain, Big City

Gold Mountain, Big City
Author: Jim Schein
Publisher: Cameron Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781944903893

The unique character of San Francisco's Chinatown is revealed in a historical map and fascinating photographs This colorful and playful time capsule of San Francisco's Chinatown shares the stories of the unique businesses, culture, and people encountered by map illustrator Ken Cathcart between 1939 and 1955. Each quadrant of the map, supplemented by never-before-seen black-and-white photographs and meticulous research, drops the reader into a world of curious characters that reveals a glimpse of the immigration story so universal to America in both its celebratory aspects and its darkness.

Cathay by the Bay

Cathay by the Bay
Author: George Kao
Publisher: Chinese University Press
Total Pages: 164
Release: 1988
Genre: History
ISBN: 9789622014237

Originally published as newspaper columns, the thirty-odd pieces collected in this volume bring to life San Francisco's Chinatown at mid-century.

Ti

Ti
Author: Mary Ellen Bamford
Publisher:
Total Pages: 104
Release: 1899
Genre: Chinese Americans
ISBN:

The Night Tide

The Night Tide
Author: Grant Carpenter
Publisher:
Total Pages: 344
Release: 1920
Genre: Chinatown (New York, N.Y.)
ISBN: