Bibliograph

San Francisco Chinatown, a guide to its history and its architecture, Philip P. Choy

Type

Label

San Francisco Chinatown, a guide to its history and its architecture, Philip P. Choy

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

San Francisco Chinatown

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Philip P. Choy

Sub title

a guide to its history and its architecture

Summary

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 there. Written by architect and Chinese American studies pioneer Philip P. Choy, the book details the triumphs and tragedies of the Chinese American experience in the U.S. Both a history of America's oldest and most famous Chinese community and a guide to its significant sites and architecture, San Francisco Chinatown traces the development of the neighborhood from the city's earliest days to its post-quake transformation into an "Oriental" tourist attraction as a pragmatic means of survival. Featuring a building-by-building breakdown of the most significant sites in Chinatown, the guide is lavishly illustrated with historical and contemporary photographs and offers walking tours for tourists and locals alike

Target audience

adult

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